international contributions

I respect individuals who voluntarily support people in difficult situation anywhere in the world. They have steely will and make extraordinary efforts. I don't have enough motivation and energy to take risk of undertaking challenging tasks. I just respect them. From the view or financial support, I don't have extra money to donate charities or parties which I don't know. I have heard many rumour of frauds regarding international donation. I always think the way to help people in difficult situation, but I still cannot find the solutions.
I have started support a small group of teenagers who grew up in problem families in my country since several years ago. They were abused by their own parents or relatives and not able to go to school or even eat enough. I was surprised to hear juveniles don't get enough support from our government. I was introduced a small organisation which own a facility which take care of young people who escaped from their family. The organisation is purely managed by donation due to insufficient government system.
I think knowing is the first step to support people. Trust is key to support people if I cannot take care of people by myself. Taking care of abused people requires special knowledge and training. It is not easy to support people directly. (219)

時間切れ。一個だけ使った難しめの単語は綴りがわからず調べてしまった。

先日取り上げた記事の「アフリカ」から永井陽右を思い出して書いてみた。チャレンジするところは真似したい。
英語も上手じゃない無知な若者、という弱点を強みにした、と言っていたかなと記憶していますが、「英語も上手じゃないし、もう若者じゃないけど」という弱点を強みにできるか。。。

gap-toothed

このあいだ店主が話していた数字が出てました。

Britain loses 6,000 retail outlets in five years as shops close
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jul/28/britain-loses-6000-retail-outlets-in-five-years-as-shops-close

[quote]
Covid, the cost of living crisis and “crippling” business rates are causing businesses to desert retail spaces, and local councils must come up with a “cohesive plan” to invigorate shopping areas, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) warned.
[unquote]
作文に使える基本単語だらけ。何度も出てきてますが。
cohesive << cohesion

単語
storefront 意味はわかる。辞書をみたらやっぱり米語だった。英はshop front
gap-toothed 意味はわかる
vibrancy < vibrant

実際、歯抜けで寂しい限り。日本も同じ感じですけど。

pale

うっかり人的ミス、タイプミス、メール送信ミス、は無くなりません。こんな世界で最も情報セキュリティに敏感なところでもうっかりミスが発生。

MoD accidentally sends classified emails meant for US to Russian ally
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jul/27/mod-accidentally-sends-classified-emails-meant-for-us-to-russian-ally

[quote]
It was argued that the scale of the British mishap, first reported by The Times, paled in comparison.
[unquote]
[Collins] If one thing pales in comparison with another, it is made to seem much less important, serious, or good by it.

基本単語
unwittingly < unwitting
grain - VARIABLE NOUN
mercenary

この記事で引用されているFTの記事は購読していないので見えませんが、アメリカはもっと間違っていたみたいです。。ひどいな。

６カ国というのは、Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Mali, Somalia, the Central African Republic(CAR), Eritreaですが、
Wagnerグループが活動しているのはCAR, Libya, Mali, Sudanなんですね。いずれにしてもマリはやばい。

アフリカは全然見えてない。。最近はコーヒーからエチオピアとかを勉強開始したところ。

disdain

全部の動画を見る前に、単語を調べ終わる前に、パーティが始まってしまっていましたー。

Lenny Kravitz! Leonardo DiCaprio! Stella McCartney! Inside Mick Jagger’s very starry 80th birthday bash
https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/mick-jagger-s-80-birthday-party-bash-b1097094.html
Embargo Republica。チェルシーのクラブですね。単語はないのでセレブの顔ぶれを見るだけの記事。

動画を見て、単語を調べようと思ったのはこっちの記事。いろいろ面白すぎる。
Symphony for the devil: Mick Jagger’s 80 greatest moments, on his 80th birthday
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/jul/26/mick-jagger-80-greatest-moments-on-his-80th-birthday

基本単語
disdain - look at ... with disdain - The young Jagger looks up at him with complete disdain.
peerless
defy
jerk
sheer
unbridled
blot out
affectless
decry
podium
get mocked
wearily < weary
by a mile
banter
heartrending - rend the heart
unimpeachable
propulsion
antipathy
notionally < notional
impersonation < impersonate
drawl
wring - wrung -wrung / wring out
shy - shied - shied
perseverance
startling
knowingly
forbearance
dig at

レア・インフォーマル語
maketh [Collins] (archaic) makes
yobbish
moronic
self-penned
priapic < Priapus
transvestite
prance
prissy
todger

何はともあれ、長生きで、子沢山でなにより。