English Edge

English Edge は、あなたの日常に、英語の鋭さ（エッジ）をプラスするPodcast。毎日10分（平日）、最新トピックをやさしい英語で。英検準2級〜2級・TOEIC500〜650レベルに合わせた設計で、リスニング、リーディング、スピーキング感覚をバランスよく育てます。朝の支度中に、通勤・通学に、リフレッシュに。少しずつ、確実に、あなたの英語が「進化」していく。

English Edge is a education podcast hosted by Suguru, with 343 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Suguru hosts English Edge, a education show with 343 episodes published.

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  English Edge Daily – 08/20/2026

  Aug 19, 202611 min

  戦時中に選挙を行うべきなのか、ウクライナで浮上した民主主義の難しい選択を英語ニュースから考えます。 元国防相ミハイロ・フェドロフの選挙実施要求や解任後の動き、提案への賛否を記事に沿って整理します。 hold hostage、dismissal、appointment、systemic、governanceなど、政治ニュースで役立つ語彙も確認します。 英検準2級〜2級・TOEIC 500〜650の学習者が、賛否の分かれるテーマを読み、長期化する戦争中の選挙について自分の意見を考える内容です。 Should Ukraine hold elections during a prolonged war? In this episode, we look at former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov’s call for wartime elections, his dismissal, and the divided reactions to his proposal. You’ll review useful news vocabulary such as hold hostage, dismissal, appointment, systemic, and governance, and practice following a political story in clear English. Designed for learners at EIKEN Grade Pre-2 to Grade 2 and TOEIC 500–650, the episode invites you to think about democracy, security, and fairness during a prolonged war. Let’s learn together! 記事全文はこちら https://www.step.ne.jp/

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  English Edge Daily – 08/19/2026

  Aug 18, 202611 min

  北キプロスのIVF治療で、親が選んだ匿名ドナーとは別のドナーが使われた可能性があるという懸念を取り上げます。 DNA検査で示された食い違い、家族が得られていない回答、そして限られた規制をめぐる警告を英語で読み解きます。 conceive、anonymous、repeatedly、blacklist、deceitfulなど、記事の重要語彙も文脈の中で確認できます。 英検準2級〜2級・TOEIC 500〜650の学習者向けに、医療と信頼をめぐるニュースを無理なく理解するエピソードです。 Today's episode looks at concerns that children conceived through IVF in northern Cyprus may have been created using donors different from those their parents selected. We follow the DNA findings, families' unanswered questions, expert criticism, an official investigation, and warnings about the risks of limited regulation. You'll also meet key words from the article, including conceive, anonymous, repeatedly, blacklist, and deceitful, and see how they work in context. For EIKEN Grade Pre-2 to Grade 2 and TOEIC 500–650 learners, the episode explains this serious story in clear English. Let’s learn together! 記事全文はこちら https://www.step.ne.jp/

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  English Edge Daily – 08/18/2026

  Aug 17, 202611 min

  今回は、トランプ氏が米韓合同軍事演習を「大幅に縮小する」と述べたニュースから、その背景と各国の反応を英語で読み解きます。 substantially、inappropriate、condemnなど、記事の重要語彙とニュースで使われる表現を文脈の中で確認します。 演習の費用、北朝鮮との外交、軍の準備態勢をめぐる異なる見方にも注目し、自分の意見を考える練習につなげます。 対象は英検準2級〜2級・TOEIC 500〜650で、国際ニュースを使って読解・語彙・意見表現を学びたい方におすすめです。 Today’s episode looks at Trump’s statement that the US will “substantially reduce” joint military exercises with South Korea and explores the background in the article. We review key words such as substantially, inappropriate, condemn, rehearsal, and suspend, and see how they work in context. We also compare views on cost, diplomacy with North Korea, and military readiness, then practice forming an opinion in English. This episode is for EIKEN Grade Pre-2 to Grade 2 and TOEIC 500–650 learners who want to build reading, vocabulary, and opinion skills through international news. Let’s learn together! 記事全文はこちら https://www.step.ne.jp/

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  English Edge Daily – 08/17/2026

  Aug 16, 202611 min

  1953年の休戦協定後も平和条約が結ばれず、朝鮮半島では南北が技術的には戦争状態のままです。 今回は、韓国の李在明大統領が北朝鮮に戦争終結へ向けた協議を提案したニュースを取り上げ、DMZの緊張再燃や核能力をめぐる話し合い、intimidate、provocation、coexistence、vowなどの語彙を確認します。 英検準2級〜2級・TOEIC 500〜650の学習者向けに、ニュース英語の読解と語彙を深めながら、平和的共存について自分の意見を考える練習につなげます。 The 1953 armistice froze the conflict on the Korean Peninsula, but no peace treaty followed, so North and South Korea remain technically at war. This episode explores President Lee Jae Myung's proposal for talks with North Korea on ending the war, preventing DMZ flare-ups, and discussing ways to halt advances in the North's nuclear capabilities, while reviewing words such as intimidate, provocation, coexistence, and vow. It is designed for EIKEN Grade Pre-2 to Grade 2 and TOEIC 500–650 learners, with a focus on news-English vocabulary, reading comprehension, and peaceful coexistence. Let’s learn together! 記事全文はこちら https://www.step.ne.jp/

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  English Edge Daily – 08/14/2026

  Aug 13, 202611 min

  今回は、プーチン氏による係争中の択捉島訪問と、それに日本が強く抗議した背景を英語ニュースで見ていきます。 長く続く千島列島の領土問題、平和条約が結ばれていない経緯、ロシアによる島々の統治や軍事活動について記事から整理します。 annex、deport、impose、frosty、condemnationなど、外交や領土問題を読むときに役立つ語彙も確認します。 対象は英検準2級〜2級・TOEIC 500〜650で、ニュースの要点と表現を無理なく学びたい方に向けたエピソードです。 This episode looks at Vladimir Putin’s visit to disputed Iturup and Japan’s strong protest, using the article to explore why the visit caused tension. We also review the long-running Kuril territorial dispute, the lack of a postwar peace treaty, and Russia’s administration and military activity on the islands. Key vocabulary includes annex, deport, impose, frosty, and condemnation, helping you follow English news about diplomacy and territorial issues. It is designed for EIKEN Grade Pre-2 to Grade 2 and TOEIC 500–650 learners who want clear, approachable practice with news English. Let’s learn together! 記事全文はこちら https://www.step.ne.jp/

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