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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。
- How do you prepare for tests?
- What do you do after tests?
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。
- permission /per-MISH-uhn/
- exam /ig-ZAM/
- essential /uh-SEN-shuhl/
- quarter /KWAWR-ter/
- prevent /pri-VENT/
[noun] – the act of allowing someone to do something, or of allowing something to happen
I need to ask permission from my parents first if I can go out.
[noun] – a test of a student’s knowledge or skill in a particular subject
What was your English exam score?
[adjective] – necessary or needed
It’s essential to bring sunblock when going to the beach.
[noun] – one of four equal or almost equal parts of something
My sister cut the cake into quarters.
[verb] – to stop something from happening or someone from doing something
Practice social distancing to prevent the spread of the virus.
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。
Teenagers in Israel aged 16 to 18 years old have been receiving Pfizer vaccines against the coronavirus with their parents’ permission before university admission exams. According to an education ministry spokeswoman, it is done “to enable their return (to school) and the orderly holding of exams” since the tests are essential to determine the students’ future and placements in the military. Israel is the fastest country in the world to vaccinate its people, having already given shots to 10% of its population by the end of 2020. As of now, a quarter of its population has been vaccinated, including the elderly and high-risk individuals. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he hopes to restore Israel’s economy next month and prevent the entry of the virus variant.
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。
- Teenagers aged 16 to 18 years old have been receiving vaccinations in Turkey.
- According to an education ministry spokeswoman, the tests are necessary to determine the students’ future.
- Currently, half of Israel’s population have been given the coronavirus vaccine.
- 10% of Israel’s population have received the Pfizer vaccine by the end of 2020.
- Prime Minister Netanyahu hopes to restore Israel’s economy by March.
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。
| permission | exam | essential | quarter | prevent |
- I nearly failed my science _____.
- Let’s do something to _____ this type of accident to happen again.
- Water is _____ to our everyday lives.
- Did your parents give you _____ to join the trip?
- She gave me a _____ of the chocolate cake.