Pre-reading questions:
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。
- Have you been on an airplane?
- What are some things that can be recycled?
Vocabulary:
I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.
単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。
- fuel /FYOO-uhl/
- flight /flahyt/
- handle /HAN-dl/
- reduce /ri-DOOS/
- pollution /puh-LOO-shuhn/
[noun] – a substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by being burned
Let’s start using plant oil fuels from now on.
[noun] – a trip in an aircraft
What time is your flight to California?
[verb] – to deal with, have responsibility for, or be in charge of
Mina will handle the reports while I’m gone.
[verb] – to become or to make something become smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc.
More street lights might reduce crime.
[noun] – damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste
We must do everything we can to reduce and stop pollution.
Article reading:
Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
記事を音読しましょう。講師はあなたの発音とイントネーションを確認します。
On October 22, Thursday, Microsoft announced its plan of using cleaner-burning fuel for its business flights. It will buy fuel credits from a Dutch sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) company, whereas Alaska Airlines will handle the flights. The less-polluting fuel will be used on flights between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (near Microsoft’s main headquarters) and San Francisco, San Jose, and Los Angeles international airports. This is Microsoft’s first step in an effort to help reduce air pollution by using cooking and plant oil fuels. According to the Dutch SAF company, such fuels have 75% less carbon dioxide compared to the traditional one. Judson Althoff, executive vice president of Microsoft, stated, “We hope this sustainable aviation fuel model will be used by other companies as a way to reduce the environmental impact of their business travel.”
True or False:
Read the sentences and identify if they are true or false based on the article.
文章を読んで、記事に基づいて正誤を答えましょう。
- Microsoft will buy fuel credits from an American SAF company.
- Microsoft’s first step to help reduce air pollution is by using cleaner-burning fuel on their business flights.
- It is mentioned that cooking and plant oil fuels have 75% less carbon dioxide.
- Alaska Airlines will handle the flights.
- Judson Althoff is the president of Microsoft.
Fill in the blanks:
Choose the correct word from the table then fill in the blanks.
適切な言葉を選んで空欄を埋めましょう。
| fuel | flight | handle | reduce | pollution |
- Could you please _____ the calls while I’m away? Thank you.
- Let’s _____ our use of plastic to save the environment.
- It’s time to replace the car’s _____.
- Water _____ is one of the environmental problems of our country.
- My _____ to Vietnam was delayed.