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 require COVID-19 vaccines for everyone?
- Have your family members received the vaccine already?
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。
- require /ri-KWAHYUHR/
- announce /uh-NOUNS/
- aim /eym/
- situation /sich-oo-EY-shuhn/
- mourn /mohrn/
[verb] – to need something or make something necessary
The company requires all its workers to work eight hours every day.
[verb] – to make something known or tell people about something officially
The leader happily announced the success of the project.
[verb] – to intend or direct a course
The subject aims to teach students basic English.
[noun] – the set of things that are happening and the conditions that exist at a particular time and place
Many people cannot go out because of the dangerous health situtation.
[verb] – to feel or express great sadness, especially because of someone’s death
He was still mourning his friend’s death.
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。
Google and Facebook have announced recently that they will be requiring COVID-19 vaccinations to all their employees working at the office. According to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, it would start in the United States in the coming weeks, followed by other countries in the next months. Pichai said, “getting vaccinated is one of the most important ways to keep ourselves and our communities healthy in the months ahead.” On the other hand, Facebook Vice President of People Lori Goler said that the social media company is aiming for a process for those who cannot be vaccinated for medical or other reasons and will be considering its method in other countries as the situation develops. US President Joe Biden also announced recently that all government workers are required to receive COVID-19 vaccines or do regular testing, as he mourned the “American tragedy” of deaths among unvaccinated individuals. “Right now, too many people are dying or watching someone they love die and say, ‘If I’d just got the vaccine,’” Biden said.
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。
- Google and Apple will require COVID-19 vaccines to employees working at the office, according to the article.
- Sundar Pichai is the CEO of Google.
- According to Pichai, getting the COVID-19 vaccine is an important way to keep ourselves healthy in the coming months.
- Facebook is working on a process for those who cannot be vaccinated for medical or other reasons.
- US President Joe Biden described the deaths of unvaccinated people as “American Drama.”
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。
| require | announce | aim | situation | mourn |
- We must see the bright side in every _______.
- All students are _______ to attend the school event.
- The mother is still painfully _______ her daughter’s death.
- The winners will be _______ tomorrow.
- The group _______ to help the homeless, especially the street children.