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。
- Have you been to Thailand?
- Are there businesses in your city that are still closed?
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。
- tourism /TOOR-iz-uhm/
- require /ri-KWAHYUHR/
- register /REJ-uh-ster/
- district /DIS-trikt/
- hostel /HOS-tl/
[noun] – the business of providing services such as transport, places to stay, or entertainment for people who are on holiday
We need to improve the island’s tourism.
[verb] – to need something or make something necessary
Our company requires uniforms.
[verb] – to put information, especially your name, into an official list or record
I registered your name under the swimming club.
[noun] – an area of a country or town that has fixed borders that are used for official purposes, or that has a particular feature that makes it different from surrounding areas
Ginza is a shopping district in Tokyo.
[noun] – a large house where people can stay free or cheaply
I will stay in a hostel near the beach.
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。
Thailand has reopened its doors to tourism on November 1, 2021. Vaccinated travelers from low-risk countries are now allowed to enter the country. Visitors from the UK, China, Japan, the US, and most of Europe are no longer required to go into quarantine. The number of tourists in the country is expected to go up to 15 million next year, bringing in more than $30 billion. However, only around 42% of the population is fully vaccinated. Thailand is still registering almost 10,000 COVID-19 cases a day. Many Thai business owners from famous tourist districts are worried about the reopening. Wiwan Siriwasaeree, a hostel owner, said, “We fear that after we let the tourists in and the new COVID-19 cases spike again, will we go into another lockdown? I’m not so confident about the situation.”
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。
- Thailand has not reopened its doors to tourism.
- The number of tourists in the country is expected to rise to 15 million in 2022.
- Only around 42% of the Thai population is fully vaccinated.
- Thailand is still registering almost 1,000 COVID-19 cases a day.
- Wiwan Siriwasaeree owns a hostel.
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。
| tourism | require | register | district | hostel |
- You can find many interesting _______ in Osaka.
- I found a nice ______ for our short trip.
- The Italian restaurant ______ reservations.
- ______ in Bali offers a variety of sightseeing options.
- All visitors should _______ with the Japanese Embassy.