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。
- Do you know what carbon-neutral means?
- Do you support environmental organizations?
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。
- intend /in-TEND
- organization/awr-guh-nuh-ZEY-shuhn/
- pronounce /pruh-NOUNS /
- recycling/ree-SAHY-kuhling /
- useful/YOOS-fuhl/
[verb] – to have as a plan or purpose
How do you intend to handle this problem?
[noun] – a group of people who work together in an organized way for a shared purpose
The company has changed over the years into a charitable organization.
[verb] – to say something officially or certainly
The jury pronounced him guilty.
[noun] – the process of collecting and changing old paper, glass, plastic, etc. so that it can be used again
The organization has taught us positive effects of recycling.
[adjective] – effective; helping you to do or achieve something
Does exercise serve any useful purpose?
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。
The Prime Minister of Japan, Yoshihide Suga, announced that Japan would intend to switch to carbon-neutral by 2050. In his inaugural policy speech later after winning office last month, Suga stated that his administration would do everything to make a green society happen by setting a virtuous cycle in the economy and the environment. Over the years, environmental organizations like Greenpeace has followed Japan and they looked into their suspended development on lessening greenhouse gas emissions; Japan is one of the biggest emitters of carbon dioxide. Greenpeace trusted Suga’s goal by saying it is exactly the kind of action the world needs. Additionally, Japan already said that it would be carbon-neutral as shortly as possible by the year 2050, rather than set a definite date. To achieve the said goal, Suga pronounced that new solar cells and carbon recycling would be useful, and Japan would further research and development, concurrently with digitalizing society.
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。
- Greenpeace has followed Japan and they looked into their suspended development on lessening greenhouse gas emissions.
- Yoshihide Suga is the Prime Minister of Japan.
- Switching to carbon-neutral by 2050 is not possible for Japan.
- Japan is one of the biggest emitters of carbon dioxide.
- Japan would further research and development, concurrently with digitalizing society.
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。
| intend | organization | pronounce | recycling | useful |
- The government _____ that they will support charitable organizations.
- I made a promise to her and I _____ to keep it.
- These small shops in the village serve a very _____ purpose.
- We have gathered old newspapers, bottles and cans for _____ at home.
- The hospital has asked various _____ to help raise money for cancer patients.