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 a lot of Nike stores in your city?
- Have you visited a Costco store?
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。
- delay /dih-LEY/
- supply /suh-PLAHY/
- difficulty /DIF-i-kuhl-tee/
- factory /FAK-tuh-ree/
- local /LOH-kuhl/
[noun] – the situation in which you have to wait longer than expected for something to happen, or the time that you have to wait
We had a slight delay because of the heavy flood in the city.
[noun] – an amount of something that is available for use
We do not have enough food supply for this week.
[noun] – the fact of not being easy to do or understand
Nina has difficulty solving math problems.
[noun] – a building or set of buildings where large amounts of goods are made using machines
As part of his job, Sean visits three wine factories every week.
[adjective] – from, existing in, serving, or responsible for a small area, especially of a country
Kaye and I will check out four local restaurants this week.
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。
American sportswear company Nike and wholesale company Costco both say that they are currently dealing with product shortages and delays due to the global supply problems happening around the world. Nike’s activities will be affected until next spring. Meanwhile, customers are stocking up on toilet papers again, which forced the company to set limits on its products. Costco is having difficulty finding trucks and drivers to deliver products to its stores. Meanwhile, local lockdowns have affected Nike’s factories in Vietnam and Indonesia, which produce three quarters of its footwear. Currently, it takes around 40 to 80 days for products to arrive from Asia to North America. The supply issue has also been affecting the making of toys and pet food. Other companies like toymaker Hasbro and sportswear company Adidas could possibly face supply issues during the holiday season.
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。
- Nike and Costco are currently dealing with product delays.
- Nike’s activities will be affected until next fall.
- Costco is having problems finding trucks and drivers to deliver products to its stores.
- It takes around 30 to 40 days for products to arrive from Asia to Europe.
- Hasbro could possibly face supply issues during the holiday season.
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。
| delay | supply | difficulty | factory | local |
- We live near a large _____ that makes shoes.
- The driver apologized for the _____ of the delivery.
- They had _____ finding the small house in the mountains.
- There are many ______ stores that sell great products.
- We are running out of water _______.