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【Asia Business English】Indonesia to deploy more than 9,000 security officers at protests marking Prabowo’s two years in power(B1–B2)

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📖 Script

In Indonesia, students from various universities, including the University of Indonesia, are planning to protest. They are unhappy with recent events like forest fires and problems in the stock market. These protests are happening as President Prabowo marks two years in power. To ensure safety and order during the protests, the government has decided to deploy over 9,000 security officers.

These forest fires have been a big issue in Indonesia, affecting air quality and the environment. Many people are worried about how these fires are managed and want the government to do more to prevent them. On the other hand, the stock market has also been facing challenges. This has caused concerns about the country’s economic health and future.

The protests are expected to take place in big cities, and the authorities are preparing to handle large groups of people. They want to make sure that the protests are peaceful and do not lead to violence. The students are using their voice to demand change and bring attention to these important issues. This movement shows how citizens can express their opinions and push for action from the government.

📝 Vocabulary

  • protest: a public demonstration to express disapproval or objection
    例文: “The students organized a protest to demand better environmental policies.”
    Collocations/日本語の意味を見る
    • peaceful protest
    • organize a protest
    • protest against
    抗議
  • deploy: to send out people or resources for a specific purpose
    例文: “The government will deploy more officers to ensure safety during the event.”
    Collocations/日本語の意味を見る
    • deploy troops
    • deploy resources
    • deploy strategy
    配置する
  • stock market: a place where shares of companies are bought and sold
    例文: “The stock market can be very unpredictable.”
    Collocations/日本語の意味を見る
    • stock market crash
    • stock market index
    • invest in the stock market
    株式市場
  • forest fire: an uncontrolled fire occurring in a forest area
    例文: “The forest fire caused significant damage to wildlife and the environment.”
    Collocations/日本語の意味を見る
    • prevent forest fires
    • forest fire management
    • forest fire danger
    森林火災
  • security: measures taken to ensure safety
    例文: “Security was tightened during the event to prevent any incidents.”
    Collocations/日本語の意味を見る
    • security measures
    • security forces
    • security risk
    安全

✏️ Grammar Point

Present Continuous Tense – “They are unhappy with recent events like forest fires and problems in the stock market.”

文法の日本語補足を見る
現在進行形は、現在起きているまたは計画されている出来事を表します

💡 使用場面

現在進行形は、現在進行中の出来事や予定された未来の行動を表す際に使われます。

📝 使用例文

“例: In a meeting, you might say: ‘We are discussing the new project plan tomorrow.’”

❓ Listening Questions

  1. True/False: The protests in Indonesia are related to recent forest fires and stock market issues.
  2. MCQ: How many security officers will be deployed during the protests?
    a) 5,000
    b) 7,000
    c) 9,000
    d) 11,000
  3. MCQ: What university is mentioned as participating in the protests?
    a) University of Jakarta
    b) University of Indonesia
    c) Bandung Institute of Technology
    d) Gadjah Mada University
🔑 Listening Answersを見る
  1. True
  2. c) 9,000
  3. b) University of Indonesia

📚 Reading Questions

  1. What are the two main issues causing protests in Indonesia?
  2. Why do you think the government is deploying so many security officers for the protests?
  3. What does the word “deploy” mean in the context of this script?
🔑 Reading Answersを見る
  1. Forest fires and stock market issues.
  2. To ensure safety and order during the protests.
  3. To send out people or resources for a specific purpose.

🇯🇵 日本語での経済ニュース解説

インドネシアでは、大学生たちが森林火災や株式市場の問題に抗議する予定です。これにより、国内の環境問題や経済の健康状態に対する不満が浮き彫りになっています。このような抗議運動は、政府に対する市民の声を反映しており、政策の改善を求める動きが強まっています。特に、森林火災はインドネシアだけでなく、近隣諸国にも影響を及ぼすため、国際的な注目も集まっています。今後の動向が注目されます。

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/indonesia-protests-president-prabowo-two-years-power-6474446