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 like eating spicy foods?
- What is your favorite food?
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。
- often /AW-fuhn/
- around /uh-ROUND/
- rarely /RAIR-lee/
- further /FUR-ther/
- publish /PUHB-lish/
[adverb] many times
I often eat here for lunch.
[preposition] in a position or direction surrounding, or in a direction going along the edge of or from one part to another (of)
The students gathered around the table.
[adverb] not often
She said that they rarely see each other now.
[adjective] more or extra
If you have any further questions, please let me know.
[verb] to make information available to people, especially in a book, magazine, or newspaper, or to produce and sell a book, magazine, or newspaper
J.K. Rowling’s book, Harry Potter, went through so many rejections before it was published.
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。
According to a research presented at the American Health Association’s Scientific Sessions 2020, people who often eat chili peppers may live longer. The data came from 4,729 studies in five health databases around the world. Records of 570,000 adults from various countries were monitored. The results showed that people who often ate chilis are 26% less likely to have heart disease, 23% less likely to have cancer, and 25% less risk of dying compared to people who never or rarely ate them. Researchers found out that it is because of “capsaicin”, a component that gives chili its spiciness and burning sensation. The team continues to add further information and hopes to publish the full paper soon.
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。
- The research was presented at the American Health Association’s Scientific Sessions 2020.
- The data came from 4,729 studies in nine global health databases.
- Records of more than 500,000 people were monitored.
- Capsaicin gives chilis its spiciness and burning sensation.
- The team look continues to do the research.
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。
| often | around | rarely | further | publish |
- I was 29 when my first novel was ________.
- Where do you _______ go after work?
- Let’s wait for _______ instructions.
- She had a blue scarf _______ her neck.
- I _______ have the time to go to the gym.