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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 watch the news about other countries?
- Are you updated with your country’s current events?
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。
- natural /NACH-er-uhl/
- involve /in-VOLV/
- issue /ISH-oo/
- damage /DAM-ij/
- equipment /ih-KWIP-muhnt/
[adjective ] – as found in nature and not involving anything made or done by people
Floods and tornadoes are natural disasters.
[verb] – If a situation involves someone or something, he, she, or it is affected by it
My brothers were involved in a fight.
[noun] – a subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about
Climate change is an environmental issue.
[noun] – harm or injury
He now has permanent eye damage because of the accident.
[noun] – the set of necessary tools, clothing, etc. for a particular purpose
My dad and I bought kitchen equipment last Thursday.
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。
Together for the first time in training, the airforces of Japan and the Philippines will have air-to-air exercises from July 5 to July 8, 2021. The training will take place at Clark Air Base in Pampanga, in the northern part of the Philippines. Japan Embassy said on July 1, 2021, that it would be an important event. Moreover, Maj. Mizuno Masaki, unit commander of the Japanese Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) said, “Japan and the Philippines are both often affected by natural disasters and there are so much we can share on disaster relief operations for saving lives.” C-130H cargo aircraft from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) will be part of the training. Japan and the Philippines are among the countries involved in the South China Sea issue. In 2013, Japan helped the Philippines when Typhoon Haiyan hit the country and left great damage. Japan has also given the Philippines equipment to improve the patrols in the South China Sea.
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 event will be held at Clark Air Base in Pampanga.
- According to Maj. Mizuno Masaki, Japan and the Philippines have a lot to share on disaster relief operations.
- Japan and the Philippines are involved in the South China Sea issue.
- Japan assisted the Philippines during Typhoon Haiyan in 2013.
- Japan has not yet given the Philippines equipment to improve the patrols in the South China Sea.
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。
| natural | involve | issue | damage | equipment |
- Last year, I was ______ in the school’s festival planning.
- I like reading in _____ light.
- America is facing a lot of ______ right now.
- We passed by a store that sells hiking ______.
- Too much exposure to the sun can cause skin ______.