© Petpuls
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 have a pet?
- Are you a dog or a cat person?
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。
- collar /KOL-er/
- bark /bahrk/
- alert /uh-LURT/
- anxious /ANGK-shuhs/
- breed /breed/
[noun] – a strap made of leather or other strong material that is put around the neck of an animal, especially a dog or cat
Sheila bought her dog a bright blue collar with a name tag in the middle.
[noun] – the loud, rough noise that a dog and some other animals make
Can you recognize your dog’s bark?
[verb] – to warn someone of a possibly dangerous situation
This will alert the community and make emergency preparations.
[adjective] – worried and nervous
The group was anxious before the performance.
[noun] – a particular type of animal or plant
I love all breeds of dogs.
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。
South Korean company Petpuls made an AI-powered smart collar that translates the emotions in dogs’ barks using voice recognition technology. The collar alerts dog owners through a smartphone application to tell if their pets are happy, sad, anxious, angry, or relaxed. The company has collected over 10,000 samples from 50 dog breeds. The company’s global marketing director Andrew Gil said that it helps pet owners to bond with their dogs and understand them better. During the pandemic, the global demand for pet care products increased by 34% or $138 billion according to Euromonitor data research. The population of dogs around the world also grew by 18% or 489 million.
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。
- A South Korean company made a collar that can translate dogs’ emotions.
- The collar will send messages to owners through email.
- The company has collected more than 10,000 samples from 50 dog breeds.
- Gil said that the collar will improve bonding with pets and their owners.
- The dog population around the world decreased by 18%.
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。
| collar | bark | alert | anxious | breed |
- What is your dog’s ____________?
- My cat’s ________________ is missing.
- Mathilda was ______________ about tomorrow’s exam.
- We have to _____________ the security people.
- She heard her dog’s ___________ at a distance.