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英語ニュース教材：Outage at Amazon Web Services disrupts websites across the internet（Intermediate レベル）

 

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Amazon Web Services, also known as AWS, is a cloud computing service that provides important support to many companies around the world. AWS helps businesses by storing their data and running their websites. Many companies rely on AWS to keep their online services running smoothly. However, when AWS experiences problems, it can cause big disruptions on the internet.

Recently, there was an outage at AWS, which means that their service went down for a period of time. This caused many websites to stop working or slow down. Companies that depend on AWS had difficulties because their customers could not access their websites or use their services. This kind of problem can affect many people all over the world, as more businesses rely on cloud computing to operate.

The outage happened because of a technical issue with AWS’s servers. These servers are like big computers that store and manage data. When something goes wrong with them, it can take time to fix the problem. AWS engineers worked quickly to solve the issue, but during that time, many companies were affected. This kind of event shows how important it is for companies to have backup plans in case their primary service provider like AWS experiences problems.

Amazon Web Services is used by many popular companies, including Netflix, Airbnb, and Zoom. These businesses need their websites to work smoothly because they have many users. When AWS went down, these companies had to deal with unhappy customers and potential financial losses.

This event highlights the importance of reliable cloud services and how businesses need to prepare for unexpected situations. As more companies move their operations online, the demand for stable and secure cloud computing will continue to grow. Businesses must think about how to protect themselves from similar issues in the future.

📝 Vocabulary

  • outage: a period when a service is not available
    例文: “The power outage lasted for several hours.”
    Collocations／日本語の意味を見る
    • power outage
    • network outage
    • service outage
    停止期間
  • cloud computing: using remote servers on the internet to store and manage data
    例文: “Cloud computing allows companies to access their data from anywhere.”
    Collocations／日本語の意味を見る
    • cloud computing service
    • cloud computing platform
    • cloud computing technology
    クラウドコンピューティング
  • disruption: an interruption that causes difficulties
    例文: “The train strike caused a major disruption to the schedule.”
    Collocations／日本語の意味を見る
    • major disruption
    • cause disruption
    • avoid disruption
    混乱、中断
  • backup: an extra copy or system that can be used if something goes wrong
    例文: “It’s important to have a backup of your data.”
    Collocations／日本語の意味を見る
    • backup plan
    • backup system
    • data backup
    バックアップ
  • reliable: able to be trusted or depended on
    例文: “She is a reliable employee who always meets deadlines.”
    Collocations／日本語の意味を見る
    • reliable source
    • reliable service
    • reliable information
    信頼できる

✏️ Grammar Point

Relative Clauses – “Many companies rely on AWS to keep their online services running smoothly.”

文法の日本語補足を見る
日本語での簡単な補足説明: AWSに依存している会社がどのようにそのサービスを活用しているかを説明するための文中の関係代名詞を使った文

💡 使用場面

(関係代名詞は、物事や人について詳しく説明する際に使用されます。ビジネスシーンでは、製品説明やサービス内容の紹介などで使われます。)

📝 使用例文

“例: In a business meeting, you might say: ‘If we cut costs now, we can increase our profit margin next quarter.’”

❓ Listening Questions

  1. True/False: AWS outage affected only a few small companies.
  2. MCQ: What caused the outage at AWS?
    a) A cyber attack
    b) A technical issue with servers
    c) A power failure
    d) A software update
  3. MCQ: How did companies react to the AWS outage?
    a) They moved to a new service provider immediately
    b) They ignored the issue
    c) They experienced difficulties and customer complaints
    d) They were unaffected
🔑 Listening Answersを見る
  1. False
  2. b
  3. c

📚 Reading Questions

  1. What companies are mentioned as using AWS?
  2. Why is it important for companies to have a backup plan?
  3. What does the word “reliable” mean in this context?
🔑 Reading Answersを見る
  1. Netflix, Airbnb, and Zoom
  2. To protect themselves from disruptions like AWS outages
  3. Able to be trusted or depended on

🇯🇵 日本語での経済ニュース解説

アマゾンウェブサービス（AWS）の障害は、世界中の多くの企業に影響を与えました。AWSは企業のデータ保存やウェブサイトの運営を支えるクラウドコンピューティングサービスです。今回の障害により、多くの企業が顧客にサービスを提供できなくなり、経済的な損失を被りました。このような事象は、クラウドサービスの信頼性の重要性を示しており、将来的にはさらなる安定性とセキュリティの向上が求められています。日本の企業もデジタル化を進める中で、このような事態に備える必要があります。

Source: https://www.npr.org/2025/10/20/nx-s1-5580312/aws-outage

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