© Consulate of the Kingdom of Tonga
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 the volcano nearest to your area?
- Has a tsunami ever hit the area where you live?
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。
- undersea /UHN-der-see/
- eruption /ih-RUHP-shuhn/
- repair /ri-PAIR/
- wave /weyv/
- likely /LAHYK-lee/
[adjective] – below the surface of the sea
Myōjin-shō is an undersea volcano found in the Izu islands.
[noun] – an occasion when a volcano explodes, and flames and rocks come out of it
The eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia is one of the most powerful in the world.
[verb] – to put something that is damaged, broken, or not working correctly, back into good condition or make it work again
We’ll do our best to repair the computers as soon as possible.
[noun] – a raised line of water that moves across the surface of an area of water, especially the sea
A huge wave swept the boat over.
[adjective] – if something is likely, it will probably happen or is expected
It’s likely going to rain tonight.
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。
Tonga has shown photographs of the tsunami damage caused by the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai undersea volcano eruption on Saturday, January 15. The released pictures display cars, roads, and buildings in the capital Nuku’alofa covered in volcanic ash. Meanwhile, captured images by the New Zealand Air Force show that some villages on yet-to-reach islands have been completely wiped out. International phone lines have been restored, but repairing a damaged underwater cable might take weeks. Tonga is currently cut off from the rest of the world, and little is known about the level of the destruction. The tsunami around Nuku’alofa City had recorded waves of 1.2 meters (about 4 feet), flooding coastal roads and properties. Experts say that the underwater volcanic eruption was most likely the world’s most powerful in more than 30 years.
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 Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai undersea volcano erupted on Saturday, January 15.
- Some villages on yet-to-reach islands have been completely wiped out
- International phone lines are not yet restored.
- The tsunami around Nuku’alofa City had recorded waves of 1.5 meters.
- Experts believe that the underwater volcanic eruption is perhaps the world’s most powerful in more than 30 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。
| undersea | eruption | repair | wave | likely |
- Which method do you think would _______ has the best result?
- The recent _______ has covered the city in volcanic ash.
- There has been recorded high _______ in the ocean. Fishermen are warned not to go fishing today.
- There are over 1 million _______ volcanoes in the world.
- I’d like to have this printer _______, please.