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 seen a blue whale?
- What endangered animals do you know?
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。
- badly /BAD-lee/
- hunting /HUHN-ting/
- decrease /dih-KREES/
- continue /kuhn-TIN-yoo /
- start /stahrt /
[adverb] – in a severe and harmful way
Her boss treated her badly.
[noun] – chasing and killing an animal or bird for food, sport, or profit
Hunting wild animals for fun should stop.
[verb] – to become less, or to make something become less
The couple’s share in the stock market has decreased this year.
[verb] – to keep happening, existing, or doing something, or to cause something or someone to do this
They continued on their way after a quick stop on the restaurant.
[noun] – the beginning of something
It was a good start.
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 badly endangered blue whale species has returned to South Georgia after 50 years of whale hunting. From ten thousands of blue whales in the region, now it has decreased to almost none. The team is studying how blue whales continue to recover after the stop on whaling in the 1960’s, where more than 42,000 whale huntings happened. Earlier this year, a record of 58 blue whale sightings and sound monitorings were detected. The research team hopes that increased numbers of blue whales are signs that the research can help to the good management of the area. Scientists said that blue whales contribute to the growth of phytoplankton which is a food source for other species. This marked the start of the recovery of blue whales, which were once thought to never be found in the area again.
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 blue whales have returned to South Africa after 5 decades.
- Whaling stopped in the 1960s.
- Over 42,000 whale huntings happened.
- Scientists hope that increased numbers of blue whales are signs that the research can help to the good management of the area.
- Because of whaling before, blue whales were once thought to never return to South Georgia again.
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。
| badly | hunting | decrease | continue | start |
- When is the _______ of your new school year?
- ________ is already banned in South Georgia.
- We will ________ to use this method because it is still effective.
- The number of test takers this year has _________.
- The customer was ________ treated.