中年英語好き

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場所: 町田市, 東京都, Japan

50代を目前に控えた中年サラリーマンです。中学・高校の英語教師の資格を取りましたが、バブル景気もあって一般企業に就職。ところが、なんと海外部門に配属され、本気で使える英語を身につけなければならなくなりました。その後、NY駐在も経験させてもらい、英語がライフワークの一つになりました。年男の年頭を機に、ブログを使って毎週の出来事を簡単な英語で紹介することにしました。自分の勉強にもなりますし、ブログをご覧の皆様のお役に立てれば幸いです。

2015年1月21日水曜日

先週の出来事(2015.1.11-17)

【Politics】

- Ruling party lost at Gubernatorial election in Saga.

- Unfairness in disability pension.
Due to the fact that it was examined in different guideline for
mental disorders and intellectual disability

- Speech correction in the US pressure
When Prime Minister Eisaku Sato visited Okinawa,
US put pressure on him seeking to emphasize the significance of
American Base at his speech.
He obeyed and modified the contents.

【Business】
- Government budget is determined
Total amount is 96 trillion 342 billion yen,
which is the maximum in the past.
Defense spending is increased three years in a row.

- Economic Partnership Agreement with Australia entered into force
Tariff reduction of beef and wine

- Decrease shipments of beer in 10 consecutive years and update the record low

- Stock market plunge
Due to monetary policy changes in Switzerland

【World】
- Indomitable determination to terrorism
3.7 million people marched every place in France.
About 50 country leaders also marched in Paris.

- Are girls sacrificed to bomb terror?
Explosion had occurred twice at the markets of northeast Potisukumu in Nigeria.
There is a possibility that Islamic extremist Boko Haram forced girls to attach a bomb.

- US Cuba improvement is advanced.
Cuban government completed to release 53 political prisoners,
which had promised to the United States.
The United States announced that it will alleviate the exports to Cuba,
travel restrictions, and the financial sanctions.
 
【Japan】
- Compensation instruction for tsunami sacrifice
Compensation of 1.9 billion yen is ordered to driving school

- The first burial tomb of the Emperor Jomei
Oyamada ruins of Asuka Village, Nara Prefecture may be
the grave that Emperor Jomei was first buried.

- Takahashi defendant is acquitted claim for Subway sarin incident.
He pleaded not guilty and said "I didn't know it was sarin."

- 20 years have past since the Great Hanshin Earthquake occurred.
About 14,000 people gathered in memorial event and
gave silent prayer at the same time as the Earthquake occurrence.