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1. Abe Shinzo has been Assassinated
English Level 8-9
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 ASSASSINATION
 RECURRENCE
 MINDSET
 HOSTILE
 PROMINENT

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1. ASSASINATION (noun)
murder by sudden or secret attack often for political reasons : the act or an instance
of assassinating someone (such as a prominent political leader)
In medieval days, assassination by poisoning was common enough to alarm many a
king, and protection was sought in the form of prayers, food tasters and science.
as·sas·si·na·tion | ə-ˌsa-sə-ˈnā-shən
Meaning
Example
PRONUNCIATION

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1. RECURRENCE (noun)
a new occurrence of something that happened or appeared before : a
repeated occurrence
Scientists are working to lower the disease's rate of recurrence.
re·cur·rence | ri-ˈkər-ən(t)s
Meaning
Example
PRONUNCIATION

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1. MINDSET (noun)
a mental attitude or inclination, a fixed state of mind
politicians trying to determine the mindset of voters.
Meaning
Example
PRONUNCIATION
mind·set | ˈmīn(d)-ˌset

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1. HOSTILE (adjective)
marked by malevolence : having or showing unfriendly feelings
The hospital nurse shows hostile behavior to the patience
hos·tile | ˈhä-stᵊl
Meaning
Example
PRONUNCIATION

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1. PROMINENT (adjective)
widely and popularly known : LEADING
Because of his blockbuster movie, he becomes a prominent actor
prom·i·nent | ˈprä-mə-nənt
Meaning
Example
PRONUNCIATION

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THINGS YOU NEED TO FOCUS ON:
 Read and comprehend the questions
 Listen to the audio attentively
 Take notes the important information
 Answer the questions

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1. What was the shocking incident
happened in western city of Nara?
2. What was the medical condition of Mr.
Zinsho after the shot?
3. Why did Mr. Shinzo step down as prime
minister?
4. How did former Prime Minister Shinzo
transform Japan?

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BE SHINZO, Japan’s former prime minister, was shot on Friday morning during a campaign speech in the
western city of Nara. Mr Abe was rushed to hospital; officials say he was in cardiopulmonary arrest and
showed no vital signs. Shortly before 6pm in Tokyo, Mr Abe was reported to have died. The suspected
shooter has been arrested and a gun recovered. The assassination sent shockwaves through Japan, where
both gun crime and political violence are extremely rare.
As prime minister from 2012 to 2020, Mr Abe transformed his country, serving longer than any other
Japanese leader in the post-war era. He pushed Japan to play a more prominent global role and to take a
more active role in its own defence, a shift from decades of pacifism following the second world war. After
stepping down because of the recurrence of a chronic illness, he returned to Japan’s parliament and
remained a major presence in Japanese politics, heading the largest faction in the ruling Liberal Democratic
Party (LDP). From that perch, he continued to argue for Japan to reinforce its military, faced as it is with a
rising China, a bellicose North Korea, a hostile Russia and a less reliable America. In a recent interview with
The Economist, Mr Abe argued that Japan “must take responsibility for peace and stability” and break with
the mindset of seeing an “ideal world”.
Abe Shinzo has been Assassinated

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Directions: Read each question and state the correct answer based on the
article you have listened
What was the shocking incident happened in
western city of Nara?
WHAT ?

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Directions: Read each question and state the correct answer based on the
article you have listened
What was the shocking incident happened in
western city of Nara?
THE FORMER PRIME MINISTER HAS BEEN
ASSASSINATED.

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Directions: Read each question and state the correct answer based on the
article you have listened
What was the medical condition of Mr. Zinsho after
the shot?
WHAT ?

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Directions: Read each question and state the correct answer based on the
article you have listened
What was the medical condition of Mr. Zinsho after the
shot?
HE WAS IN CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST AND
SHOWED NO VITALITY

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Directions: Read each question and state the correct answer based on the
article you have listened
Why did Mr. Shinzo step down as prime minister?
WHY?

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Directions: Read each question and state the correct answer based on the
article you have listened
Why did Mr. Shinzo step down as prime minister?
HE STEPPED DOWN BECAUSE OF THE RECURRENCE
OF CHRONIC ILLNESS

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Directions: Read each question and state the correct answer based on the
article you have listened
How did former Prime Minister Shinzo transform Japan?
HOW?

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Directions: Read each question and state the correct answer based on the
article you have listened
How did former Prime Minister Shinzo transform
Japan?
HE PUSHED JAPAN TO PLAY A MORE PROMINENT
GLOBAL ROLE AND TO TAKE A MORE ACTIVE ROLE
IN ITS DEFENCE

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Directions: Read the news article aloud, you may use the slashing technique as a guide.
ニュース記事を音読しましょう。文中の意味のまとまりを表すスラッシュ (/) までを一息で読
んでみましょう。
BE SHINZO, /Japan’s former prime minister/, was shot/ on Friday morning /during a campaign speech/ in the
western city/ of Nara./ Mr Abe /was rushed to hospita/l;/ officials say/ he was in cardiopulmonary arrest /and
showed /no vital signs. /Shortly /before 6pm/ in Tokyo,/ Mr Abe was reported /to have died. / The suspected
shooter/ has been arrested /and a gun recovered./ The assassination / sent shockwaves / through Japan,/ where
both gun crime /and political violence /are extremely rare./
As prime minister/ from 2012 to 2020,/ Mr Abe transformed his country/, serving longer/ than any other
Japanese leader/ in the post-war era./ He pushed Japan/ to play /a more prominent global role/ and to take a
more active role/ in its own defence,/ a shift from /decades of pacifism/ following the second world war/. After
stepping down/ because of the recurrence /of a chronic illness,/ he returned to/ Japan’s parliament /and
remained a major presence/ in Japanese politics,/ heading the largest faction/ in the ruling Liberal Democratic
Party (LDP). /From that perch,/ he continued/ to argue for Japan/ to reinforce its military,/ faced as it is with a
rising China,/ a bellicose North Korea,/ a hostile Russia /and a less reliable America./ In a recent interview/ with
The Economist,/ Mr Abe argued/ that Japan/ “must take responsibility /for peace and stability” /and break with
/the mindset/ of seeing an “ideal world”./
Abe Shizo has been Assasinated

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You may answer the questions based on your ideal thoughts.
Expressing yourself freely is encouraged either in a positive or negative
language.
ANSWER IN TWO OPTIONS:
POSITIVE THOUGHTS NEGATIVE THOUGHTS

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QUESTION 1
Do you agree that all guns must be banned in
public places ?

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Do you agree that all guns must be banned in public places ?

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Do you agree that all guns must be banned in public places ?
Yes, I agree on banning the guns, because we can feel
safe ad secure in public place.
No, I don’t agree on banning the guns, because
there are bad people that we might encounter,
and we need to defend ourselves

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QUESTION 2
Do you agree that Mr. Shinzo must be
considered as hero ?

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Do you agree that Mr. Shinzo must be considered as hero?

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Do you agree that Mr. Shinzo must be considered as hero?
Yes, I certainly agree, he shows love, respect and great
leadership to Japan
No, I completely disagree, because he did not show
great leadership, he didn’t care for the people, and he
has many enemies.

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QUESTION 3
Do you agree that the punishment
should be imposed to the assassin is
death sentence?

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Do you agree that the punishment should be imposed to the assassin is
death sentence?

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Do you agree that the punishment should be imposed to the
assassin is death sentence?
Yes, I support death sentence, so that assassin would
not imitate killing people and they would stop killing and
find better jobs.
No, I beg to disagree, we don’t have the right to take
one’s life in our hand, instead help this assassin to
correct his bad ways and change to a better person.

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 Three new words and phrases
in this lesson
このレッスンでの新出単語やフレ
ーズを 3 つ
 Three difficult -to -pronounce
words
あなたの苦手な発音を 3 つ
Teacher will choose the word/
phrases then read it. You will
repeat after your teacher 3 times.

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TO-DO-LIST
 Study your vocabulary and its meaning
 Practice the pronunciation
 Try to make you own sentence using the vocabulary
 Read it aloud