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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。
- Are you afraid of getting any type of vaccine?
- Have you had any vaccines in the past?
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。
- allot /uh-LOT/
- expert /EK-spurt/
- convenient /kuhn-VEEN-yuhnt/
- serious /SEER-ee-uhs/
- avert /uh-VURT/
[verb] – to give something, especially a share of something available, for a particular purpose
The company allotted a sleeping area for its employees who want to rest during breaktimes.
[noun] – a person with a high level of knowledge or skill relating to a particular subject or activity
They allotted a separate desk to everyone.
[adjective] – suitable for your purposes and needs and causing the least difficulty
Working from home is convenient to most people.
[adjective] – severe in effect; bad
His condition is getting serious due to complications.
[verb] – to prevent something bad from happening
Many types of vaccines have shown to avert dangerous diseases.
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 United States is allotting 3.2 billion dollars for the development of medicines against COVID-19 and other viruses. Health experts have been asking for a convenient medicine that people could take when symptoms first show. According to Dr. Anthony Fauci at a White House briefing last June 17, the said budget will focus on speeding up the research, trials, development, and formulation of the medicines. Early research suggests that Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics’ antiviral medicine, molnupiravir, may decrease the risk of hospitalization if used right after infection by stopping the coronavirus from quickly spreading. However, it did not help patients who were already hospitalized with very serious condition. Medicines from other companies such as Pfizer, Roche, and AstraZeneca have been shown to help to avert hospitalization and shorten recovery time. Recently, the US has also allowed remdesivir, an antiviral medicine that has to be given only for COVID-19 patients at hospitals or medical clinics.
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 US has reserved 2 billion dollars for the development of medicines against COVID-19.
- According to Dr. Catherine M. Wilfert, the budget will help with the research, trials, development, and formulation of the medicines
- Merck and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics’ remdesivir cannot help patients who were already hospitalized with severe state.
- Medicines from Pfizer, Roche, and AstraZeneca have been proved to help in avoiding hospitalization and speeding recovery time.
- The US has allowed molnupiravir for COVID-19 patients at hospitals or medical clinics.
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。
| allot | expert | convenient | serious | avert |
- Reported scheduled maintence ________ inconvenience of sudden power shutdowns.
- I always look for meals that are easy or ___________ to prepare.
- Ben is an __________ in animations.
- Mrs. Cruz ________ two hours for us to finish the activity.
- The doctor explained the reason for Kim’s _________ condition.