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Naganuma for Olympics 2020
A change of plan has crossed out Miyagi Prefecture as a venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The International Olympic Committee, the national government, the Tokyo metropolitan government, and the organizing committee have removed Miyagi Naganuma boat race course in Tome, Miyagi Prefecture from the list for the Tokyo games in favor of the initial venue, Sea Forest Waterway on Tokyo Bay. Holding the games at Naganuma had seemed practical as the cost could be kept around 15 billion yen to 20 billion yen in comparison to the initial 32.8 billion yen on the Sea Forest Waterway plan. However, pursuing this Naganuma plan would divide the Olympic village and…
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Naganuma for Olympics 2020
Pre-reading questions: Do you play sports in your school? What is your most favorite sports? Did you ever wish to become a professional athlete? The planned place for rowing and canoe competitions of Olympics 2020 is in Miyage Prefecture, according to the four parties assigned for the upcoming event. These parties will make a final plan for the venue. Miyagi Naganuma has an advantage since the costs of construction will cut down to ¥15 billion from ¥20 billion. It can also become a symbol of restoration from the Great East Japan Earthquake. But there are possibilities that the plan will split the Olympic Village and this made the…
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Naganuma for Olympics 2020
Pre-reading questions: What is your favorite sports? Do you watch Olympics? Four parties that are assigned in Olympics are now deciding its final plan about the venue for rowing and canoe competitions during Tokyo Olympics 2020. Miyagi Naganuma has the advantage since the costs of construction will be down to ¥15 billion from ¥20 billion. The location also can be a symbol of the Great East Japan Earthquake. However, Naganuma plan will split the Olympic village and sports associations are against it. Some committee say that the plan in Naganuma is not possible. Vocabulary: competition – [noun] a contest advantage – [noun] something that helps to make…
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University officials say undocumented students studying abroad should go home
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University officials say undocumented students studying abroad should go home
Undocumented immigrant students who are studying abroad are advised by colleges in the United States to return home before Donald Trump assumes presidency in January. This is due to Trump’s campaign for deportation of 2 to 3 million undocumented immigrants. This opens up the probability to cancel the former administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program which provides provisionary relief to youths from expatriation. California State University advised its 23 campuses to convince DACA beneficiaries abroad to return home before January 20. University of California’s 9 campuses are coordinating with students participating in Education Abroad Program to inform students of possible implications of leaving the country. Pomona College…
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University officials say undocumented students studying abroad should go home
Pre-reading questions: Do you want to study abroad? Why? What do you think about immigrants studying in your country? What do you think about this quote by Aldous Huxley?: “To travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries”. Colleges in the United States are asking undocumented immigrant students studying abroad to return home before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January. As part of Trump’s campaign to deport 2 to 3 million undocumented immigrants, he may be able to cancel the Obama Administration’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program which gives young, undocumented immigrants temporary protection against deportation. California State University advised its 23…
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University officials say undocumented students studying abroad should go home
Pre-reading questions: Do you want to study in another country? Have you met a student from another country? Colleges in the United States want students without proper documents to go home before Donald Trump becomes President. Donald Trump plans to throw out 2 to 3 million foreigners. California State University want their students who are studying in another country to come back. 200 more colleges want their students to study further in a foreign country. Vocabulary: college – [noun] higher education documents – [noun] paper president – [noun] leader of a country foreign – [noun] another country further – [adverb] more True or False: Colleges in…
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The 90th annual Macy’s thanksgiving day parade
Thousands of people lined the streets as they watched Santa Claus and his reindeer, Ronald McDonald, and SpongeBob SquarePants pass by. Charlie Brown led the signature balloons as the parade kicked off. A ceremonial ribbon-cutting was done before the parade made its way down to Macy’s flagship store on 34th Street. Revelers cheered and yelled “Thank you!” to the officers along the parade. Amid the fun and cheers, there was an air of ambiguity about the possible attack after an English-language Islamic State group magazine called the parade an excellent target. But the parade went off without interruption. In addition to more than 3,000 uniformed and plain-clothed officers, bomb-sniffing…
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