🎧 Audio
📖 Script
In Afghanistan, a tragic event has unfolded as the death toll from a recent earthquake has risen to 2,200 people. The earthquake struck on a Thursday, leaving many areas devastated. As if the initial quake wasn’t enough, an aftershock followed, causing even more damage and panic among the local population. This natural disaster has made life extremely difficult for the people living there, as many have lost their homes and loved ones.
Aid organizations are working tirelessly to provide help, but they are facing significant challenges. The affected areas are hard to reach due to damaged roads and infrastructure. This has made it difficult for rescue teams to deliver much-needed supplies such as food, water, and medical care. Additionally, communication networks have been disrupted, making coordination even more difficult.
The international community has shown its support by sending aid and resources to help Afghanistan during this crisis. However, the needs are immense, and it will take a considerable amount of time and effort to rebuild and recover from this disaster. The people of Afghanistan are showing great resilience, but they need all the help they can get to move forward.
Natural disasters like this earthquake highlight the importance of global cooperation and preparedness. They remind us that in times of crisis, people and nations must come together to support one another. As the world watches, the efforts to provide relief and aid continue, with hopes that the situation will improve soon.
📝 Vocabulary
- aftershock: a smaller earthquake following the main shock of a large earthquake（余震）
例文: “The aftershock caused more buildings to collapse.”
Collocations／日本語の意味を見る
- major aftershock
- minor aftershock
- feel an aftershock
- infrastructure: the basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society（インフラ）
例文: “The earthquake severely damaged the city’s infrastructure.”
Collocations／日本語の意味を見る
- infrastructure development
- critical infrastructure
- infrastructure project
- aid: help or support（援助）
例文: “International aid is crucial for the recovery of the affected area.”
Collocations／日本語の意味を見る
- humanitarian aid
- financial aid
- medical aid
- survivor: a person who remains alive after an event in which others have died（生存者）
例文: “Rescue teams are searching for survivors under the rubble.”
Collocations／日本語の意味を見る
- lone survivor
- earthquake survivor
- find survivors
- resilience: the ability to recover quickly from difficulties（回復力）
例文: “The community showed great resilience after the natural disaster.”
Collocations／日本語の意味を見る
- emotional resilience
- build resilience
- resilience in the face of
✏️ Grammar Point
Present Perfect Tense – “The death toll from a recent earthquake has risen to 2,200 people.”
文法の日本語補足を見る
💡 使用場面
現在完了形は、過去の出来事が現在にどのように影響を与えているかを示すときに使われます。ビジネスでは、プロジェクトの進捗や結果を報告する際に使われます。
📝 使用例文
“例: In a business meeting, you might say: ‘Sales have increased by 20% this quarter due to our new marketing strategy.’”
❓ Listening Questions
- True/False: The earthquake in Afghanistan resulted in a death toll of 2,200 people.
- MCQ: What challenge are aid organizations facing in Afghanistan?
a) Lack of volunteers
b) Damaged infrastructure
c) Political unrest
d) Lack of food supplies - MCQ: How has the international community responded to the earthquake in Afghanistan?
a) By ignoring the crisis
b) By sending military support
c) By providing aid and resources
d) By evacuating all foreign nationals
🔑 Listening Answersを見る
- True
- b) Damaged infrastructure
- c) By providing aid and resources
📚 Reading Questions
- What natural disaster recently struck Afghanistan?
- Why is it difficult for aid organizations to provide help in Afghanistan?
- What does the word “resilience” mean in the context of the script?
🔑 Reading Answersを見る
- Earthquake
- Damaged roads and infrastructure make it difficult to reach affected areas.
- The ability to recover quickly from difficulties
🇯🇵 日本語での経済ニュース解説
アフガニスタンでは、最近の地震により死者数が2,200人に達しました。このような自然災害は、経済的および社会的に深刻な影響を与えます。特に、インフラが破壊され、道路や通信手段が寸断されることで、救助活動が困難になっています。国際社会からの支援はあるものの、復興には多くの時間と資源が必要です。日本においても、地震の多い国として、こうした災害への備えや国際的な協力の重要性が再認識されるでしょう。将来的には、災害に対する迅速な対応と長期的な復興支援が求められます。
