ROYAL EXPECTATIONS

ROYAL EXPECTATIONS

The Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Catherine, is expecting. Whether it's a boy or a girl, the baby will be third in line to the throne, after Prince Charles and Prince William.
An official from St. James Palace said Catherine is in the early stages of her pregnancy. She's in hospital in London, suffering from acute morning sickness.

(Citizens)
"Hardly surprising. Very good news. Why not?"
"Yes, indeed. It's lovely."

(Tourists)
"Hopefully it's a girl. I want a girl."

Commonwealth officials have agreed to give girls equal status with boys in the order of succession to the throne.
Prime Minister David Cameron said the new rules will be applied starting with the birth of a child from William and Kate.
British people have celebrated several recent royal events: the royal couple's wedding last year, and this year, Queen Elizabeth's diamond jubilee marking the 60 years of her reign.

http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20121213

acute not serious sickness

CYCLIST REACHES 100

CYCLIST REACHES 100

A French centenarian has completed a 100-kilometer bicycle ride in Lyon, France.
Former firefighter Robert Marchand waited until his 60s to get serious about cycling. Now, nearly four decades later, he set a new world record.
He completed 300 laps of a track without stopping and covered the 100-kilometer distance in four hours, 17 minutes, and 27 seconds. Sports scientists and cycling enthusiasts applauded as he crossed the finish line.

(Robert Marchand)
"What made me suffer the most were my hands and arms — they got full of pins and needles — and my backside. I've only got skin left on there."

The French Cycling Federation says it will ask for the record to be registered with the international cycling association as the fastest time for a 100-year-old man.



CYCLIST REACHES 100

Unfamiliar words

centenarian = a handred years old.
waited
get serious = focus on
backside. = backside
suffer not in good condition

Pronunciation

centenarian
compleate
laps
decades
enthusiasts

Summarize

A 100 years old French man acheived a 100-kilometer bicycle ride from 40 year ago.

He started a bicycle carrer about 60 years old.

he had need
no muscle

f

My Opinion

I want to try something when I will be older.
This news makes me brave.

A SECOND MONA LISA?

A SECOND MONA LISA?


Swiss foundation holds a very vital evidence unlike the other group of researchers.

The origins of the art world's most enigmatic smile just got more mysterious.
Members of a Swiss foundation unveiled what they believe is an earlier version of Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa."
Foundation spokespersons say the canvas painting first surfaced in Britain in 1913. They report experts who studied the work for more than 30 years concluded it predates the original 16th century masterpiece by about a decade.
The smile is familiar, but the woman looks younger. The biggest difference seems to be the pillars on either side of her. Foundation members note sketches by da Vinci's apprentices also show the Mona Lisa flanked by pillars.
They say several documents mention the artist painted two versions, but some art historians are not convinced. They point out da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa on wood and rarely used canvas. They maintain the other version is most likely a copy by an artist from a later era. A researcher at Oxford University says the look on the woman's face is nothing like the Mona Lisa smile.



PLUNGING AIRLINE PROFITS

Unfamiliar words

enigmatic = mysterious event
unveiled = being showing.
spokespersons

surfaced
predates
by about a decade.


pillars
flanked by = to protect and to guard.
mention = saying
convinced = make believe

point out

Pronunciation

unveiled

da Vinci
apprentices
[12/10/14 8:09:13] LR Junalisa: woman

Summarize

Early ages Mona Lisa's paints was opened from Members of a Swiss foundation .
The paints was discovered in Britain in 1913.
This foundation had researched it who were painting.Finally they said the paints is true.
The paints is different about Mona Lisa's age.

But other experts think this paint's drew on canvas,Leonardo da Vinci's liked wood drawing.
He think this paints drew about other century.

My Opinion

I do not have art skill and background.
But i know "Mona Lisa" is masterpiece.
and "Mona Lisa" was attracted many people,Because The paint's is beautiful and has many mistery.
Who was "Mona Lisa" .

I want to progress about "Mona Lisa".
And All mistery is discovered.

CELEBRATING DORAEMON

CELEBRATING DORAEMON

ドラえもんの誕生日が自分と一日違いだった.130年以上年齢が違うけど。。。

Doraemon has been one of the most widely-recognized faces in Japanese comic culture since his creation more than 40 years ago.
Fans in Japan and Hong Kong are celebrating the birthday of the stubby robot cat sent from the future.
Fans of Doraemon lined up at a museum in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo. They waited to take a picture with a statue of the character. In the manga series, Doraemon is born on September 3rd, 2112.

(Japanese visitor)
"I took a day off from work, but I wish I could also be here 100 years from now."

The mayor of Kawasaki issued a special residence card bearing the name of Doraemon.
Local fans and tourists from mainland China also celebrated the birthday in Hong Kong. A giant cake was made for the occasion, using one of Doraemon's favorite dishes — bean-jam pancakes called dorayaki. Among other highlights, this replica set with diamonds, worth about one million dollars.

(Chinese visitor)
"This event has nothing to do with diplomatic tensions between Japan and China. We should treat them separately."

Doraemon is popular in many parts of Asia and South America. Viewers in Hong Kong got their first look at the TV version 30 years ago.

CELEBRATING DORAEMON

Unfamiliar words

stubby = short&wide
diplomatic = proctice international relationship
occasion = special event( celebration),activity.
bearing = contain,handling
day off = not going to work.
lined up = Queing
statue = specific person or another image's monument.
widely-recognized face = widly popular charachter
comic is cartoon.
do you know bean-jam?
replica- reprodution

Pronunciation

Summarize

Doraemon is very famous comic all over the world.
Doraemon is created since 40 years ago.
Japan and Honkong fans celebrated birthday party for doraemon as the stubby robot cat .
The mayor of Kawasaki made residence card for Doraemon.
Honkon fan made dorayaki.dorayaki is Doraemons favorite foods.
Asia and South America area 's TV aird Doraemon since 30 years ago

My Opinion

Doraemon is my favorite comics. I just learned that he will born on September 3, 2112.

PLUNGING AIRLINE PROFITS

PLUNGING AIRLINE PROFITS

Leaders of a global airline group say 2012 will be a bad year for its members. They predict their profits will nosedive due to the impact of Europe's debt crisis.
Officials with the International Air Transport Association made the prediction at their annual general meeting.
Director General Tony Tyler said the net profits of the association's 240 members will total about three billion dollars this year. That's a sharp drop from 7.9 billion dollars last year.
He based his prediction on an expected decline in the number of passengers worldwide. He pointed to prolonged debt problems in Europe and high fuel prices, but Tyler noted that high fuel prices have started to fall, and more passengers are traveling by air in emerging nations in Asia and South America.


PLUNGING AIRLINE PROFITS

Unfamiliar words

PLUNGING = 急落する(plunge) unexpectedly decreasing
nosedive = fall down
due to = because , other as a result of
decline = decrease
prolong

Pronunciation

Europe
fuel
dollar

Summarize

2012's will be a bad day for airline companies.
They predict this year's profits will 3 billon dollars about all of Air Transport Association.
this profits is 30% lower than last year.
Bad point ,Europe's debt crisissi no end sight,and fuel price is high.
Good point :asia's passengers were increaseing now. Fuel price will be fall.

My Opinion

I think airline tickets have been decreasing for LCC.
Airline companies need to make lower tiket .

OLDEST CAVE ART

9/29の英語勉強のログ

NHK newsのOLDEST CAVE ARTのリーディングとサマライズを行った。

Scientists have made progress in establishing the location of the earliest surviving human art.
British and Spanish researchers have determined that an ancient cave painting in northern Spain is likely the world's oldest. It dates back more than 40,000 years.
The team reported its findings in the U.S. magazine "Science."
The researchers used a radioactive dating method on paintings found in 11 caves in northern Spain. They included the UNESCO World Heritage sites of Altamira and El Castillo.
The scientists found that a painting of a red disk in the El Castillo Cave is about 40,800 years old. They say that's around the time when human ancestors reached Europe from the African continent.
Previously, paintings in the Chauvet Cave in France were thought to be the world's oldest. They date back about 36,000 years.
http://cgi2.nhk.or.jp/e-news/news/index.cgi?ymd=20120816

サマライズ内容
This article is all about the discovery of old cave arts.
British and Spanish researchers discovered old paintings in Northern Sapin.
These are made 40,800 years ago.
Scientists reported to US Magazin " science" their findings.
They said the World's Oldest Cave arts are in El Catillo.


発音を指摘されたもの
determined
antique

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