3Foreword
World News Tonight, the flagship news program of the American Broadcast

Company, is enjoyed by millions of Americans each evening at 6:30. Watching it

together was part of my family’s daily routine when I was growing up in New York.
With its reputation for balanced, fair reporting by a news team who take apersonalized look at what’s happening around the world, the show is consistently
at the top of the evening news ratings.

Since the publication of this textbook series began more than three decadesago, the popular newscasts have become part of the learning experience of tens ofthousands of Japanese students, as well. This text is the second in our new series,

incorporating a number of changes to enhance the learning experience. As always,

we have made every effort to select stories that are not only important but will
also make young adults think a little bit harder about the world outside of Japan.

This edition includes a stimulating cross section of topics, from ChatGPT
technology to the student loan controversy and the challenge of accessing cleanwater. You will meet inspiring heroes like the high school students who created aprosthesis for their teacher’s dog; a 12-year old boy whose Toy Project provides

Christmas gifts to children with cancer; and Sister Jean, the beloved 103-year-oldchaplain of a college basketball team. These news stories will take you all acrossthe U.S. and beyond, to glimpse the effects of climate change in New Zealand andwitness the heated protests over pension reform in France. We feel certain that you
will find them all to be as fascinating as we do.

Back in 1987, no one associated with this ABC World News textbook project

imagined that the series would have such longevity and touch the lives of somany students. We believe that adopting authentic broadcast news materials
for classroom use is a powerful way to build English skills while also helping
students to become more knowledgeable about world affairs and to develop thecritical thinking skills necessary for all young people in today’s increasinglyinterconnected world. Many of our students also tell us that using the text wasgood preparation for the TOEFL and TOEIC exams and for job interviews.

To the students using ABC NEWSROOM, remember that the skills that you

develop using this book can be applied to other news shows, even when the course

is over. We sincerely hope that you will challenge yourselves to become moreaware of world events and be inspired to follow the news more closely. Happy
studying!

January, 2024

Kathleen Yamane
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まえがき
日常生活における情報源として，インターネットが年代を問わず欠かせないツールとなっている。このような高度な情報化社会では，不正確な情報や見方の偏った情報も多くあふれている。学生諸君は，何が本当に自分に役立つ正しい情報か，情報の「質」を見極める能力を身につける必要があるのではないだろうか。
一般的に，テレビニュースからの情報は信頼性が高いといわれている。本書はアメリカの３大ネットワーク（ABC，CBS，NBC）の一つである，ABC放送からのテレビニュースを文字化した上で，テキスト用に編集したものである。
収録したニュースは米国東部標準時間夕方６時30分から毎日放送されているABC放送の看板ニュース番組 ABC World News Tonight with David Muir である。

1948年に始まり，長い歴史を誇るこのABC放送のニュース番組は，ピーター・ジェニングズなど，多くの人気キャスターを生み出してきた。2014年にディビッド・ミューアがアンカーパーソンに抜擢され，さらに人気が高まった。2015

年３月には「アメリカで最も多く視聴されている夕方のニュース番組」となり，アメリカ国内でも絶大な人気を保ちながら，質の高い情報を毎日提供し続けている。
今回も，そのABC放送の看板番組の中から，大学生が学ぶにふさわしい多種多様なニュースを15本厳選し，収録することができた。「学生ローンの返済が免除へ」，「画期的な結婚尊重法が成立」など，本書で取り上げた現代社会が抱えるさまざまなトピックを学ぶことを通じて，学生諸君にはニュースの理解を深めながら，自分の意見も持ってもらいたい。アメリカ国内のニュースだけではなく，「空からニュージーランドの氷河を見る」や「フランスで年金改革反対の抗議デモ」など，世界のニュースも含まれている。また，身近で親しみやすい話題としては，「用務員さんの引退をサポートする高校生」，考えさせる話題としては，「ChatGPTの開発者に聞く」などを収録した。
ニュースを収録した映像は、専用のウェブサイトplus+Media上でストリーミン

グ視聴することができる。ぜひ，学生諸君にはこの映像を繰り返し見てもらいたい。アメリカの人々が家庭で毎日見ている良質のニュース番組に触れ，信頼できる情報をもとに英語を学んでもらいたい。
本書は1987年にTV News from the U.S.A.として始まった。その後，ABC World

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改良を重ねたロングシリーズとなっている。アメリカABC放送のニュースを利ツ用した本シリーズは，今回で通算31冊目になり，お陰様で長年にわたり毎回たのいへん好評を頂いている。今後もより良い教材開発の努力を続けていきたい。

いろ最後になったが，テキスト作成に際して毎回大変お世話になっている金星堂のみなさん，今回もこころよく版権を許可してくださったアメリカABC放送に心から感謝の意を表したい。

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Table of Contents

News Story

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Honoring Earth Day ��������������� 8

地球を守ろう―アースデイを祝う―

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Student Loan Showdown ������������ 13
学生ローンの返済が免除へNews Story

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Celebrating as American Citizens  ������� 20

アメリカ市民権を得た兄弟News Story

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New Zealand Warning on Climate  ������� 26
空からニュージーランドの氷河を見る

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Students Help 80-Year-Old Janitor  ������� 32
用務員さんの引退をサポートする高校生

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6Biden Signs Marriage Law  ����������� 37
画期的な結婚尊重法が成立News Story

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David’s Toy Project  ��������������� 43

がんを克服した少年のプロジェクト

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Students Create Prosthesis for Dog ������ 56
3Dプリンターで犬のための義足を作る

Inside ChatGPT Technology  ���������� 62
ChatGPTの開発者に聞く

Sister Jean, the Beloved Chaplain  ������� 71
大学バスケットチームの103才のシスター

Paralyzed Man Walks Again����������� 76
脊髄損傷の男性，AI技術で歩く

Drilling Project in Alaska ������������ 83

アラスカの大規模油田掘削プロジェクト

Fury in France  ����������������� 89

フランスで年金改革反対の抗議デモ

Increased Outreach in East Palestine  ����� 95
列車脱線事故で有害物質流出

Map of the United States �������������� 104
TVニュース英語とは  ���������������� 106
最近のTVニュースに現れた略語  ����������� 112

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Air Date: February 2, 2023
Duration: 2' 15"
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New Zealand Warning onClimateWhy did ABC’s Robin Roberts visit New Zealand?

The Gist

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What did she witness there?

Before You Watch the News

Warm-up Exercises

A Vocabulary Check: Choose the correct deﬁnition for each of the words below.
DL 11

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CD1-17

1. vanish() a. a narrow opening

2. suit up() b. incredibly large and beautiful

3. soak in() c. to put on a uniform; to dress to prepare to do something

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4. majestic () d. to disappear

5. crevice) e. to enjoy the atmosphere of a special place(B Fill in the blanks with appropriate expressions from the Vocabulary Check above.
Change the word forms where necessary.
1. Where are my glasses? They always () when I need them.

2. If you want to walk under the waterfall with us, youʼll have to ().

Thereʼs an extra set of rain gear in the car.
3. Squirrels hide their acorns in the () of that big maple tree.

4. I enjoy traveling with Missy, but sometimes she talks too much when I justwant to () the scenery.

5. The highlight of our trip was seeing the () redwood trees.

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D. Muir: Finally, tonight here, ABC News and our reporting on climate. RobinRoberts taking us to New Zealand for the wonder of it all and thewarning about whatʼs changing already.
R. Roberts: To get an up-close look at New Zealand ʼ s spectacular yet
5vanishing glaciers...
So, this is the bird weʼre going up in.
M. Clarke, glacier pilot: Certainly is.
R. Roberts: We suited up for a birdʼs-eye view, 1.

the dangerously thin ice, an out-of-this-world
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Here we go.
Soaking in the majestic mountains.
So untouched. Just so natural.
Crystal blue lakes.

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Oh, my goodness.
And breathtaking waterfalls.
Wow.
Our larger-than-life trek revealing

2.

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M. Clarke: It looks like a waterfall, but thatʼs actually ice all falling oﬀ thecliﬀs and smashing. So, you can see them just disappearing right infront of our eyes.
R. Roberts: Behind the stunning landscape lie cracks and crevices. 3.

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M. Clarke: I can tell you I ʼ ve watched glaciers completely disappear

throughout my career.
R. Roberts: Over 6,000 feet above sea level, it was time to experience theglacierʼs conditions ﬁrst-hand.
Wow.
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M. Clarke: Welcome to paradise.
R. Roberts: Thank you, Michael. Are you kidding me? Nice oﬃce you got here.
M. Clarke: Itʼs a pretty good oﬃce.
R. Roberts: Oh, my gosh. 4.

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M. Clarke: You are. And itʼs quite soft, even for this time of the morning. Look35

at that.
R. Roberts: Yes.
M. Clarke: Just a little bit after 9:00 a.m. and itʼs warm.
R. Roberts: Why is it important to you that people know what ʼs going onhere?

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I bring tourists from all around the world to appreciate and look atthese beautiful glaciers. But once theyʼre gone, obviously, we wonʼt
be able to do that anymore.
R. Roberts: Bright sun, soft ice, and extraordinary views on top of the ice.
45D. Muir: Stunning and really important. Robin from New Zealand again

tomorrow first thing on GMA. Iʼll see you tomorrow night. Goodnight.

Notes

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the bird 「ヘリコプター〈鳥瞰図をとるための乗りもの〉」
bird’s-eye view 「鳥瞰図；上空から見渡す景色」
out-of-this-world 「この世のものとは思われないくらい（素晴らしい）」
untouched 「手付かずの」larger-than-life 「非常に印象的な；壮大な」first-hand 「自分の目で（直接）」Are you kidding me? 「冗談ですよね？〈氷河の上で目にした光景に感動している〉」
Nice office you got here. 「いいオフィスですね〈ヘリコプターのパイロットであるクラークさんは氷河を「仕事場」としているので，氷河をオフィスと呼んでいる〉」

L. 46 GMA 「= Good Morning America〈ABC で放送されている朝の情報番組〉」

After You Watch the NewsExercises

A Listen to the news story and ﬁll in the blanks in the text.
CD1-18 [Normal]

CD1-19 [Slow]

B T/F Questions: Mark the following sentences true (T) or false (F) according to theinformation in the news story.
() 1. What appear from above to be waterfalls are sometimes melting ice.

() 2. The ice is thin because the glaciers are melting.

() 3. Michael Clarke has not yet seen a glacier disappear, but he warns thatthat could happen soon.

() 4. Robin Roberts walked on a glacier 6,000 feet above sea level.

() 5. According to Michael Clarke, the glaciers tend to be softer and warmer
early in the day.

() 6. Robin Roberts hopes to start bringing tourists to New Zealand to learn
about climate change.
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DL 12

CD1-20

A: Robin, how was your trip to New Zealand?
B: Great! 1.

.

A: And did you actually get to see the glaciers?
B: I was standing on them! But thereʼs a downside to the story as well.
A: What do you mean?
B: 2.
A:

. They could vanish!

3.

. Itʼs time to get serious about it!

1. 景色が本当に素晴らしかったです。
2. それらの壮観な氷河が溶けているのです。
3. 気候変動は，私たちの雄大な世界の多くを破壊しています。

D Summary Practice: Fill in the blanks with suitable words beginning with theletters indicated. Then listen to the CD and check your answers.
DL 13ABC ʼ s Robin Roberts joined (3.

4.

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p) Michael Clarke in

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(g5.
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mCD1-21) mountains and (c)))) lakes below. The pilot explained that what appeared to be breathtaking) were in fact chunks of (which is currently melting at (and Clarkeʼs other (17.

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ri) falling from the cliﬀs―ice

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beauty of the glaciers, but if climate change continues, they could (v)before too long.

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E Discussion: Share your ideas and opinions with your classmates.
1. This news story is part of ABCʼs special series on climate. Have you seen othernews shows or documentaries aiming to make the public more aware of climatechange? What other eﬀorts are being made to educate people about the growing
threats?
2. How much do you know about glaciers? How are they formed? Where can they

be found? Are there any glaciers in Asia? Check on the internet and see what
you can learn. Share your ﬁndings with the class.

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