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 you an animal lover?
- Is there a dam near your area?
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。
- natural /NACH-er-uhl/
- population /pop-yuh-LEY-shuhn/
- carnivore /KAHR-nuh-vawr/
- flood /fluhd/
- consider /kuhn-SID-er/
[adjective] – as found in nature and not involving anything made or done by people
Floods and earthquakes are natural disasters.
[noun] – all the people living in a particular country, area, or place
What is the population of this city?
[noun] – an animal that eats meat
Lions and tigers are carnivores.
[verb] – to cause to fill or become covered with water, especially in a way that causes problems
Our washing machine broke down and flooded our kitchen the other day.
[verb] – to spend time thinking about a possibility or making a decision
Make no conclusions until you’ve thoroughly considered the situation.
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。
The global growth of hydroelectric dams has had a negative impact on tiger and jaguar’s habitat. According to studies, dam construction, particularly in Asia, has wiped out more than one-fifth of the world’s remaining tigers. The number of dams in their ranges is anticipated to treble, putting jaguars in jeopardy.
Tigers have not fared well in the modern world. The animals have lost nearly 90% of their natural range in the last century, despite their iconic and terrifying reputation. Despite recent population increases, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies them as an endangered species with a population of roughly 3,500. The jaguars have a similar story to tell. From the southwest of the United States to Argentina, the range of these slender carnivores has been cut in half.
They calculated forest areas that were flooded to create artificial lake for the dams. It concluded that around 13,000 square kilometers of tiger habitat had been drowned. The population of tigers is considered to have suffered as a result of this.
Tigers have not fared well in the modern world. The animals have lost nearly 90% of their natural range in the last century, despite their iconic and terrifying reputation. Despite recent population increases, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies them as an endangered species with a population of roughly 3,500. The jaguars have a similar story to tell. From the southwest of the United States to Argentina, the range of these slender carnivores has been cut in half.
They calculated forest areas that were flooded to create artificial lake for the dams. It concluded that around 13,000 square kilometers of tiger habitat had been drowned. The population of tigers is considered to have suffered as a result of this.
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。
- The global growth of hydroelectric dams has had a negative impact on tiger and jaguar ecosystems.
- Dam construction has wiped out more than one-fifth of the world’s remaining tigers.
- IUCN classifies the tigers as an endangered species with a population of roughly 3,500.
- Tigers have lost nearly 70% of their natural range in the last century,
- The population of tigers is considered to have suffered as a result of flooding.
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。
| natural | population | carnivore | flood | consider |
- We need to __________ how the law might be changed.
- India has a __________ of more than 1 billion.
- I have always preferred _________ products.
- Several families living by the river were _________ out
- A __________ is an animal that eats flesh.