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: megunz
07-07-2007, 10:36
Hi everyone. I'm very glad to have my first topic in learning english club. As you see the name of topic - Learning English - Words in the News- we will talk about the words that are used in common news statements. I decide to have our first lesson from bbc news about japannes behavior in second world war . for the last point I want you all to be active here and let others learn more with your help. to do this , search and read news in english and paste the whole news here. some thing like the first lesson beneath this text. I will be grateful of your help . good luck
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FIRST LESSON: Textbook changes in Japan
The Japanese island of Okinawa has urged the government in Tokyo not to change school textbooks that say the Japanese army forced Okinawa civilians to commit suicide in the Second World War
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It's not the first time Japanese textbooks have been criticised for revising history. China has frequently accused Japan of glossing over wartime atrocities. But now education ministry officials are coming under fire from their own countrymen.
The dispute is over the events of the Battle of Okinawa in 1945. In March the ministry decided to tone down references to Japanese soldiers forcing civilians on the island to commit suicide, rather than surrender to American forces. It argued that the suicides were voluntary.
The local assembly in Okinawa has now issued a statement saying that's not so. Eye-witnesses at the time described fanatical soldiers handing out grenades with which people killed themselves. The assembly said it was an undeniable fact that the Japanese military were involved in the mass suicides, and that the truth should remain in print as a warning, to prevent a repeat of such tragic events. Some two-hundred thousand people died when American marines stormed Okinawa in 1945.
Keith Adams, BBC
glossing over
underplaying, not fully explaining the details of, somewhat ignoring
atrocities
terrible and cruel acts (against people)
coming under fire
receiving criticism
tone down
reduce, adjust to make less forceful
civilians
ordinary people who are not part of the military
Eye-witnesses
people who saw the event in question
fanatical
extremely enthusiastic (with a negative connotation/meaning)
handing out
giving
undeniable
certain, unquestionable
in print
written down as a record
سلام به همگي.
اميدوارم همتون خوبه خوب باشين . امروز با زدن اين تاپيك مي خوام راهي باز كنم براي هممون تا بتونيم از طريق مرور خبرها كه به نظر خودم مهمترين بخش هاي هر زباني در اين قسمت نهفته است ( از گرامرو لغت گرفته تا ... ) ، زبان انگليسي خودمونو تقويت كنيم . اميدوارم همه شما من رو تو اين كار كمك كنيد . حتي يك خط از يك خبر هم ميتونه براي پيشرفت ما مهم باشه . پس به اميد همياري همه شما.:40:
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FIRST LESSON: Textbook changes in Japan
The Japanese island of Okinawa has urged the government in Tokyo not to change school textbooks that say the Japanese army forced Okinawa civilians to commit suicide in the Second World War
.
It's not the first time Japanese textbooks have been criticised for revising history. China has frequently accused Japan of glossing over wartime atrocities. But now education ministry officials are coming under fire from their own countrymen.
The dispute is over the events of the Battle of Okinawa in 1945. In March the ministry decided to tone down references to Japanese soldiers forcing civilians on the island to commit suicide, rather than surrender to American forces. It argued that the suicides were voluntary.
The local assembly in Okinawa has now issued a statement saying that's not so. Eye-witnesses at the time described fanatical soldiers handing out grenades with which people killed themselves. The assembly said it was an undeniable fact that the Japanese military were involved in the mass suicides, and that the truth should remain in print as a warning, to prevent a repeat of such tragic events. Some two-hundred thousand people died when American marines stormed Okinawa in 1945.
Keith Adams, BBC
glossing over
underplaying, not fully explaining the details of, somewhat ignoring
atrocities
terrible and cruel acts (against people)
coming under fire
receiving criticism
tone down
reduce, adjust to make less forceful
civilians
ordinary people who are not part of the military
Eye-witnesses
people who saw the event in question
fanatical
extremely enthusiastic (with a negative connotation/meaning)
handing out
giving
undeniable
certain, unquestionable
in print
written down as a record
سلام به همگي.
اميدوارم همتون خوبه خوب باشين . امروز با زدن اين تاپيك مي خوام راهي باز كنم براي هممون تا بتونيم از طريق مرور خبرها كه به نظر خودم مهمترين بخش هاي هر زباني در اين قسمت نهفته است ( از گرامرو لغت گرفته تا ... ) ، زبان انگليسي خودمونو تقويت كنيم . اميدوارم همه شما من رو تو اين كار كمك كنيد . حتي يك خط از يك خبر هم ميتونه براي پيشرفت ما مهم باشه . پس به اميد همياري همه شما.:40: