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。
- What do you do to avoid getting sick?
- Do you always drink medicines when you are sick?
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。
- flu /floo/
- trusted /TRUHS-tid/
- extraordinary /ik-STRAWR-dn-er-ee/
- delay /dih-LEY/
- substitute /SUHB-sti-toot/
[noun] – a common infectious illness that causes fever and headache
He is still recovering from the flu.
[adjective] – known to be honest and to provide good quality products or services
Hitachi is the most trusted brand of car batteries in the country.
[adjective] – very unusual, special, unexpected, or strange
I find his attitude quite extraordinary. He always pushes people away.
[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 are very sorry for the delivery delay of your item.
[noun] – something different or new that is used instead of another thing
Lemon juice is a good substitute for cough medicines.
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。
Most branded medicines for flu have been unavailable in many drugstores in the Philippines with the country’s once again rising number of COVID-19 cases. Unilab, the Philippines’ leading medicine maker, reported a shortage of its most trusted brands like Biogesic, Bioflu, Neozep, and Solmux. “Some of our brands are temporarily out of stock in select drugstores due to extraordinary demand,” Unilab stated. On the other hand, the company promised that it is working its best to stock up as soon as possible, and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) of the Philippines explained that this was only because of some delivery delays of stocks in drugstores. In addition, the DTI and the Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines advised Filipinos to consider other cheaper but trusted drugs as substitutes. The Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP) also recommends the public to buy only the needed number of medicines because of their expiration dates and consider other patients who may need them more.
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。
- There has been an ongoing shortage of medicines for flu-like symptoms in the Philippines due to the rising COVID-19 cases.
- Pascual Lab is the leading medicine producer in the Philippines.
- DTI stands for Department of Technology and Industry.
- DTI explained that some delivery delays caused the shortage.
- DOH recommends buying cheaper but trusted generic medicines as substitute for unavailable branded ones.
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。
| flu | trusted | extraordinary | delay | substitute |
- I apologize for the _______ in answering your letter.
- In addition to medicines, you must drink more water and eat fruits to recover from the ______ quickly.
- BPI and BDO are two of the most ________ banks in the Philippines.
- Honey is a good _________ for sugar.
- Jane’s recovery from that __________ disease is a miracle.