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 eat cereals for breakfast?
- When do you usually visit the grocery?
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。
- rise /rahyz/
- supply /suh-PLAHY/
- crew /kroo/
- affect /uh-FEKT/
- political /puh-LIT-i-kuhl/
[verb] – to increase
The temperature has risen three degrees.
[noun] – an amount of something available
Mangoes may be in short supply this summer.
[noun] – a group of people who work together, especially all those who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc.
The aircraft carries a crew of nine.
[verb] – to have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something
The bad weather will affect store hours.
[adjective] – relating to politics
The men gathered to discuss political matters.
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。
Food costs around the world have risen to a 10-year high, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). In October, the price of vegetable oil increased by 10% and the price of cereal went up 22%. Supply issues have helped push up prices. Worker shortages and shipping delays are also contributing to the rise of production and transportation costs of food in other parts of the world. “The other problem is getting the product out. For example, here in Australia, we’ve had a lot of ships arrive to take the food away, but we can’t get a crew to come in because of Covid.” said Peter Batt, an agribusiness expert at Curtin Business School. The cost of dairy products rose almost 16% over the last year. Brigit Busicchia from Macquarie University noted that rising food prices usually affect the poor, and this could result in social and political issues.
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。
- In October, the price of vegetable oil increased by 10%.
- There was a 32% increase in cereal prices.
- Supply issues have not helped push up prices.
- The cost of dairy products rose almost 16% over the last year.
- According to Peter Batt, rising food prices usually affect the poor.
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。
| rise | supply | crew | affect | political |
- The campers have enough _____ of food for winter.
- Mr. Gregory manages the ship’s ______.
- The traffic always _____ taxi drivers in the city.
- The country is experiencing ______ issues.
- The price of gas has _____ sharply.