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。
- Has your city finished its vaccination programs?
- Have you received any financial help from your government?
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。
- increased /in-KREEST/
- receive /ri-SEEV/
- senior /SEEN-yer/
- generation /jen-uh-REY-shuhn/
- university /yoo-nuh-VUR-si-tee/
[adjective] – greater in size, amount, or degree
The shop had an increased price of 20%.
[verb] – to get or be given something
I received a letter from my grandmother.
[adjective] – older
Senior citizens can get discounts on food.
[noun] – all the people of about the same age within a society or a particular family
The younger generation has more access to news reports.
[noun] – a place where people study for an undergraduate (= first) or postgraduate (= higher level) degree
What university will you attend after high school?
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。
Japan’s financial help for the COVID-19 vaccinations will last until the end of November 2021. Clinics and hospitals with an increased number of vaccinations and those with special programs, as well as small to medium-sized businesses, will receive the financial aid. The country’s 1,741 municipalities and Tokyo’s 23 wards plan to finish the vaccination of senior citizens aged 65 and above by the end of July. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will then use the extension to complete the vaccination of employees and the younger generation by the end of November this year. Businesses can receive up to ¥1000 of financial assistance per shot. Universities and vocational schools can also get financial support if they plan vaccination programs.
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 financial aid will last until the end of November this year.
- Small to medium-sized businesses can receive financial help for vaccination.
- The country’s municipalities plan to finish the vaccination of senior citizens by the end of June.
- Businesses can receive up to ¥1000 of financial assistance per shot.
- Universities are not allowed to receive financial aid for vaccinations.
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。
| increased | receive | senior | generation | university |
- Many from the _______ generation don’t like pop music.
- What will you study at the _______?
- _______ traffic jams are expected this Monday.
- There is a special price for students and _______ citizens.
- Did you _______ the message from Allen?