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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 fruit do you always eat during the summer season?
- Are you interested in gardening?
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。
- weigh /wey/
- proof /proof/
- nonstop /NON-stop/
- previous /PREE-vee-uhs/
- achievement /uh-CHEEV-muhnt/
[verb] – to have a heaviness of a stated amount, or to measure the heaviness of an object
The baby currently weighs 3.5 kilograms.
[noun] – a fact or piece of information that shows that something exists or is true
He gave me the receipt and proof of delivery.
[adjective] – without stopping or without interruptions
We got on a nonstop flight from Omaha to Orlando.
[adjective] – happening or existing before something or someone else
The previous owners of the house left some documents.
[noun] – something very good and difficult that you have succeeded in doing
Angel was happy with all her achievements this year.
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。
A farmer in Israel has grown the world’s heaviest strawberry, according to Guinness World Records. The berry, grown by Chahi Ariel, weighs 289 grams (10.19 ounces). It is about five times the average weight of a regular berry of the local Ilan variety, said Nir Dai, a scientist at Israel’s Volcani Institute. Ariel had been hoping he was going to break a record when they saw how big the fruit was growing on his family farm last year. He has been keeping the strawberry as proof while waiting for a message from Guinness. “When we heard, it was an amazing feeling. I jumped in the car, laughed, and sang,” said Ariel. “We’ve been waiting for this for a long time.” The cold weather in early 2021 resulted in the strawberry’s nonstop weight gain, based on the record book’s website. In Israel, farmers grow strawberries during the winter season. The previous record-holder was a Japanese farmer who discovered a 250-gram strawberry in 2015. Guinness World Records (GWR) is a book published every year in different languages. It contains record-breaking human achievements and wonders.
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。
- An Israeli farmer has grown the world’s heaviest strawberry.
- The berry weighs 289 grams.
- Israeli farmers grow strawberries during the spring season.
- The previous record-holder was a Japanese farmer.
- Guinness World Records (GWR) is a book published monthly in different languages.
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。
| weigh | proof | nonstop | previous | achievement |
- They experienced a week of ________ rain.
- These large books ______ a total of 70 pounds.
- He considers this painting his greatest _________.
- ______ experience is required for the marketing job.
- They need _____ of vaccination before you can enter the building.