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 dam before?
- What do you do to stay prepared for natural disasters?
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。
- dam /dam/
- glacier /GLEY-sher/
- unable /uhn-EY-buhl/
- rescue mission /RES-kyoo MISH-uhn/
- accident /AK-si-duhnt/
[noun] – a wall built across a river to stop the flow and collect the water, esp. to make a reservoir (= an artificial lake) that provides water for an area or can be used to make electricity
Local officials building a new dam in the city.
[noun] – a large mass of ice that moves slowly
You can see a glacier from here.
[verb] – not able
Matt was unable to submit his homework.
[noun] – a mission, operation to reach and rescue people in urgent need, as after a disaster.
They are having problems continuing the rescue mission.
[noun] – something bad that happens that is not expected or intended and that often damages something or injures someone
The accident completely damaged my car.
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 Rishiganga Hydroelectric Project dam in Uttarakhand, India bursts open when a Himalayan glacier fell into a river. Uttarakhand police reported that the incident happened at around 11:00 a.m. Indian local time. One of the witnesses said that the wall of rocks and water that fell down the Dhauliganga river was too fast, they were unable to sound the alarm on time. According to the authorities, the main flood danger has already passed, but they are continuing rescue missions and investigation about the accident. “India stands with Uttarakhand and the nation prays for everyone’s safety there,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said and wrote on Twitter.
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 dam in India bursts open when a Himalayan glacier fell into a river.
- The accident happened at 11:00 a.m. Japan local time.
- According to a witness, they were unable to sound the alarm on time.
- Rescue missions are ongoing.
- Authorities said that the main flood danger has already passed.
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。
| dam | glacier | unable | rescue mission | accident |
- The _____ is still under construction.
- The team was _____ to finish their tasks on time.
- I heard you got into an _____. Are you okay?
- The _____ will continue tomorrow according to authorities.
- Due to global warming, several _____ are melting.