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 store valuable information?
- Where do you keep valuable information?
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。
- progress /PROG-res/
- option /OP-shuhn/
- approximately /uh-PROK-suh-mit-lee/
- valuable /VAL-yoo-uh-buhl/
- ordinary /AWR-dn-er-ee/
[noun] – movement to an improved or more developed state, or to a forward position
I’m not making much progress with my English.
[noun] – one thing that can be chosen from a set of possibilities, or the freedom to make a choice
The best option would be to cancel the trip.
[adverb] – close to a particular number or time although not exactly that number or time
The job will take three weeks to complete and will cost approximately $1,000.
[adjective] – valuable information, advice, etc. is very helpful or important
Spinach is a valuable source of iron.
[adjective] – not different or special or unexpected in any way; usual
Her most recent concert visit to the United Kingdom was not ordinary.
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。
Scientists claim to have made significant progress in their attempts to store data as DNA molecules, which are smaller and last longer than other options. A chip built in Atlanta, Georgia, according to the researchers, might boost current DNA storage methods by a factor of 100. “The density of features on our new chip is approximately 100x higher than current commercial devices,” Nicholas Guise, a senior research scientist at Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), told in a statement. Hard drives, which are becoming increasingly used for storing computer data, can take up a lot of space and need to be updated over time. Huge amounts of data in small molecules can be stored by using DNA as the preferred storage device to back up valuable information. According to scientists, the data would last thousands of years. The error rate of DNA storage is higher than that of ordinary hard drive storage. GTRI researchers devised a mechanism for detecting and fixing these errors in partnership with the University of Washington.
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。
- Hard drives can take up a lot of space and need to be updated over time.
- Huge amounts of data in small molecules can be stored by using DNA.
- A chip built in Atlanta, Georgia, according to the researchers, might boost current DNA storage methods by a factor of 100.
- GTRI stands for Georgia Tech Research Incorporated.
- GTRI researchers partnered with the University of Washington.
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。
| progress | option | valuable | approximately | valuable |
- The journey took __________ seven hours.
- He was able to provide __________ information to the cops.
- The magazine’s readers expressed a desire for more stories about _________ people.
- We are making slow but steady __________.
- You have the __________ of taking your holiday early.