B1+ 英語ニュース教材

Contents

Script（スクリプト）
Vocabulary（単語解説）
Grammar Point（文法ポイント）
Listening Questions（リスニング問題）
Reading Questions（読解問題）
- 解答と解説（クリックで表示）
日本語での経済ニュース解説

Script（スクリプト）

Hello, today we’re going to talk about the impact of tariffs on the aviation industry. Recently, the Trump administration has introduced tariffs that affect many businesses. Tariffs are taxes on imports, and they can change how companies buy and sell goods.

In Wichita, Kansas, these tariffs are particularly important. Wichita is known as the “air capital of the world” because many aviation companies are based there. These companies build airplanes and airplane parts, so any change in trade rules can have a big effect.

The new tariffs mean both challenges and opportunities for these businesses. On the one hand, tariffs can make imported materials more expensive. This increases costs for companies that need to buy materials from other countries. As a result, they might have to raise their prices. This can make it harder for them to compete with companies in other parts of the world that don’t have to pay these higher prices.

On the other hand, tariffs can also create opportunities. For example, if imported airplanes become more expensive, customers might look for cheaper options made in the U.S. This could help Wichita’s aviation companies sell more of their products.

In summary, while the tariffs create challenges by raising costs, they also offer new opportunities by encouraging local production. Companies in Wichita will need to adapt to these changes to succeed.

Vocabulary（単語解説）

– tariff: a tax on goods coming into a country
– import: to bring goods into a country for sale
– export: to send goods to another country for sale
– aviation: the industry related to flying and making aircraft
– opportunity: a chance to do something or improve a situation
– compete: to try to be better or more successful than others
– local: related to a particular area or region

Grammar Point（文法ポイント）

**Present Simple Tense**: This tense is used to describe general truths or actions that happen regularly. In the script, “tariffs are taxes” is an example. It tells us a fact about tariffs that is true in general.

Listening Questions（リスニング問題）

1. True/False: The new tariffs only create challenges for aviation businesses.
– False

2. What city is known as the “air capital of the world”?
a) Seattle
b) Wichita
c) Chicago
– b) Wichita

3. What might happen if imported airplanes become more expensive?
a) People will stop buying airplanes.
b) More airplanes might be made in the U.S.
c) Airplane companies will close down.
– b) More airplanes might be made in the U.S.

Reading Questions（読解問題）

1. What industry is mainly affected by the new tariffs in Wichita?
– The aviation industry.

2. Why might Wichita’s aviation companies have an advantage because of the tariffs?
– They might sell more products if imported options are more expensive.

3. What does the word “opportunity” mean in this context?
– A chance to improve or succeed.

解答と解説（クリックで表示）

– Listening Questions:

1. False. The tariffs create both challenges and opportunities.

2. b) Wichita

3. b) More airplanes might be made in the U.S.

– Reading Comprehension Questions:

1. The aviation industry.

2. Because tariffs might make imported products more expensive, leading to more sales of locally made products.

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3. A chance to improve or succeed.

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日本語での経済ニュース解説

トランプ政権の新しい関税は、航空業界に大きな影響を与えています。特にウィチタでは、航空機や部品を製造する会社が多く、関税の変化が重要です。関税は輸入品を高くすることで、コストを上昇させる一方で、地元製品の販売チャンスをも生み出します。これは経済にとって、コスト上昇と地元生産の奨励という二面性を持つ重要な話題です。