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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。
- Is your city on a lockdown now?
- 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。
- allow /uh-LOU/
- announce /uh-NOUNS/
- painful /PEYN-fuhl/
- financial /fi-NAN-shuhl/
- case /keys/
[verb] – to give permission for someone to do something, or to not prevent something from happening
The city does not allow smoking in all public areas.
[verb] – to make something known or tell people about something officially
The principal announced the dates of the summer vacation.
[adjective] – causing emotional or physical pain
His pet’s death was too painful for him.
[adjective] – relating to money or how money is managed
The government is giving financial help to the families affected by the storm.
[noun] – a particular situation or example of something
The number of cases of the disease has risen.
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。
President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has allowed the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) and city leaders to put Metro Manila under enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) from August 6 to 20, 2021, with the goal to fight the spread of the COVID-19 Delta strain. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced last July 30 that the decision was ‘painful‘ but very important. Roque added that financial help would most likely be given to affected communities. The ongoing COVID-19 vaccinations in the capital, on the other hand, will continue, Roque explained. The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) explained that if health processes would not be strictly followed, the Delta strain could increase Metro Manila’s daily new COVID-19 cases to up to 11,000 by the end of September. Under the ECQ, only the most needed services and shops are allowed to open, such as hospitals, groceries, pharmacies, and delivery services.
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。
- Metro Manila will be locked down until August 30, based on the article.
- Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said that the decision was ‘painful’ but very important.
- The action aims to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 Alpha strain.
- Communities affected would be most likely to receive financial support from the government.
- According to the Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines, the cases could double up to 11,000 if health guidelines would not be followed.
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。
| allow | announce | painful | financial | case |
- The judges’ decision was _______ but he accepted his loss bravely.
- The hospital _______ only three visitors for each patient.
- The _______ of Alzheimer’s disease is bigger in older people.
- The school will _______ the top students tomorrow.
- The company is giving _______ help to its employees affected by the earthquake.