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  • (8/15) Past 12 months break extreme heat records
    AUDIO (Slow) AUDIO (Normal)   Past 12 months break extreme heat records The world has experienced its hottest year since records began. A report from the Copernicus Climate Change Service said every month in the past 12 months broke temperature records. Every month was more than 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer than pre-industrial averages. The industrial period started in the mid-nineteenth century. This is when we started to burn fossil fuels on a large scale. Researcher Carlo Buontempo, director of Copernicus, said the results of the report show a "large and continuing shift" in climate change. He warned: "We are bound to see new records being broken as the climate continues to warm. This is inevitable, unless we stop putting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere and the oceans." Extreme heat has hit countries across the planet this year. Scientists say we are at the beginning of an era that will see more heat-related disasters. In the past year, Earth was 1.64ºC hotter than in pre-industrial times. Extreme temperatures are being seen all across California in the USA. In Death Valley, the mercury hit 53.9º Celsius earlier this week. Meanwhile, Las Vegas broke its all-time heat record. The temperature there reached a scorching 48.9ºC. In the past year, countries have recorded extreme heat across all continents. This has caused wildfires, drought and death. In Saudi Arabia last month, over 1,000 people collapsed and died on a pilgrimage to Mecca. Climate scientist Aditi Mukherji said this showed Earth is in crisis.   -   Chat Talk about these words from the article. hottest year / temperature / industrial period / fossil fuels / climate change / oceans / planet / disasters / mercury / extreme heat / wildfires / drought / pilgrimage / crisis   -   Discussion – Student A a) What do you think about what you read? b) Has the weather changed a lot in your country? c) What heat-related disasters do you know of? d) What would life be like if it was 53.9º Celsius every day? e) Do you prefer scorching hot or freezing cold weather? f) What do you think Earth will be like in 2124? g) How much of a crisis is Earth in? h) What questions would you like to ask climate scientists?

  • (8/14) Japan cracks down on electric rideable suitcases
    AUDIO (Slow) AUDIO (Normal)   Japan cracks down on electric rideable suitcases The latest advance in suitcase technology is causing problems in Japan. Many suitcases are now rideable. Travellers can sit on them, and travel at a speed of up to 13 kph. The motorized luggage is becoming increasingly popular. However, it is becoming a nuisance in some parts of Japan. More and more people there are riding their suitcases around airports, train stations and Tokyo streets. The problem is that the mobile luggage is classed as a motorized vehicle under Japanese law. This means they can be ridden on roads only. The rider needs a helmet, a driver's license, and insurance. Laws require the suitcases to be registered, and have a rear-view mirror and indicator lights. Airports in Osaka and Nagoya have asked tourists to pull rather than ride the suitcases. Electric luggage has been around since 2016. Back then, a company called Modobag produced them. The company's slogan was "the carry-on that carries you". In the past year, the rideable luggage has become popular with celebrities. K-pop stars Blackpink, singer Katie Perry, and media personality Paris Hilton have all posted online videos of themselves riding their suitcases. Companies are also trying to make rules for the new way of getting around. British Airways will only allow them on airplanes if the lithium batteries can be removed because the batteries are a fire risk. Kyodo  News spoke to transport expert Dr Takeru Shibayama. He said: "Unexpected new forms of transport will continue to emerge." He added that new laws will always be needed.   -   Chat Talk about these words from the article. airports advance / suitcase / technology / speed / nuisance / / laws / helmet / mirror / luggage / slogan / popular / celebrities / stars / online videos / batteries / fire / risk   -   Discussion – Student 1) What do you think of suitcases? 2) What do you think of rideable suitcases? 3) How much of a nuisance might rideable suitcases be? 4) Where would you ride on a rideable suitcase? 5) Should you need a driver's license to ride a rideable suitcase? 6) Should rideable suitcases have indicators and a rear-view mirror? 7) How lazy are we becoming if we have rideable suitcases? 8) What should the top speed of a rideable suitcase be?

  • (8/13) 18-km wide diamond layer on Mercury, says study
    AUDIO (Slow) AUDIO (Normal)   18-km wide diamond layer on Mercury, says study Iconic American  movie star Marilyn Monroe once famously sang, "Diamonds are a girl's best friend". Scientists from the University of Liege in Belgium believe they have unearthed a gargantuan amount of these precious stones. There could be an 18-km wide layer of the gems beneath the crust of the planet Mercury. Our nearest planetary neighbour could quite literally be a celestial jewel. Researchers tested how Mercury formed, approximately 4.5 billion years ago. The planet evolved from a gyrating cloud of cosmic dust and gas. Over millions of years, the dust was compressed into graphite, which is chemically identical to diamond. Both are solid forms of the element carbon. It is unlikely Mercury's diamonds could ever be mined as they are about 500 km below the surface. Researchers used a machine called an anvil press to simulate the conditions under which Mercury was formed. The press is used to make synthetic diamonds. Researchers mixed elements inside a graphite capsule. These included silicon, magnesium and aluminium. The capsule was subjected to pressure 70,000 times greater than that on Earth. It was heated to temperatures of 2,000 degrees Celsius. The lead researcher speculated about the diamonds on Mercury. He said: "Diamonds are made of carbon only, so they should be similar to what we know on Earth…They would [resemble] pure diamonds." Scientists believe there are a quadrillion tons of diamonds beneath the Earth's surface. Experts say the value of these hidden gems is pretty much incalculable.   -   Chat Talk about these words from the article. iconic / movie star / diamond / precious stone / Mercury / cosmic / dust / gas / carbon / machine / synthetic / capsule / silicon / pressure / temperature / Earth / a quadrillion   -   Discussion – Student 1) What do you think about what you read? 2) What do you know about diamonds? 3) What do you know about Mercury? 4) Are synthetic diamonds as good as real ones? 5) What do you think is below the Earth's surface? 6) What do you think of the number 'one quadrillion'? 7) Would you rather have a diamond from Earth or from Mercury? 8) What questions would you like to ask the researchers? 

  • [8/14] 大范围高温天气持续 多地迎来持续性暑热
        近期,中国多地持续出现大范围高温天气,东北、华北、黄淮、江南等地区相继经历高温和高湿天气过程。受副热带高压等天气系统影响,部分地区最高气温达到35摄氏度以上,空气湿度较高,人体闷热感明显增强,形成人们常说的“桑拿天”。其中,东北部分城市出现了同期较为少见的高温天气,而江南等地则持续经历高温过程,暑热天气持续时间较长。中国气象部门持续发布高温预报和相关提示,提醒公众关注天气变化,合理安排户外活动,并采取防暑降温措施。此次大范围高温天气覆盖范围较广、持续时间较长,成为近期社会关注的重要天气现象。         持续高温不仅影响居民日常生活,也对交通运输、农业生产、电力供应和公共健康提出新的挑战。随着气温不断升高,各地有关部门加强高温预警服务,采取增加公共避暑场所、保障电力供应以及发布健康提示等措施,以减少高温天气带来的影响。气象专家表示:“高温天气期间,公众应尽量避开高温时段进行户外活动,及时补充水分,关注老人、儿童等重点人群的健康状况。”从长期来看,在全球气候变化背景下,极端高温事件出现的频率受到越来越多关注。进一步提高天气预报能力、完善高温应对措施以及增强公众防暑意识,将有助于降低高温天气对社会运行和居民生活造成的影响。   Chat(词汇互动) 高温 / gāowēn 持续 / chíxù 湿度 / shīdù 闷热 / mēnrè 气象 / qìxiàng 预警 / yùjǐng 提示 / tíshì 户外 / hùwài 措施 / cuòshī 覆盖 / fùgài 挑战 / tiǎozhàn 保障 / bǎozhàng 防暑 / fángshǔ 桑拿天 / sāngnātiān 副热带高压 / fùrèdài gāoyā 电力供应 / diànlì gōngyìng 防暑降温 / fángshǔ jiàngwēn 天气预报 / tiānqì yùbào 极端高温 / jíduān gāowēn 气候变化 / qìhòu biànhuà   Discussion(课堂讨论) 新闻提到,中国多地持续出现高温天气。你认为持续高温会给人们的生活带来哪些影响? 你所在的国家或地区夏天通常是什么样的天气?有哪些特点? 天气炎热时,你通常会采取哪些方法防暑降温?哪些方法最有效? 你是否经历过持续多天的高温天气?当时对你的学习、工作或生活有什么影响? 如果你需要在高温天气进行户外活动,你会提前做好哪些准备?为什么? 你认为现代城市应该采取哪些措施来减少高温天气对居民生活的影响? 近年来,你觉得自己所在地区的天气是否发生了明显变化?请结合自己的观察谈一谈。 新闻中提到,完善高温预警和防暑措施有助于减少高温天气带来的影响。你认为未来还可以采取哪些方法提高社会应对极端天气的能力?

  • [8/13] “中国蓝”连接世界推动海洋文化交流
        近年来,海洋文化交流逐渐成为国际文化交流的重要组成部分。在中国沿海地区,蓝色海洋不仅是自然景观,也成为展示海洋文明、滨海城市特色和生态保护理念的重要载体。随着旅游、文化展览、海洋科普以及国际交流活动不断丰富,一些以“蓝色海洋”为主题的文化项目吸引了来自不同国家的游客和交流者。例如,在山东青岛、浙江宁波、福建厦门等沿海城市,海洋博物馆、滨海文化街区以及海洋主题活动通过展览、影像、互动体验等形式介绍中国海洋文化。对外国游客而言,这些活动既提供了了解中国沿海城市的机会,也让他们能够从海洋这一共同主题出发,认识中国不同地区的自然环境与生活方式。         海洋文化交流的意义不仅体现在旅游体验方面,也体现在增进不同文化之间的理解。近年来,一些沿海城市通过举办国际海洋文化活动、开展海洋科普项目以及加强海洋生态教育,让海洋成为连接不同国家和地区的文化纽带。有参与相关活动的外国人士表示:“海洋是属于全世界的共同主题,也能够成为不同文化交流的桥梁。”从实际效果来看,海洋文化具有较强的开放性和包容性,能够将自然景观、城市发展、传统文化和生态保护等内容结合起来。未来,随着国际旅游和文化交流形式不断丰富,以海洋为主题的文化活动有望进一步拓展交流空间,让更多人通过“蓝色”这一共同元素了解不同地区的文化特色。   Chat(词汇互动) 海洋 / hǎiyáng 文化 / wénhuà 交流 / jiāoliú 沿海 / yánhǎi 景观 / jǐngguān 载体 / zàitǐ 展示 / zhǎnshì 生态 / shēngtài 保护 / bǎohù 科普 / kēpǔ 互动 / hùdòng 主题 / zhǔtí 包容 / bāoróng 海洋文化 / hǎiyáng wénhuà 文化交流 / wénhuà jiāoliú 海洋文明 / hǎiyáng wénmíng 滨海城市 / bīnhǎi chéngshì 生态保护 / shēngtài bǎohù 文化纽带 / wénhuà niǔdài 共同主题 / gòngtóng zhǔtí   Discussion(课堂讨论) 文章认为“蓝色海洋”可以成为连接不同文化的纽带。你认为海洋为什么具有这样的作用? 你所在的国家或地区有哪些著名的海滨城市?这些城市有什么独特的文化特色? 你有没有参观过海洋博物馆、水族馆或其他与海洋有关的文化设施?你的印象如何? 如果外国朋友第一次来到你的家乡,你会选择什么地方向他介绍当地的自然和文化?为什么? 你认为旅游活动除了提供娱乐之外,还应该承担哪些文化交流功能? 在现代社会,人们可以通过哪些方式了解其他国家的文化?你最喜欢哪一种方式? 你认为自然环境与一个地区的文化发展之间有什么关系?请结合自己的生活经验谈一谈。 如果让你设计一个以“中国蓝”为主题的国际文化交流活动,你会加入哪些内容来吸引外国游客?

  • [8/12] 夜间文旅消费升温 中式园林吸引外国游客
        近年来,夜间文化和旅游消费逐渐成为城市文旅市场的重要组成部分。随着夜游项目不断丰富,越来越多游客选择在傍晚或夜间参观历史文化景区,体验与白天不同的游览方式。在江苏、浙江、北京等地,一些具有传统建筑特色的园林景区通过灯光展示、夜间演出、文化体验等项目延长开放时间,为游客提供更加多样的游览选择。与此同时,中式园林所具有的空间布局、建筑风格和自然景观,也受到不少外国游客关注。部分外国游客在社交媒体上分享夜游园林的照片和视频,使传统园林的夜间景观获得更多国际关注。夜间文旅消费由此呈现出体验内容更加丰富、参与方式更加多元的发展趋势。         夜间文旅项目的兴起,不仅延长了景区的消费时段,也为传统文化提供了新的展示方式。以苏州园林为例,部分景区通过夜间开放、沉浸式演出和数字化展示,让游客在游览园林景观的同时了解相关历史文化。一些外国游客表示,夜间参观园林能够让他们更直观地感受到中国传统建筑与自然环境之间的关系。相关文旅从业者认为:“夜间旅游正在成为游客了解城市文化的一种新方式。”从发展趋势来看,夜间文旅消费的吸引力不仅来自灯光和演出,更取决于文化内容与游览体验能否形成有机结合。对于传统园林而言,合理利用夜间空间,有助于扩大文化传播范围,也为城市文旅消费提供新的增长空间。   Chat(词汇互动) 文旅 / wénlǚ 消费 / xiāofèi 升温 / shēngwēn 景区 / jǐngqū 园林 / yuánlín 游览 / yóulǎn 体验 / tǐyàn 丰富 / fēngfù 展示 / zhǎnshì 传统 / chuántǒng 景观 / jǐngguān 沉浸 / chénjìn 传播 / chuánbō 夜间文旅 / yèjiān wénlǚ 夜间消费 / yèjiān xiāofèi 文化体验 / wénhuà tǐyàn 中式园林 / zhōngshì yuánlín 社交媒体 / shèjiāo méitǐ 游览方式 / yóulǎn fāngshì 文化传播 / wénhuà chuánbō   Discussion(课堂讨论) 为什么近年来夜间文化和旅游活动越来越受到游客的关注? 你有没有在晚上参观过景点或参加文化活动?与白天相比,你觉得有什么不同? 你所在的城市有哪些适合夜间游览或休闲的地方?你最推荐哪里?为什么? 如果一个旅游景点延长开放时间,你认为哪些服务和设施也应该同时改善? 你认为灯光、音乐、表演等现代元素应该如何与传统文化景观结合? 在选择旅游目的地时,你更看重自然景观、历史文化、美食,还是娱乐活动?为什么? 社交媒体上的照片和短视频会怎样影响人们选择旅游目的地?请结合自己的经历谈一谈。 你认为中式园林为什么能够吸引外国游客?未来还可以通过哪些方式让更多外国游客了解中国传统园林文化?

  • 「8/7」東京都内 熱中症の疑い 46人救急搬送 1人重症
    東京消防庁によりますと、26日、都内では、午後9時までに8歳から97歳までのあわせて46人が熱中症の疑いで救急搬送されました。 このうち1人が重症、18人が中等症、27人が軽症だということです。 東京消防庁は、のどが渇く前にこまめに水分を補給することや、室内では冷房や扇風機を適切に使用することなど、対策の徹底を呼びかけています。 そのほかの地域でも湿度が高く蒸し暑くなるところもある見込みで、引き続き暑さ指数を確認し、エアコンを使用して、こまめに水分や塩分を補給するなど熱中症対策を心がけるようにしてください。 一方、湿った空気や上空の寒気の影響で、これから夜遅くにかけて大気の状態が不安定になる見込みで、雨雲が発達して天気が急変するおそれがあります。

  • 「8/6」東京23区 単身者向け賃貸マンション 平均家賃が過去最高に
    6月の東京23区の賃貸マンションの平均家賃は単身者向けで11万4000円あまりとなり、25か月連続で過去最高を更新しました。 物価高を背景に、引っ越しがピークとなる時期を過ぎても家賃を引き上げる動きが続いています。 不動産情報サイトを運営する「アットホーム」は、登録されている賃貸物件のデータをもとに、全国13地区の家賃を毎月集計しています。 それによりますと、東京23区の6月の平均家賃は、30平方メートル以下の単身者向けで11万4242円と、去年の同じ月よりも12.4%上昇して25か月連続で過去最高を更新しました。 ほかの主要な都市でも家賃の上昇は続いていて、同じ単身者向けでは ▽福岡市が6万6149円と15.9%上がったほか ▽大阪市が7万2796円 ▽名古屋市が6万5004円と、それぞれ7.3%上昇しました。 また ▽札幌市は4万3973円となり、4.7%の上昇となりました。 調査した会社によりますと、例年春の引っ越しがピークとなる時期を過ぎた6月は家賃を引き下げる動きが見られていたということですが、物価高を背景に家主が賃料を引き上げる動きが続いているということです。

  • 「8/5」奥日光でホザキシモツケが見頃 淡い紅色の花咲きそろう
    本州では限られた場所でしか見ることができない、淡い紅色の花をつけるホザキシモツケが栃木県日光市の湿原で咲きそろい、訪れる人を楽しませています。 ホザキシモツケは高さ1メートル余りに育つバラ科の植物で、枝先に淡い紅色の小さな花が穂のように集まって咲くのが特徴です。 本州では限られた場所でしか見ることができず、標高およそ1400メートルの奥日光にある湿原、戦場ヶ原や小田代原には群生地があります。 このうち小田代原では7月上旬からホザキシモツケが咲き始め、湿原をピンク色に彩っています。 遊歩道から見渡す角度によっては風になびいた花々が淡く色づいた霧のように見えることもあり、訪れた人たちは立ち止まって写真を撮ったり眺めたりしていました。 奥日光の自然を紹介している日光自然博物館によりますと、ホザキシモツケはいまが見頃で、8月上旬まで楽しめそうだということです。