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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 ride a bicycle?
- How long does traffic usually last 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。
- limit /LIM-it/
- pollution /puh-LOO-shuhn/
- law /law/
- install /in-STAWL/
- against /uh-GENST/
[noun] – the greatest amount, number, or level of something that is either possible or allowed
There is a limit on the number of concert tickets you can buy.
[noun] – damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste
Water pollution is a serious problem in many cities.
[noun] – a rule, usually made by a government, that is used to order the way in which a society behaves
It is important that you follow the law at all times.
[verb] – to put furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into position and make it ready to use
He helped me install the kitchen cabinets.
[preposition] – disagreeing with a plan or activity
She is against their decision to move into a new house.
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。
Paris, the capital of France, is setting a 30 kilometer per hour (30km/h) speed limit on roads. The new limit aims to reduce pollution and improve traffic safety in Paris. The rule change took effect on August 30, 2021. Under the new law, leaders in Paris will also be removing 60,000 parking spaces on roads and install bike lanes. Based on the results of a poll by the Parisian City Hall, 61% of the city’s residents were against the new limit, and only 59% of them were in favor. A delivery driver described the rule as “crazy” and said that it was like riding on “electric scooters”. Parisian leader David Belliard, who is in charge of transport, hopes that the limit would encourage more people to walk and use bikes. The rule change was also made to reduce noise pollution, which caused stress on people.
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 new speed limit in Paris is 30km/h.
- The change of speed limit took effect on August 30, 2021.
- 91% of the city’s residents were in favor of the new limit.
- 61% of the city’s residents were against the new limit.
- The speed limit was changed to reduce noise pollution.
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。
| limit | pollution | law | install | against |
- The fish are dying of ________.
- Paul got a ticket for breaking the speed ______.
- Please help me _____ the curtain rods.
- Ana was ______ decision to have the party on Friday.
- Everyone in this country must follow the ______.