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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。
- Do you prefer to live in the city or in the countryside?
- Do you like nature trips?
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。
- increase /in-KREES/
- main /meyn/
- collect /kuh-LEKT/
- above /uh-BUHV/
- area /AIR-ee-uh/
[verb] – to (make something) become larger in amount or size
The company needs to increase the production to meet the demands.
[adjective] – larger, more important, or having more influence than others of the same type
What is the main topic of this paragraph?
[verb] – to bring something together from different places or over a period of time
They collected old newspapers to recycle.
[adverb] – more than an amount or level
This toy is for children aged three and above.
[noun] – a particular part of a place, piece of land, or country
Pets are not allowed in this area.
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。
Forest destruction has greatly increased in 2020, with 42,000 square kilometers of trees lost in main tropical areas. According to the data collected by the University of Maryland and Global Forest Watch, 2020 is the third-worst year for forest destruction since the monitoring started in 2002. The effect was above average for the last 20 years. The losses were very serious in the tropical rainforests of the Amazon, Congo, and Southeast Asia. In total, 12.2 million hectares of trees were lost in these areas last year, which is 12% higher than in 2019.
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 forest destruction around the world has greatly increased last year.
- 2020 has been the worst year for forest destruction since the monitoring started in 2002.
- The losses were particularly severe in the regions of Southeast Asia, Congo, and the Amazon.
- In total, over 12 million hectares of forest land were lost last 2020.
- The results were 10% higher compared to 2019.
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。
| increase | main | collect | above | area |
- The children ____________ empty bottles every morning.
- His grades were ____________ average.
- The northern ____________ of the country is very cold.
- The ____________ goal of this fundraising is to help animals in the shelter.
- His mother told him to _____________ his vegetable intake.