Pre-reading questions:
- Do you have a pet?
- Do you want to be a veterinary student?
Vocabulary:
- group /groop/
- collect /kuh-LEKT/
- information /in-fer-MEY-shuhn/
- disease /dih-ZEEZ/
- service /SUR-vis/
[noun] a number of people or things that are put together or considered as a unit
The students will have a group project.
[verb] to get and keep things of one type such as stamps or coins as a hobby
He wants to collect books for his brother.
[noun] facts about a situation, person, event, etc.
Kindly collect more information about our seminar next week.
[noun] illness of people, animals, plants, caused by infection
She can’t go to school because she has a disease.
[noun] work done or help provided, esp. For the public or for a person or an organization
The doctors will give free service to the senior citizens during holidays.
“Yamadai nyanko daisakusen” is a group formed by veterinary students in Yamaguchi University who wants to help stray cats. Students help this group to gather data and give medical assistance to stray felines. In addition, this group collects the animals’ information such as their living conditions and diseases that people might get from these animals. The group worked with another organization in Fukuoka called “Cat Circle” that is more knowledgeable in dealing with stray cats. In line with this, the institution studies the possibility of conducting medical services for stray cats in university. A crowdfunding event campaign was held until 11 p.m. last Feb 14 to help with the costs.
True or False:
- Yamadai nyanko daisakusen wants to help stray cats.
- Veterinary students help the group to gather blood samples from stray felines.
- The group coordinated with another organization in Tokyo.
- The institution studies the possibility of conducting medical services for stray cats in university.
- The crowdfunding event will run until 11 p.m. on March 14.
Vocabulary Check:
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.
| information | group | disease | collect | service |
- I saw a ______ of men walking on the street.
- The treasurer has to ______ money for their project.
- The volunteers will get more __________ for the children’s feeding program.
- Niko has to stay at the hospital because of his ________.
- Their company provides good ______for their customers.