©The Indian Express
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。
- Has a hurricane struck your country before?
- What do you do when there is a power outage in your city?
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。
- state /steyt/
- rescue /RES-kyoo/
- damage /DAM-ij/
- path /pahth/
- develop /dih-VEL-uhp/
[noun] – a part of a large country with its own government, such as in Germany, Australia, or the US
I live in the state of California.
[noun] – the act of helping someone out of a dangerous or unpleasant situation
Rescue attempts were delayed due to the storm.
[noun] – harm or injury
Luckily, the damage in the car accident wasn’t serious.
[noun] – a route or track between one place and another
This path will lead us to the river.
[verb] – to (cause something to) grow or change into a more advanced, larger, or stronger form
Take time to develop your talent.
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。
Louisiana locals may suffer from a power outage for weeks after Hurricane Ida hit the state of New Orleans last Sunday, August 24. Around 5,000 National Guard members have gone for search and rescue operations. Meanwhile, more than 25,000 workers have moved to support the power restoration. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell ordered those who evacuated their homes not to return until power and communication have been restored in the city. Ida is a category four hurricane that can cause severe damage to buildings, trees, and power lines. It has been compared to Katrina, a powerful hurricane in 2005 that had the same path as Ida. However, Governor John Bel Edwards said that New Orleans’ flood defenses have developed since then. “But the damage is still catastrophic,” Edwards mentioned. “We are still in a life-saving mode.”
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。
- Hurricane Ida struck New Orleans on September 1.
- Over 25,000 workers have moved to support the power restoration in Louisiana.
- Hurricane Ida is a category four hurricane.
- Ida has been compared to Hurricane Katrina.
- Governor John Bel Edwards said the damage was not serious.
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。
| state | rescue | damage | path | develop |
- The fire caused serious _______ to the church.
- Alaska is the largest _______ in the US.
- The government is working to _______ the flood defenses.
- Where is the _______ that leads to the lake?
- _______ teams will be dispatched tomorrow.