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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。
- Does your country’s government require you to wear face masks in public places?
- Is your city currently on a lockdown?
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。
- lack /lak/
- provide /pruh-VAHYD/
- urgent /UR-juhnt/
- beginning /bih-GIN-ing/
- case /keys/
[noun] – the fact that something is not available or that there is not enough of it
Lack of sleep can affect concentration.
[verb] – to give someone something that they need
This website provides all the needed information about the band’s schedules.
[adjective] – very important and needing attention immediately
This problem requires urgent attention.
[noun] – the first part of something or the start of something
She had some difficulties with the job in the beginning, but now she is becoming better at it.
[noun] – a particular situation or example of something
The COVID-19 cases in the country are declining.
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 Indian capital Delhi asked for help from its army in dealing with the country’s second wave of COVID-19 cases. The Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of hospitals are completely full and there is also a lack of supply of medical oxygen. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that they need the army’s help in providing COVID-19 facilities and more people in assisting the medical team. Sisodia added that they also need “urgent” help in taking the oxygen supplies to hospitals. The Indian government has ordered the soldiers to bring the oxygen supply to hospitals and retired medical soldiers to help in facilities. India now has 20 million COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic with more than 300,000 new cases per day in the last two weeks, and a total number of deaths of 220,000.
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。
- Delhi is on its second wave of COVID-19 cases.
- Delhi’s government officials asked for help from the military.
- There is a lack of supply of blood in Delhi’s hospitals.
- There are 300,000 new cases of Coronavirus per day in the last two months.
- All in all, there are 20 million people who have been affected by COVID-19 in India.
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。
| lack | provide | urgent | beginning | case |
- I have an _______________ meeting to attend to.
- The country now has lower active _______________ of coronavirus than last month.
- Mike read the entire series from ________________ to end.
- The community has a _____________ of access to clean water.
- Free snacks will be ______________ at the seminar.