Notes
Death Valley 直訳: 死の谷。アメリカのカリフォルニア州中部、モハーヴェ砂漠の北に位置する深く乾燥した盆地で、デスヴァレー国立公園の中核をなしている。また、世界最高の気温56.7°C（134.0°F）を記録したこともある;
sea level 海水面, 海抜;

—————————————
Have you heard of Death Valley? It is a national park in California, and it’s a desert. It was first called Death Valley by some people who were traveling west to find gold in 1849. One of them died there, and the others almost died. Now it is famous because it is the lowest place in North America. At a place called Badwater, it is 86 meters below sea level. It is usually like an oven in summer, and this year the U.S. is experiencing one of the hottest summers in its history. Last Friday, the temperature in Death Valley went up to 54 degrees centigrade! Temperatures in Japan seldom get to 40 degrees centigrade. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
—————————————

———————————
The Cannes Film Festival is one of the three big film festivals in Europe. They didn’t have it last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but this year it is back. It starts on July 6 and goes until July 17. It is a French film festival, so many of the movies are French. However, it is an international film festival. There are movies from many other countries including one from Japan called “Drive My Car.” You can buy tickets to see the movies in theaters, but Cannes has a special event called Cinema on the Beach. The city is a famous summer resort, and every night during the festival they have a free movie on the beach.　(by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
———————————