Muggers now targeting luxury winter coatsｈ

強盗事件が多発している / 世界中の都市で / 強盗たちがとある新たなThere has been a spate of muggings / in cities across the globe / as muggers

are focusing on a new item to steal – luxury coats.// In recent weeks, / people in

盗む物に注目しているからだ - 高級コートである//

London, Washington DC, and other metropolitan areas / have been robbed of their

ワシントン DC、その他の大都市地域の人々は / コートを奪われている / ナイフcoats / at knifepoint.// One man in Birmingham in the UK was slashed across hisで脅されて//face / as thieves made off with his jacket.// Criminals are targeting coats / that cost

彼の上着を持ち去るために//

as much as $2,200 each.// As well as literally stealing the coats off people's backs,/

ドルほどの//

thieves are breaking into people's vehicles.// Professor David Wilson, / a

人々の車にも侵入している//

criminologist at Birmingham City University, / warned that the muggings were the

大学の犯罪学者である / 強盗は新たな「高級品犯罪傾向」の始まりに際していると

start of a new "luxury crime trend".// He said the thefts were "worrying".//

警告した//

Professor Wilson warned those with high-end winter jackets / to be

ここ数週間で / ロンドンやイギリス、バーミンガムの男性が顔を切り付けられた / 泥棒たちが犯罪者はコートを狙っている / 一着につき 2200

文字通り人々の背中からコートを奪うだけでなく / 泥棒たちは
デヴィッドウィルソン教授は / バーミンガム市立

彼は、盗難は「心配事」であると言った。//

ウィルソン教授は高級な冬用ジャケットを持つ人々に警告した / 気を付

careful.// He said: / "I would tell anyone wearing Canada Goose branded jackets / toけるように//

be careful and be aware of / your surroundings and who is around you.// You have to

い / 気を付け自覚するように / 周囲の環境と周りに誰がいるのか//

be vigilant for opportunists / who might try to steal them."// He added that: /る犯罪者には注意しなければならない / コートを盗もうとするかもしれない』//"Thieves used to target Rolex watches/ which go for thousands of pounds/ and then

彼は付け加えた / 『泥棒たちは、以前はロレックスの時計を狙い / 何千ポンドにsell them online."// A London Transport spokesperson said:/ "Canada Goose coats

もなる / オンラインで売った』// ロンドンの交通局の広報は言った / 『カナダグ

are targeted for robbery.// It's a real concern to us/ because it really impacts the safety

ースのコートは強盗に狙われている// 本当に悩ましいことだ / なぜならそれはof young people on the network."// She added / that this "acquisitive crime"/ was（公共）交通網での若者の安全に本当に強く影響する』// 彼女は付け加えた / 「買"very concerning, intimidating, and frightening".//

収的犯罪」は / 「とても厄介で、脅威であり、恐ろしい」//

彼は言った / 『カナダグースブランドの上着を着ている人に伝えた機会に乗じ※買収的犯罪：金品を目的とした犯罪のこと。直訳は「貪欲な犯罪」

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《Vocabulary and Phrases》
spate
mugging
metropolitan
make off withtargetliterally
criminologist
warn
worrying

好ましくないことが頻発
強盗
中心都市
盗んで逃げる的にする
文字通り
犯罪学者
警告する
心配な、面倒な

high-end
be aware ofsurroundings
vigilant
opportunist
concern
impactacquisitive
intimidating

高級
気づいている周り
用心深い
便乗主義者
懸念、憂慮
大きな影響
貪欲な、欲張り
威圧的：

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フリマアプリの危険性

高価な品も安く買える場合がありますが、その際には「盗品」であるリスクも念頭に置きましょう。知らずに買ってしまった際には犯罪にはなりませんが、ややこしい、面倒事に巻き込まれてしまうことは必至です。
リスクを避けるには、値段に飛びつかず、適切な品であるかを確認する。または正規品を正規店で購入しましょう。

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There has been a ＿＿＿＿＿＿ of ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ in cities acrossthe globe as muggers are focusing on a new item to steal – luxury coats. In recent weeks, people

Question 1: According to the text, how thieves steal coats frompeople?

in London, Washington DC, and other ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ areas have been robbed of theircoats at knifepoint. One man in Birmingham in the UK was slashed across his face as thieves＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ＿＿＿＿ with his jacket. Criminals are ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ coats thatcost as much as $2,200 ＿＿＿＿＿. As well as ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ stealing the coats off people'sbacks, thieves are breaking into people's vehicles. Professor David Wilson, a ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿

Question 2: Briefly explain what an "opportunist" is.

＿＿＿＿ at Birmingham City University, warned that the muggings were the start of a new"luxury crime trend". He said the ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ were "worrying".
Professor Wilson warned those with high-end winter jackets to be careful. He said:"I ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ tell anyone wearing Canada Goose branded jackets to be careful and be ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ of your ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ and who is around you. You have to be ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ for ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ who might try to steal them." He added
that: "Thieves used to target Rolex watches which go for thousands of ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿and then sell them online." A London Transport spokesperson said: "Canada Goose coats aretargeted for ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿. It's a real ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ to us because it really impacts
the safety of young people on the network." She added that this "＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ crime"was "very concerning, ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿, and ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿".

Summarize

Question 3: Briefly explain what an "acquisitive crime" is.

Q&A Sample Answers:

Sample Summary:

Q1:
They are stealing coats by using knives to attack people and directly snatching
the coats, as well as breaking into vehicles to steal them.

Muggers now want luxury coats to sell online. A man in Birmingham wasslashed in the face for his coat. These stolen goods are sold online. Anybody
wearing Canada Goose is advised to be vigilant.

Q2:
The "opportunists" referred to in this passage are those who take advantage ofsituations to steal from others for their own benefit.
Q3:
An "acquisitive crime" refers to crimes committed with the intention ofobtaining material goods or possessions.

In recent years, there has been a surge in robberies targeting high-value
items, with luxury coats as a prime example, occurring worldwide. Thieves
employ tactics such as direct theft and breaking into vehicles. As a result,experts have cautioned individuals wearing expensive items to be mindful of
their surroundings to avoid opportunistic theft. Additionally, according toTransport for London, "acquisitive crime" is very threatening to young people
with valuables in crowded public transport.