Lesson 9 – ESLTV News 2 (video)
Friday, September 8th, 2006
- Topic: News bulletin (ニュース番組)
- Level: Intermediate (中級)
- Language: Vocabulary (単語)
Another new lesson. This time a news program aimed mainly at intermediate students. This will be mainly listening with shorter online and PDF exercises than the other lessons. There is also a video, mp3 listening file to download for each episode. Enjoy the show!
このビデオは中級生徒の為の新しいニュース番組です。毎週違う出来事を放送します。このレッスンはいつもと同じビデオ、mp3、とPDFテキストを使用しますが、他のレッスンと違って単語とリスニングの課題だけを用意します。
Today’s news is about the recent tragic death of the popular Australian naturalist Steve Irwin. You can see the transcript by clicking here. ( せりふの訳はそのページのURLをRikai.comへ)
英語を習っている中級レベルぐらいの生徒の為のニュース番組です。今日 のニュースはAustraliaからです。その国の大変人気がある自然主義者Steve Irwinさんは悲劇的な事故で死にました。Great Barrier Reefの危ない魚についてドキュメタリを作る為に海に入ってアカエイを撮影していました。近くよったら大きいアカエイのさかとげがIrwinさんの胸に刺さりすぐ死にました。
There are some useful words and expressions to learn below.
tragic – very sad
naturalist – somebody who specializes in nature and wildlife
TV personality – somebody well known on television
stingray – a large, flat fish with a long, venomous tail.
barb – a kind of sting
rushed to – taken somewhere quickly
pronounced – to make an announcement
dead on arrival – to have died before reaching (a hospital)
venomous – poisonous
colorful character – interesting and lively person
funeral – ceremony for someone who has died.
depending on – according to (a person’s) wishes
At the bottom of this page you can download an m4v video for your ipod or an mp4 version for your PSP. Watch the show online by clicking on the button below. There are also some interactive quizzes to supplement the video.
(watch video button)はQuicktime videoです。このページの下にPSPとIPODの為のMV４ビデオがdownloadできます。
Next week there will be an MP3 version of this lesson and PDF lesson materials for teachers who would like to use this with their own students.
Hope you enjoy the lesson. You can help to improve this podcast by giving me feedback and leaving comments.
Bye for now.
Paul
