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 post-traumatic stress disorder is?
- Do you like staying in a hotel?
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。
- situation /sich-oo-EY-shuhn/
- secretary /SEK-ri-ter-ee/
- plan /plan/
- latest /LEY-tist/
- stressful /STRES-fuhl/
[noun] – the set of things that are happening and the conditions that exist at a particular time and place
The news put me in a difficult situation.
[noun] – an official who has responsibility for the general management of an organization
The company secretary has written to all the shareholders to apologize for the cancellation of the meeting.
[noun] – a set of decisions about how to do something in the future
The company’s business plan became successful.
[adjective] – newest or most recent or modern
Have you seen the latest movie?
[adjective] – making you feel worried and nervous
Police work is physically demanding and stressful.
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。
Many medical workers suffered trauma from working in the intensive care unit during the coronavirus pandemic in the UK; study shows that medical workers display post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, or depression, and some think they are in a tragic situation. The UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said that officials are thinking about placing Covid-19 patients in hotels as a “backup plan,” such as the intense stress placed on hospitals by the latest wave of coronavirus cases. Psychotherapist and writer Owen O’Kane, who worked as an NHS clinical lead for mental health and as a nurse caring for people living in serious illnesses before, said that medical workers used to deal with stressful surroundings. Also, they used to deal with death and tough choices — but he thinks the part of the challenge now is that the intensity is not stopping. They are constantly dealing with difficult situations and seeing lots of people die.
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。
- Many medical workers suffered trauma from working in the intensive care unit during the coronavirus pandemic in the Philippines.
- PTSD stands for post-trauma stress disorder.
- Study shows that medical workers display anxiety, or depression, and some assume they are in a tragic situation.
- The UK Health Secretary is Matt Hancock.
- Psychotherapist and writer Owen O’Kane worked as an NHS clinical lead for mental health and as a palliative care nurse before.
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。
| situation | secretary | plan | latest | stressful |
- He is in a bad _____.
- His _____ is to visit his grandparents next weekend.
- His _____ is responsible for this task.
- The environment in the factory is _____.
- The _____ smartphone was released last week.