CBS NewsBreak 2
CBSニュースブレイク ２

Nobuhiro Kumai

Stephen Timson

はじ め にこのテキストはアメリカの３大ネットワークのひとつ、CBS の看板報道番組“CBS Evening News” の中で取り上げられたニュースを主に収録したものです。
この番組では時々刻々と変化する社会情勢や様々な事件などが報道されますが、本テキストではそうした生々しいニュースというよりも、最新のトレンド、健康やライフスタイル、ハイテク、経済、ポップカルチャー、エンターテインメントなどの日常的な話題を取り上げ、今アメリカで実際に何が起こっているのか、何が問題になっているのか、人々の興味関心は何かなどについて紹介します。個性豊かなアンカーやレポーターたちが様々な話題について報告しているため、その内容は英語を外国語として学んでいる学習者にとってもたいへん興味深いものがあります。本テキストでは特に日本人英語学習者にとって身近で親しみやすく、アメリカ人の生活や文化を直接反映しているニュースの中から、できるだけ放映時間の短いコンパクトなニュースを厳選しました。
このテキストではニュースを付属の DVD で視聴し、映像をヒントにしながらナチュラルスピードの英語を聞いてその内容を理解することが第１の目標となりますが、十分理解したあとでニュースの音声（またはスピードを少し遅くした音声）に合せて「シャドーイング」を行うことによって、英語の音声面の強化をはかることもめざしています。アンカーやレポーターたちは限られた時間内にできるだけ多くの情報を盛り込もうとしているため、１分間に 150 語から 200 語程度の速さで話しています。スピードが速いため、英語を外国語として学んでいる学習者がそれと同じように真似てシャドーイングするのにはかなり無理がありますが、本テキストでは最新の話速変換技術を用いて、生の素材を生かしながらそのスピードを少し遅くした音声や動画も併せて提供しています。ニュースに登場する人々の英語には生の感情がそのまま込められていますので、それをくりかえし練習することによって、英語のリスニングの能力を高めるとともに、英語特有の強弱のリズムやイントネーションをぜひ体感してください。また、各ユニッ
トの最後には理解したニュースについて、「あなたならどう思いますか、どうしますか？」というように、問題を自分の立場に置き換えて考える活動が用意されています。多量のインプットに加えていくらかのアウトプットをすることにより、学習した言語項目を使いながら身につけることができるようになっています。
ニュースを理解するだけにとどまらず、様々な話題について自ら考え、それを英語で表現できる力をつけていただければ幸いです。
Nobuhiro Kumai & Stephen Timson
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CONTENTS
はじめに ...................................................................................................... 3

UNIT 1UNIQLO Aims High......................................................................... 6
ユニクロがめざす高い目標とはUNIT 2

Study Finds How TV Affects Children’s Behavior........................ 12
テレビが子どもたちに及ぼす影響

UNIT 3〈Society/Trend〉

Facebook Envy............................................................................ 42
フェイスブックを見ると気が滅入る？

4〈Social Activism〉

A Wave of Asian Immigrants....................................................... 36押し寄せるアジアからの移民

UNIT 7〈Health〉

Bringing Clean Water to the World through Charity: Water......... 30
世界中にきれいな水を届けるための慈善活動

UNIT 6〈Society/Trend〉

Students Unwind in Therapy Dog Lounge Ahead of Finals......... 24
期末試験前のドッグセラピー

UNIT 5〈Health/Lifestyle〉

Texting & Driving… It Can Wait. ................................................. 18
危険な運転中のメール

UNIT 4〈Business〉〈Social Media〉

UNIT 8Smart Networking Tips. .............................................................. 48
就職先を見つけるためのヒント

UNIT 9Bringing Manufacturing Back to the U.S. via the Robot. ............ 54
ロボットでアメリカに製造業を取り戻す

UNIT 10〈Education/Career〉

Carbon Dioxide Making Oceans More Acidic.............................. 78
二酸化炭素で海洋が酸性にUNIT 14〈Lifestyle/Trend〉

Law Students Struggle to Find Work. ......................................... 72
法科大学院生の就職難

UNIT 13〈Interpersonal Skills〉

Baby Boomers Moving Back to Cities......................................... 66
団塊の世代、街に戻る

UNIT 12〈Business/Technology〉

Manners 101............................................................................... 60
有名大学でマナー講座

UNIT 11〈Networking/Job Search〉〈Environment〉“Technovation” Aims to Get More Women in the Tech Workforce. .. 84
女性のハイテク分野進出をうながすテックコンテスト 〈Gender/Career〉

UNIT 15

Flipped Classroom is Changing the Way Students Learn........... 90
反転授業で学び方が変わる〈Education/Trend〉

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UNIT

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UNIQLO Aims HighⅠ

Before You Watch
Look at the title and photos and then answer the questions.
1. What do you think the title means?
2. Why is UNIQLO popular? Do you think it can become
popular in other countries? Why?

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Unit 1 - UNIQLO Aims HighⅡ

Word Match
Match each word or phrase with its definition below.
() 1. My company hopes to conquer new markets abroad.

() 2. She is eager to start her new job in the sales department.

() 3. He got a glimpse of the movie star through the car window.

() 4. My sister bought a brand new hybrid car.

() 5. It’s cold outside. Take this scarf with you.

() 6. Nike is one of the world’s largest sportswear retailers of sportswear.

() 7. UNIQLO’s managers created a lofty business plan for their new store.

() 8. All women’s apparel is on sale today.

() 9. I have no intention of going to the meeting in New York next week.

() 10.The Beatles’ style of singing revolutionized the music industry.
a. a person or business that sells goods directly to customers
b. a quick look at someone or somethingc. to become successful in a place or situationd. clothinge. very good or having a high level and qualityf.

very excited and interested

g. to make a big change
h. completely newⅢi.

a plan or idea to do somethingj.

a piece of cloth that you wear around your neck to keep warm

Getting the Gist (First Viewing) [DVD 02:14]
Watch the news and then choose the right word or phrase in each statement.
1. ( No / Few / Many ) New Yorkers are interested in the new Japanese clothing store
on Fifth Avenue. 
2. UNIQLO wants to be the largest clothing company in ( North America / the U.S.
/ the world ) in the near future.
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CBS NewsBreak 2ⅣGetting into Details (Second Viewing) [DVD 02:14]

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Watch or listen to the news again. Fill in the blanks and choose T or F for eachstatement in the boxes.
Nancy Cordes: Welcome back. Well, despite
the tough economy, a clothing store
be out to ~company is out to conquer the world.
～しようと一生懸命
They just opened a huge flagship store
である
here in New York, and they hope to beflagship store
旗艦店（中心的な存
coming to a neighborhood near you
在の主力店舗）very soon. CBS correspondent, Debbye Turner Bell was there) on Fifth Avenue,
when UNIQLO 1( 			here in New York.
Debbye Turner Bell: The line of eager shoppers stretched a full Newblock（両側を道路で囲まれた）街区

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York City block, waiting to get a glimpse of the largest single
brand clothing store on Fifth Avenue.
Comprehension Check

1. [ T / F ] A big clothing store just opened on one of the busiest
streets in New York City.
2. [ T / F ] Many New Yorkers stood in a long line waiting eagerly forthe store to open.
Turner Bell: When people walk in, you want them to have whatreaction?
Chief OperatingOfficer

最高業務執行責任者

Yasunobu Kyogoku (Chief Operating Officer, UNIQLO, U.S.): Wow. I
2( 				15)!

Turner Bell: It’s called UNIQLO, and the brand new flagship store

Super Walmart

米国の大手スーパーマーケットチェーンで最大級の面積を持つ店舗

meticulously
organized
selection of ~～の商品（品揃え）がきちんと並べられている

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is 89,000 square feet, about the size of a Super Walmart, with
100 fitting rooms, 50 cash registers and a seemingly endless,meticulously organized selection of 3( 						) and scarves.
Woman: It’s huge. It’s… — just there is somuch. I walked into another part ofthe store and I think, there’s more?

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Unit 1 - UNIQLO Aims HighMan: Hi, welcome to UNIQLO. How are you guys doing today?
Comprehension Check

3. [ T / F ] The new flagship store is smaller than a Super Walmart.
4. [ T / F ] One of the customers is very surprised at how large thestore is.

Right now, the clothing chain has 1,000 storesworldwide. But UNIQLO, owned by the Japanese company
Fast Retailing, hopes to increase that four-fold. Simply stated,UNIQLO wants nothing less than to be the largest clothingretailer in the world by decade’s end.

Turner Bell:5

Our chairman has said that he would like to be( 				) in sales by the year 2020, 10
4billion of which is to be here in the United States.

Kyogoku:

10~ -fold ～倍にSimply stated
端的に言えばnothing less than
まさしく～にほかならないもの

Turner Bell: A lofty goal for an apparel company that sold exactlythat amount globally last year.
Dana Telsey (Retail Analyst): And when you15think of $50 billion, you can think ofBest Buy, which is a 50-billion-dollar
company, or Home Depot and Lowe’s.
You don’t think of apparel retailers( 		).
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Turner Bell: GAP, the largest clothier in the U.S., has recently closed

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nearly 200 stores, which may be just the opening UNIQLO
needs to get a foothold on their way todominance in the American market.
Kyogoku: It is a statement of our intention

to revolutionize retailing in theUnited States.
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Best Buy

米国大手家電チェーン店

Home Depot/ Lowe’s

いずれもDIYホームセンターチェーン店clothier

洋服小売店

get a foothold on ~〜への足掛かりを得る

statement
声明、表明

Debbye Turner Bell, CBSNews, New York.

Turner Bell:9

CBS NewsBreak 2
Comprehension Check

5. [ T / F ] UNIQLO wants to have 4,000 retail stores worldwide by2020.
6. [ T / F ] UNIQLO made $10 billion in sales in the U. S. last year.
7. [ T / F ] A retail analyst thinks that UNIQLO wants to be as big asother large-scale American apparel companies.
8. [ T / F ] UNIQLO has a big chance to become popular since many
GAP stores have closed.

ⅤSummary

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Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words in the box below. Then listen and checkyour answers.
A Japanese clothing store wants to 1() the world. UNIQLO has

opened a brand new flagship store in New York City. American customers areamazed by its 2(() size and the variety of clothing. UNIQLO’s) plan is to be the largest clothing retailer in the world by 2020. It3

aims to have $50 billion in sales 4(), with $10 billion in sales in theU.S. America has large stores like Walmart, Home Depot and Lowe’s. However,
it is the first time for an 5() retailer to open such a big store. Since

GAP, an American clothing store, has recently 6() 200 stores, it

could be a good opportunity for UNIQLO to get a 7(American market. The company intends to 8(10) in the) retailing in the U.S.

lofty

apparelclosedfoothold

revolutionize

globallyhugeconquerUnit 1 - UNIQLO Aims HighⅥ

Conversation in Action

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Put the Japanese statements into English. Then listen to check your answers.
Yuka:

Did you check out the 1			（ 新しい衣 料 店）				

Jack:

You mean that Japanese retailer? Uh, what’s its name?

Yuka:

UNIQLO. It’s a combination of unique and clothing.

Jack:

Yeah, that’s it! Not yet. I hear it’s pretty good.

Yuka:

It’s amazing. The store is huge, and they have a wide selection. They say they want to 3		of clothes 2 		( 手 頃な値 段で)			

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on Fifth Avenue?                                (アメリカ市場を変革する)

.

Jack:

Wow, that sounds awesome!

Yuka:

Why don’t we go this weekend? They’re having a big sale.

Jack:

Great idea! I can’t wait!

Critical Thinking
Discuss the following questions with your partner or group. Give reasons tosupport your opinions.
1. What does “flagship store” mean? Where is UNIQLO’s flagship store
located in Japan?
2. Do you think UNIQLO’s plan will succeed? Why/Why not?
What would you do?
1. You are visiting your American friend in New York. How would you
explain UNIQLO to your friend and persuade him/her to shop there?
2. What other Japanese brands/stores do you think would be successful
overseas? Why/Why not?

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