🌾 英語で学ぶ！「Should we eat less rice?」
今回のリスニング教材は、BBC Learning Englishの6 Minute Englishシリーズから
「Should we eat less rice?（お米を減らすべき？）」です。
世界で最も食べられている主食「お米」が、実は環境問題と深く関わっていることをご存知ですか？
このエピソードでは、気候変動に対応する新しい稲作技術や、持続可能な農業の取り組みが紹介されています。
目次
Listening quiz
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レベル：初級〜中級
Question 1
Why is rice considered a problem crop in the context of climate change?
✅ 正解：米は大量の水を必要とするため、気候変動による干ばつなどが問題になります。
Question 2
What does AWD (Alternate Wet Drying) help reduce?
✅ 正解：AWD技術は水使用量とメタン排出量を削減します。
Question 3
What is a ‘commodity’ according to the programme?
✅ 正解：「commodity」は売買できる商品・作物のことを指します。
Question 4
What does it mean to ‘get on board with’ something?
✅ 正解：「get on board with」は計画に賛同して参加するという意味です。
Question 5
What kind of results did the AWD experiment produce?
✅ 正解：AWD技術により、目に見える良い結果（収穫量の増加・水と電気の節約）が得られました。
Vocabulary
staple
主食
/ˈsteɪpəl/
Rice is a staple food in many countries.
/ˈsteɪpəl/
Rice is a staple food in many countries.
drought
干ばつ
/draʊt/
The drought has affected the crops.
/draʊt/
The drought has affected the crops.
flooding
洪水
/ˈflʌdɪŋ/
Flooding is common during the rainy season.
/ˈflʌdɪŋ/
Flooding is common during the rainy season.
commodity
商品
/kəˈmɒdəti/
Rice is an important global commodity.
/kəˈmɒdəti/
Rice is an important global commodity.
variety
種類
/vəˈraɪəti/
There are many varieties of rice.
/vəˈraɪəti/
There are many varieties of rice.
appetite
欲求
/ˈæpɪtaɪt/
There is a growing appetite for rice in Africa.
/ˈæpɪtaɪt/
There is a growing appetite for rice in Africa.
technique
技術
/tekˈniːk/
This technique saves water and energy.
/tekˈniːk/
This technique saves water and energy.
paddy
稲田
/ˈpædi/
Rice is grown in flooded paddies.
/ˈpædi/
Rice is grown in flooded paddies.
cycle
周期
/ˈsaɪkəl/
Rice growing involves many water cycles.
/ˈsaɪkəl/
Rice growing involves many water cycles.
emission
排出
/ɪˈmɪʃən/
New methods help reduce methane emissions.
/ɪˈmɪʃən/
New methods help reduce methane emissions.
tangible
目に見える、実体のある
/ˈtændʒəbl/
The benefits were tangible and measurable.
/ˈtændʒəbl/
The benefits were tangible and measurable.
yield
収穫量
/jiːld/
The new method increased the rice yield.
/jiːld/
The new method increased the rice yield.
measurable
測定可能な
/ˈmeʒərəbl/
We observed measurable improvements.
/ˈmeʒərəbl/
We observed measurable improvements.
persuade
説得する
/pəˈsweɪd/
They persuaded farmers to try AWD.
/pəˈsweɪd/
They persuaded farmers to try AWD.
experiment
実験
/ɪkˈsperɪmənt/
The AWD technique was tested in an experiment.
/ɪkˈsperɪmənt/
The AWD technique was tested in an experiment.
revenue
収益
/ˈrevənuː/
Farmers were concerned about losing revenue.
/ˈrevənuː/
Farmers were concerned about losing revenue.
apply
適用する
/əˈplaɪ/
They applied the technique to their fields.
/əˈplaɪ/
They applied the technique to their fields.
adopt
採用する
/əˈdɒpt/
More farmers are adopting new methods.
/əˈdɒpt/
More farmers are adopting new methods.
sustainable
持続可能な
/səˈsteɪnəbl/
AWD offers a more sustainable way to farm.
/səˈsteɪnəbl/
AWD offers a more sustainable way to farm.
