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Morning Special (2020. Jun. 2. Tues.)

 

 

PART 1 (1부) >>

 

▶Touch! Global Headlines

 

HEADLINE 1

U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will designate the anti-fascist Antifa a terrorist organization for starting riots amid nationwide protests over George Floyd’s death.

 

도널드 트럼프 미국 대통령이 조지 플로이드 사망에 대한 전국적인 항의가 이어지는 가운데 반파시스트 안티파를 폭동을 일으킨 테러단체로 지정하겠다고 밝혔다.

 

fascist - someone who supports fascism 

ex) The fascists came to power in 1933.

 

roit - a situation in which a large crowd of people are behaving in a violent and uncontrolled way, especially when they are protesting about something 

ex) urban riots 

ex) prison riots 

ex) His murder triggered vicious race riots (=caused by a problem between different races). 

ex) police wearing riot gear (=the special clothing and equipment worn by police officers during a riot) 

ex) police in bullet-proof vests and carrying riot shields (=a piece of very hard plastic which police officers stand behind to protect them)

 

amid -  while noisy, busy, or confused events are happening – used in writing or news reports 

ex) The dollar has fallen in value amid rumors of weakness in the US economy. 

ex) Demonstrators ripped up the national flag amid shouts of ‘Death to the tyrants!’

 

 

HEADLINE 2  

India’s tally of COVID-19 cases has surpassed the number of infections in Germany and France, making it the world's seventh worst-hit country. 

 

인도의 COVID-19 환자 집계가 독일과 프랑스의 감염자 수를 넘어서면서 세계 7위의 최악의 피해를 입은 나라가 됐다.

 

tally - a record of how much you have spent, won etc by a particular point in time 

ex) The final tally was $465,000. 

ex) the two goals that took his tally for Scotland to 15

ex) Keep a tally of (=write down) the number of cars that pass.

 

 

HEADLINE 3  

Amid struggles to contain the spread of COVID-19, a political storm is intensifying in Brazil over the issue of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s possible impeachment.

 

COVID-19의 확산을 저지하기 위해 고군분투하는 가운데 자이르 보우소나루 브라질 대통령의 탄핵 가능성 문제를 놓고 브라질에서 정치적 폭풍이 거세지고 있다.

 

contain -  to stop something from spreading or escaping 

ex) Doctors are struggling to contain the epidemic. 

ex) measures aimed at containing political opposition

 

intensify - to increase in degree or strength, or to make something do this 

ex) In June the civil war intensified. 

ex) His mother’s death intensified his loneliness.

 

impeach - if a government official is impeached, they are formally charged with a serious crime in a special government court 

ex) The governor was impeached for using state funds improperly.

 

 

HEADLINE 4

France has announced that cafes, bars and restaurants would be able to reopen in Paris in Phase 2 of the country’s easing of COVID-19 lockdown measures.

 

프랑스는 미국의 COVID-19 폐쇄 조치의 2단계에서 카페, 술집, 레스토랑을 다시 열 수 있을 것이라고 발표했다.

 

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▶News Focus 1

 

In the midst of protests and destruction around the U.S., a moving scene unfolded in New York when some of the city's police officers knelt with protesters. 

A protester shot a video of the officers taking a knee during a march in Queens on Sunday calling for justice for George Floyd, who died while being arrested in Minneapolis. Videos of police officers in other cities, including Des Moines and Portland, kneeling with protesters have also been uploaded.

As they knelt, one protester reeled off the names of other black people who had died, including Trayvon Martin and Ahmaud Arbery..

 

미국 전역에서 시위와 파괴가 한창인 가운데 뉴욕시 경찰관 일부가 시위대와 함께 무릎을 꿇는 감동적인 장면이 펼쳐졌다. 

미니애폴리스에서 체포되던 중 사망한 조지 플로이드에 대한 정의를 촉구하는 시위대가 일요일 퀸즈에서 행군 중 무릎을 꿇는 영상을 촬영했다. 데스 모인스, 포틀랜드 등 다른 도시의 경찰관들이 시위대와 함께 무릎을 꿇는 영상도 올라왔다.

그들이 무릎을 꿇었을 때, 한 시위자는 트레이본 마틴과 아흐마우드 아르베리 등 죽은 다른 흑인들의 이름을 비틀거리며 말했다.

 

in the midst of something -  if you are in the midst of an event or situation, it is happening around you 

ex) The government is in the midst of a major crisis.

 

destruction - the act or process of destroying something or of being destroyed → destroy

destruction of 

ex) the destruction of the rainforest 

ex) weapons of mass destruction 

ex) the environmental destruction caused by the road building programme 

ex) The floods brought death and destruction to the area.

 

unfold - if a series of events unfolds, they happen 

ex) He had watched the drama unfold from a nearby ship.

 

kneel - to be in or move into a position where your body is resting on your knees 

ex) Tom knelt down and patted the dog.

kneel on 

ex) She knelt on the floor and put more wood on the fire.

 

reel off - to repeat a lot of information quickly and easily 

ex) Jack reeled off a list of names.

 

-a moving scene unfolded

-take a knee

 

 

▶News Focus 2

 

The United Nations has written to the Swiss government over the country’s proposed anti-terrorism legislation, saying it opened the door to the deprivation of liberty.

Last year, the Swiss government proposed new legislation aimed at preventing extremist violence and forcing people deemed a threat to be registered with the authorities. House arrest, a last resort in some cases, could also be applied to suspects. The Senate has already approved the draft, whereas the House of Representatives will consider the law in mid June. 

 

유엔은 스위스 정부가 제안한 테러방지법에 대해 스위스 정부에 자유 박탈의 문을 열었다며 서한을 보냈다.

스위스 정부는 지난해 극단주의 폭력사태를 예방하고 위협으로 간주되는 사람들을 당국에 등록시키는 것을 목적으로 새로운 법안을 발의했다. 경우에 따라서는 최후의 수단인 가택연금도 피의자에게 적용될 수 있다. 상원은 이미 초안을 승인한 반면 하원은 6월 중순 이 법을 검토할 예정이다.

 

proposed - a proposed change, plan, development etc is one that has been formally suggested to an official person or group 

ex) The document supplies details of the proposed changes. 

ex) The government is set to vote on the proposed reforms tomorrow.Examples from the Corpus

 

deprivation - the lack of something that you need in order to be healthy, comfortable, or happy 

ex) Sleep deprivation can result in mental disorders.

social/economic/emotional etc deprivation 

ex) Low birth weight is related to economic deprivation

deprivation of 

ex) the deprivations of prison life

 

deem - to think of something in a particular way or as having a particular quality SYN consider

deem that 

ex) They deemed that he was no longer capable of managing the business.

deem something necessary/appropriate etc 

ex) They were told to take whatever action they deemed necessary.

be deemed to be something

ex) They were deemed to be illegal immigrants.

be deemed to do something 

ex) UK plans were deemed to infringe EU law.

 

last/final resort - what you will do if everything else fails

as a last resort 

ex) Drug treatment should only be used as a last resort.

of last resort

ex) a weapon of last resort

in the last resort British English 

ex) Economic sanctions will be used only in the last resort.

 

-deprivation

-a last resort

 

 

▶News Focus 3

 

The Malaysian government has gently reminded citizens that 50% of Malaysians are currently obese, according to the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2019.

The survey showed that the country has the second highest obesity rate among children in the ASEAN region, with 7.1% of children under the age of 5 being overweight.

As the statistics have yet to cover the year of 2020, many have expressed their fear that the number could be worse next year, especially with the lack of physical activity among the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

말레이시아 정부는 말레이시아인의 50%가 현재 비만이라는 사실을 시민들에게 부드럽게 일깨워 주었다.

아세안 지역 아동 중 비만율이 두 번째로 높은 나라는 5세 미만 아동의 7.1%로 조사됐다.

아직 2020년을 채우지 못한 통계인 만큼 내년에도 특히 COVID-19 대유행으로 인한 대중들의 신체활동이 부족해 그 수가 더 나빠질 수 있다는 우려를 표명한 이들이 많다.

 

obese - very fat in a way that is unhealthy

 

express -  to tell or show what you are feeling or thinking by using words, looks, or actions

 

-gently reminded