【露へのドローン攻撃】会話文リスニング

Toshio and Keiko are attending a news discussion class in English. Today’s topic is the “Russia likely staged drone attack on Kremlin”.

Now, listen to their conversation and answer the questions about the content.

Toshio: I believe the drone attack on the Kremlin was likely staged by Russia itself. The Institute for the Study of War points out that it would be extremely unlikely for two drones to penetrate multiple layers of air defense and reach the heart of the Kremlin without being detected.

Keiko: I understand your point, but I think it’s more likely that the attack was carried out by anti-government forces within Russia. They might have had access to confidential information or technology that allowed them to bypass the security measures in place.

Toshio: That’s a possibility, but staging the attack could also serve as a pretext for the Kremlin to justify increased security measures or even cancel or limit certain events, like the May 9th celebrations.

Keiko: True, but we shouldn’t rule out the possibility of internal opposition trying to send a message to the government or provoke unrest. Both scenarios seem possible, and it’s difficult to say for sure which one is the reality.

Question No. 2: Select ‘True’ if each of the following descriptions matches the content of the conversation, and ‘False’ if it does not. You have 30 seconds to answer the two questions.

A: Toshio thinks that the drone attack on the Kremlin was carried out by anti-government forces within Russia. (F)

I  believe the drone attack on the Kremlin was likely staged by Russia itself.

B: Keiko suggests that internal opposition might have carried out the attack to send a message to the government or provoke unrest. (T)

True, but we shouldn’t rule out the possibility of internal opposition trying to send a message to the government or provoke unrest.