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Thousands of Hotel Workers are Walking Off The Job, Leaving Some Major Chains With Skeleton Crews; Camp Humphreys in South Korea is the Largest Overseas U.S. Military Base; Influencers Hoping to Inspire the Next Generation.

COY WIRE, CNN 10 ANCHOR: Hello everyone, I`m Coy Wire, this is CNN 10. I just want to give a big old what`s up to Alex and everyone at Mr. Crow`s

class here at the Howard School in Atlanta, Georgia. I always love bumping into our CNN 10ors when I am out and about. Thank you Mr. Crow for making
 

bump into 碰撞上...；【口】碰见某人; 偶遇; 巧遇

out and about 能够外出走动的

us part of your day.

All right, we`ve got an awesome and omnibus show today and we`re starting with a massive strike against three major hotel chains. More than 10,000
 

omnibus [ˋɑmnəbəs] adj. 综合的; 汇编的; 总括的

union workers at nine U.S. cities went on strike Sunday at Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott hotels. About 200 hotel employees in Baltimore joined the walkout yesterday.

walkout [ˋwɔk͵aʊt] n. 联合罢工

So why are these workers going on strike? Well they say they want higher pay, better conditions and more people hired to help take the load off. The

Union says the hotel business has recovered from the hit it took during the COVID pandemic, but employees` salaries haven`t gone back up.

Now spokespeople for Hilton and Hyatt say they are committed to reaching deals with the Union and negotiating fair contracts. The 25 affected hotels

are reportedly still open, but guests are dealing with a skeleton staff.
 

skeleton staff（企业或机构运作需要的）最基本人数的工作人员

These strikes are set to end after three days and some employees have already gone back to work, but the union is threatening to expand the

strike to as many as 65 hotels in 12 different cities.

Next we head to America`s largest military base overseas, Camp Humphreys in South Korea. It`s just 60 miles away from the demilitarized zone that
 

demilitarized zone【军】解除军备区

separates the nation from North Korea and the importance of the base has grown in recent years as North Korea becomes more of a military threat by

building up its nuclear arsenal.

CNN`s Mike Valerio takes us there now.

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MIKE VALERIO, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voice over): It`s where rock concerts roar and where families find new homes in Korea. Like the Cook

family trading their lives in Cincinnati, Ohio for Camp Humphreys, South Korea.

It`s the Army`s busiest airfield in Asia, and the biggest U.S. military base overseas. Camp Humphreys, is about 60 miles away from North Korea,
 

airfield [ˋɛr͵fild] n. 飞机场；小航空站

driving distance from the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone, the DMZ, which divides the Korean peninsula. More than 40,000 people call Camp

Humphreys home, including the Cooks. They have not one but two sets of twins, the youngest, just eight months old.

SGT. TERRY COOK, US ARMY: And when you set this, you won`t have --

VALERIO (voice over): They came here because of Sergeant Terry Cook, an Army IT Specialist here to support the critical U.S. South Korean Military
 

sergeant [ˋsɑrdʒənt] n. 陆军中士；海军陆战队中士

Alliance.

TYRESE COOK, MILITARY SPOUSE: We met in Cincinnati, Ohio --

VALERIO (voice over): But in Dad mode with his wife, Re, he says it`s all about supporting his parental platoon.
 

platoon [pləˋtun] n.【军】排; 一組；一群

TERRY COOK: I just really like to, you know, spend as much time -- maximize my time with this whole unit I`ve got here.

VALERIO (on camera): I just like your new group right now, you are literally super dad.

VALERIO (voice over): Camp Humphreys host the only U.S. Army Division, which is partially made up South Korean soldiers. But the goal for families
 

division [dɪˋvɪʒən] n.【军】师

here is to immerse in Korean culture, which is especially important for Re, since she lived in Germany as a kid when her dad was a Sergeant in the

Army.

TYRESE COOK: Being able to provide my children with the same cultural experiences that I was given as a child. It is extremely important to me as

a mother.

VALERIO (voice over): But for those looking for a slice of America, there`s plenty. Texas Roadhouse, Young Base Golf Course, and one of the biggest

Fourth of July celebrations on this side of the world. There`s also the feeling of belonging.

(CHEERING)

VALERIO (voice over): Jubilation after years in the Army finally becoming American citizens, non-commissioned officer NCO Sergeant Vanessa Ramo was
 

jubilation [͵dʒub!ˋeʃən]n. 欢腾，欢庆；庆祝活动

non-commissioned officer 军士，士官

born in the Philippines supported here at her naturalization ceremony by her platoon.
 

naturalization [ˋnætʃərələˋzeʃən] n.（外国人的）归化

STAFF SGT. VANESSA RAMO, US ARMY: I didn`t expect it to be here, honestly. It`s great to do it overseas somewhere, especially in Korea. I love Korea.

VALERIO (voice over): A slice of America, inextricably part of the Korean tapestry and for its newest residents, hardly far from home.
 

inextricably [ɪnˋɛkstrɪkəblɪ] adv. 逃不掉地; 密不可分地

tapestry [ˋtæpɪstrɪ] n. 绣帷；挂毯

Mike Valerio, CNN, Camp Humphreys, South Korea.

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WIRE: Pop quiz, hot shot. What color, shirt collar is most often associated with jobs that involve manual or skilled trade?

Purple, pink, blue, or white?

If you said blue, put your hands up. Blue-collar jobs is a term dating back to the 1920s.
 

blue-collar [ˋbluˋkɑlɚ] adj. 工作服的；劳工阶级的

Did you know that there is a shortage of plumbers, electricians and other skilled workers in America? As the current generation retires, there aren`t
 

electrician [͵ilɛkˋtrɪʃən] n. 电工；电气技师

enough new workers going into the trades. Now, social media influencers that work in these industries are hoping to inspire people to consider
 

trade [tred] n. 行业

influencer [ˈɪnfluənsɚ] n.（对他人）有影响力的人

their crafts when choosing a career path.

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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: With hashtags like trade jobs and blue collar, mechanics, welders, plumbers and electricians are using social media to
 

hashtag [ˈhæʃtæɡ] n. 井号（#）卷标（一种计算机卷标功能，让用户可以彼此串连）

connect and inspire.

LEXI ABREU, ELECTRICIAN: You hear that like an electrician does electrical work, but you don`t necessarily like know what that entails. And now that
 

entail [ɪnˋtel] v. 使必要；牵涉

it`s like coming into social media, people are seeing these jobs and actually figuring out that they`re like attainable.
 

attainable [əˋtenəb!] adj. 可達到的；可獲得的

JAROD COFFMAN, CONSTRUCTION: One time I was visiting a school and one of the kids was like, "Hey, I really wanted to introduce myself to you. You`re

the reason I want to do construction.

DAVID COLEMAN, HANDYMAN: I think the culture that we`re in, I think it`s shifting. I don`t think the trades are as frowned upon as maybe they would
 

frown upon 不赞成某事; 不许可; 不同意

have been, I don`t know, 20, 30, 40 years ago.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Social media influencers are making trade jobs cool, demonstrating another path to financial security at a time when college

costs are soaring.

COLEMAN: All right, this customer has no AC in the house.

(On camera): A four-year degree is not, does not mean success. It doesn`t mean happiness. It doesn`t mean financial, you know, security.

ABREU: I think that social media is showing people that you can, not have to go to school and you can like join a trade and there`s no like debt.

COFFMAN: We were able to buy a house at my age at 22 years old. And I feel like that is a very easy example to people that maybe don`t think is a

viable career option.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: And more women are working in the trades than ever before.

ABREU: I think that it`s not only for men, but especially like I think it`s really important to also understand like your characteristics and what you

can handle because it does take like a lot of grit, but it is rewarding and you`re learning like a life skill that you`ll have forever to.
 

grit [grɪt] n. 勇气，毅力

rewarding [rɪˋwɔrdɪŋ] adj. 有所得的, 有报酬的

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: A shortage of skilled workers looms as older generations retire.

ABREU: If we don`t have young people in the trades, the trades are going to die out and we`re not going to have people building infrastructure.

COFFMAN: Social media is definitely putting a new lens on the stigma behind construction because it`s no longer being seen through someone else`s

perspective. I think it`s just showing the cool side of construction.

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WIRE: Today`s story getting a 10 out of 10 is proof that age really is just a number. At 65, Nora Langdon was struggling just to climb stairs 16 years

later at the age of 81, she became a world record breaking power lifter. You`ve got to see this inspiring story.

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NORA LANGDON, 81-YEAR-OLD POWERLIFTER: So we went out to the first state meet and I said all these young girls, there`s no way I`m going to win.

ART LITTLE, PERSONAL TRAINER, WORLD CHAMPION POWER LIFTER: We put down what our starting weights are going to be. And I heard on loudspeaker with Nora

Langdon`s coach, please come to the to the table. I run there. I said, yeah, I`m Art, I`m her coach. What`s the problem? Well, her number is, kind

of, high for women her age.

LANGDON: He said, no, it`s not a mistake. Just watch her. And I did it real easy.

LITTLE: She set all the national records and world records for her age and weight class. She broke the squat, bench, deadlift and total records for her

age. Our first meet.

I knew she can compete, but never thought she was going to be a world class lifter.

LANGDON: They said I was the best in the world at that point. I love what I do. It`s just amazing. Some of my family -- some of my family said you

should quit, but I never quit. You heard it all your life. When you retire, sit down, do nothing, watch TV. That`s the worst thing you could do. If you

don`t want to powerlift, fine, walk.

If you like to roller skate, roller skate, do something. But keep that body moving until the Lord call you home.

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WIRE: She is awesome. A power lifter lift in our souls. All right, big congrats to our #YourWordWednesday winner, Mrs. Downs class from Central

Columbia in Bloomsburg, P.A. for submitting omnibus, an adjective meaning containing or including many items. Thanks for boosting our vocabulary

today. You all really brought it so many great words to choose from. We`re going to do it again next week.

Our shout out today goes to Valley View Middle School in Edina, Minnesota. Go Hornets. See you right back here tomorrow. Lovely people.

I`m Coy Wire and we are CNN 10.

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