© Danish Armed Forces via BBC News
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 is your image of pirates?
- Do you think there are pirates in your country?
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。
- pirate /PAHY-ruht/
- jail /jeyl/
- warship /WAWR-ship/
- willing /WIL-ing/
- security /si-KYOOR-i-tee/
[noun] – a person who sails in a ship and attacks other ships in order to steal from them
Pirates were seen near the Gulf of Guinea.
[verb] – to put someone in a jail
He was jailed for stealing.
[noun] – a boat equipped with guns and other weapons of war
My grandfather used to serve a warship.
[adjective] – ready or eager to do something
Don’t worry about it. I’m willing to help.
[noun] – protection of a person, building, organization, or country against threats such as crime or attacks by foreign countries
The building has impressive security.
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。
Three suspected pirates were released at sea in a small boat after being jailed for six weeks on a Danish warship off the coast of West Africa. The Danish Armed forces failed to secure a country willing to detain the alleged pirates, so they were released near Nigerian seas, with enough food and fuel to make it to land. This is the first time a suspect in piracy has been deported to Denmark. The suspected pirates were arrested in November after a fatal shootout in the Gulf of Guinea following their claimed attack on a container ship. Due to its oil and gas ships, the gulf has been recognized as a piracy center for years. However, national authorities and international naval ships have increased their efforts to improve security in the region.
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。
- Three suspected pirates were released after being jailed for six weeks.
- The Danish Armed Forces were able to find a country willing to detain the pirates.
- This is not the first time a suspect in piracy has been deported to Denmark.
- The suspected pirates were arrested in November after their alleged attack on a container ship in the Gulf of Guinea.
- The Gulf of Guinea has been known as a piracy center for years.
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。
| pirate | jail | warship | willing | security |
- He has been _______ for about three years due to robbery.
- I’m _______ to wait for the food.
- The car park needs to improve its _______.
- _______ originated in Greece. They threatened the sea trading routes of Ancient Greece.
- The students toured the historical _______.