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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 there parks in your city?
- When do you usually visit parks?
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。
- directly /dih-REKT-lee/
- despite /dih-SPAHYT/
- visitor /VIZi-ter/
- fine /fahyn/
- suffer /SUHF-er/
[adverb] – without anything else being involved or in between
She does not like it when the sun shines directly in her eyes.
[prepostition] – without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by
We still enjoyed the day despite the bad weather.
[noun] – someone who visits a person or place
We welcomed visitors from the city today.
[noun] – an amount of money that has to be paid as a punishment for not obeying a rule or law
I had to pay a fine for parking my car at the wrong spot.
[verb] – to experience physical or mental pain
I suffered from a headache last night.
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。
A 26-year-old woman from Connecticut who walked directly on thermal features in Yellowstone National Park (US) in July was sentenced to a week in jail. The woman, Madeline S. Casey, and another person, made their way to a thermal ground despite nearby signs asking visitors to stay on the boardwalk. “The ground is thin and the water below can cause serious or deadly burns,” said Morgan Warthin, a Yellowstone National Park spokeswoman. Casey will be paying a total of $2,040 in fines, fees, and community service. She has until the end of January 2022 to complete her jail time and make the community service payment. The officers have been asking visitors to follow the safety signs at the national park. In May 2020, a woman suffered burns after falling into a thermal feature at Yellowstone. She told officers that she fell after taking pictures. “Visitors should know that walking on thermal features is dangerous and not allowed.” Park Chief Ranger Sarah Davis said in a statement.
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。
- A 26-year-old woman from Connecticut was sentenced to 7 days in jail.
- Casey will be paying a total of $2,090 in fines.
- Casey has until the end of January 2023 to complete her jail time.
- The officers have been asking visitors to follow the national park’s safety signs.
- Walking on thermal features is dangerous according to Morgan Warthin.
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。
| directly | despite | visitor | fine | suffer |
- We offered our _______ some cookies and tea.
- She sat _____ on the grass without putting a blanket.
- The man had to pay a _____ and do community service.
- The trains in Tokyo are still running ______ the snow.
- The child _____ from a toothache after eating a lot of candies.