Climate change will threaten global sport over the next  three decades. A report said nearly all sports would be impacted by "an accelerating climate crisis". It highlighted how the weather had already disrupted major events. Bushfires created dangerous playing conditions at the Australian Tennis Open and torrential typhoon rain disrupted last year's Rugby World Cup in Japan. Fires, floods, heatwaves and rising sea levels will cause more problems.

A researcher asked the sports industry to become carbon-neutral. He said: "Sport provides some of society's most influential role models. If sport can change how it operates to... halt the climate emergency, others will follow. "Carbon emissions from global sport are equal to those of a medium-sized country. The report author said sport should be more proactive. He said making sports carbon-neutral would bring a common-sense approach to politics.

Coronavirus puts 50 million tourism jobs at risk

The coronavirus pandemic could cut up to 50 million jobs worldwide in the travel and tourism industry. This is according to the World Travel and Tourism Council(WTTC). The tourism industry could shrink by up 25 per cent. Many people are staying at home and not travelling. Many people cannot travel as more and more countries are taking action to fight COVID-19. This action includes closing borders, requiring people self-quarantine for 14 days after arriving in a country presents a significant treat to the industry as a whole, to those employed within it, and those wishing to continue travelling".

cut up to...   ...を削減する　cut up 細かく切る、撲滅する
tourism ツｱ ﾘｽﾞﾑ n)観光、観光客
council カｳﾝｾﾙ n)協議会、協議、審議
shrink ｼｭリﾝｸ v)縮ませる、縮小する
shrink up 縮みあがる
more and more ますます
take action to...   ...するための対応策(処置)を取る
include
border
require
present
treat
whole
employ
within

The tourism industry makes up 10 per cent of the world's GDP and jobs. It is one of the industries hardest hit by the COVID-19 virus. Airlines, cruise ships and hotels have suffered big losses. Korean Air has warned that the coronavirus could threaten its survival. Australia's Qantas has reduced its international flights by nearly 25 per cent because of the outbreak. World-famous sites are deserted. This could cause restaurants and cafes to go out of business as tourists stay away from crowded places. Tourism is a key industry in Hawaii. Experts there predict that over half of Hawaii's hotel rooms will be empty over the next few months. The WTTC said that tourism would take 10 months to recover after the virus.

Parents angry as COVID-19 shuts schools for a month

Japan and Hong Kong have closed their elementary, junior-high and high school until April. Governments say they want to protect children from the COVID-19 coronavirus. Schools in Japan will remain closed until April the 8th, which is the start of the new school year. Children in Hong Kong will return to school on April the 20th at the earliest. Parents are now worried about the school closures. Working parents have to think about how to care for younger children. Grandparents will look after many children while their parents go to work. However, many children have no grandparents or extended family who live nearby. Parents may have to pay for expensive childcare fees.

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shut the country's schools after a meeting of Japan's anti-virus task force. He said the next two weeks are critical to control the spread of COVID-19. He wants to "stem the risk of many children and teachers becoming infected through gathering for long hours every day". The government said it would urge public services and private companies to make it easier for people to take time off work to look after their children at home alone for long hours." She asked: "What's the point of closing schools if parents are still commuting in packed trains in which passengers may have COVID-19?"

remain ﾘメｲﾝ v)【存在し続ける】...のままでいる
extend ｴｸｽテﾝﾄﾞ v)【一方向に引き伸ばす】引き伸ばす
extended ｴｸｽテﾝﾃﾞｨｯﾄﾞ adj)伸びた
extended family 拡大家族(親戚を含めた家族)
shut ｼｬアｯﾄｩ v)閉じる、閉める shut-shut-shut
anti- (接頭語)反、対、非、...でない
task ﾀアｽｸ n)＜一定期間にやる＞仕事、学業、職務
force フォｧ-ｽ n)＜物理的な･自然な＞力・武力、戦力
task force 特定の任務を果たす為に一時的に編成される部隊
critical ｸリﾃｨｶﾙ adj)決定的な、重大な、危険な
stem ｼｭテﾑ v)食い止める、スキーをシュテムする
gathering ギャｻﾞﾘﾝｸﾞ n)集まること
urge アｧｰｼﾞ v)【強く促す】駆り立てる、せきたてる、強く迫る

quarantine ｸオ(ワ)-ﾗﾝﾃｨｰﾝ v)隔離する n)隔離
self-quarantine v)自主隔離する、自宅に引きこもる n)自主隔離
Students A strongly believe we should all self-quarantine for two weeks.
Students B strongly believe this is too much.

hygiene ハｧｲ ｼﾞｰﾝ n)衛生(状態)、きれいさ、衛生習慣
food hygiene/personal hygiene/public hygiene
good hygiene/improving hygiene
The restaurant was in breach of food hygiene regulations.
Many skin diseases can be prevented by good personal hygiene.
In the interests of hygiene, please wash your hands.
Poor dental hygiene can contribute to tooth decay.
breach
disease
prevent
interest
dental デﾝﾀﾙ adj)歯の、歯科の
contribute ｺﾝ トﾘﾋﾞｭｰﾄ v) contribute to   ...(の一因)となる
decay ﾃﾞｨケｨ n)腐敗、虫歯　v)徐々に腐敗する、虫歯になる





How dangerous could these things be?
What can we avoid COVID-19 with these things?
hand-washing
wearing a mask
avoid people
don't touch things
alcohol spray
don't touch your face
listen to WHO advice

March 3. 2020

Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter protests have spread around the world after the death two weeks ago of George Floyd, an unarmed and handcuffed black man. Protestors in many cities around the world marched in the streets. They held signs with the words, "Black Lives Matter" and other slogans written on them. Many people wore T-shirts with the words "I can't breathe,""No justice, no peace." and "Silence is violence". In Ottawa, Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined an anti-racism demonstration. He took the knee alongside thousands of other people who silently go down on one knee. Similar protests have taken place in Australia, Mexico, South Korea, Poland, Norway and many other countries in support of equality.

Protestors told journalists why they joined the Black Lives Matter marches. A primary school teacher in London said: "I have come down in support of black people who have been ill-treated for many, many, many, many, years. It is time for change." An IT specialist said: " We are all human beings. There should be fairness for all of us." She added that Black Lives Matter doesn't mean anyone else's life doesn't. A 21-year-old Londoner stressed the need for dialogue. He said:"There are a lot of uncomfortable conversations that people have been avoiding...but, they're conversations that need to be had if... we want to finally create a kind of society where black bodies are treated equally."

protest
unarmed
handcuffed
slogan
wear-wore-
breathe
silence
violence
anti-racism
demonstration
knee
alongside
silently
equality

Onion emergency in Bangladesh

Onions are very important in Bangladeshi cuisine. The vegetable is a staple in the country's cooking. However, many people are finding it difficult to buy onions. There is a shortage of them, which means prices have rocketed. Many Bangladeshis simply cannot afford to buy onions. Bangladesh traditionally imports onions from its neighbor India. Recent heavy monsoon rains in India damaged a lot of India's onion harvest. This has made India ban exports to Bangladesh.
The price of one kilogram of onions in Bangladeshi markets has risen from US36 cents to around $3.25. This is nearly a ten-fold increase. Bangladesh's opposition party has called for nationwide protests over the record prices.

Bangladeshi Biryani

The onion crisis is so serious that even the Prime Minister has stopped using it in her cooking. Sheikh Hasina Wazed said she is using onion alternatives in her dishes. A limited number of onions are on sale in several Dhaka markets at twice their usual price. Hundreds of people queue for hours to buy just one kilo. A 41-year-old English teacher said: "Even if I have to stand another two hours, I will do that. I can save some money. I have never seen onion prices this high. "Dhaka resident said  a lot of people in her neighborhood have stopped eating onions. She said:"It has been 15 days since I bought one kilo of onion." Many street-food sellers can no longer make their onion-based snacks.

Most Eurrope's most-wanted criminals are women

Eighteen of Europe's 21 most-wanted fugitives are women. The crime agency Europol said the suspects, who are on the run, are accused of changes like murder, human trafficking and robbery. Europol's "Crime has no gender" campaign said:"People think these crimes are not committed by women, but they are. They are equally as serious as those committed by men. "However, a crime expert said women commit serious crime "far less frequently than men".

 criminal n)犯罪者　adj)犯罪の
 fugitive n)逃亡者　フュ-ｼﾞﾃｨﾌﾞ
 suspect n)容疑者　v)疑う
 murder n)殺人　ﾏ-アﾀﾞｧ
 trafficking n)密売買　トﾗﾌｷﾝｸﾞ
 gender n)性
 campaign n)組織的活動　ｷｬﾝペｨﾝ
 commit(-ted) v)活動に深く関わる

 equally adv)平等に
 expert n)熟達者、専門家
 frequently adv)たびたび、しばしば
far less frequently  かなり少ない

Slow walking speed at 45 linked to faster ageing

People who walk slowly at the age of 45 may get old more quickly. They could get physically and mentally older. Doctors know that older people who walk slowly are more likely to have health prpblems. Slow walkers in their 70s and 80s often die sooner than fast walkers. This may be the same for people in their 40s.

Researchers looked at the health records of 904 people, The researchers looked at the people's memory and intelligence, They did tests on the people. The people had to say the alphabet while walking. The people who walked more slowly showed less brain activity while saying the alphabet.

I thought that the people who don't exercise enough are more likely to get old quickly.


memory n)記憶、思い出
intelligence n)知能、理解力
　artificial intelligence 人工知能(A.I.)
   Google are buying companies that are developing AI.
   Google have engaged in M&A, especially targeting AI company.
　engage v)関わる、関与する
   M&A(mergers and acquisitions) 
　merger n)合併、統合 マーｼﾞｬｰ　acquisition n)企業買収　ｱｸｲズｨｼｮﾝ
    merge  v)合併する　マーｼﾞ