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。
- Who is the kindest person you know?
- When do you usually feel embarrassed?
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。
- normal /NAWR-muhl/
- deed /deed/
- stranger /STREYN-jer/
- grateful /GREYT-fuhl/
- embarrassed /em-BAR-uhst/
[adjective] – ordinary or usual; the same as would be expected
It’s normal to feel nervous when on stage.
[noun] – an intentional act, especially a very bad or very good one
My mother taught me to always do a good deed every day.
[noun] – someone you do not know
Teach children not to talk to strangers.
[adjective] – showing or expressing thanks, especially to another person
I’m grateful for all the help you have given me.
[adjective] – feeling ashamed or shy
William was embarrassed when he was asked to sing.
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。
It’s normal to help someone in need, yet some obstacles can get in the way of our good intentions. Would we be invading their privacy? Would it bother them or not at all?
A team led by psychologist Robin Banerjee at the University of Sussex created the Kindness Test. Some people openly admitted that they weren’t always kind, while others demonstrated a great level of kindness. Even so, several limitations stand in the way of us becoming kinder. The main reason for not doing good deeds for others is the fear of being misunderstood. But Gillian Sandstrom of the University of Sussex discovered that our anxieties about talking to strangers are often baseless and that people like it more than they think. Those who have received an act of kindness have expressed themselves as “grateful,” “loved,” “relieved,” and “pleased.” Only 1 percent of those surveyed admitted to being embarrassed.
We feel happy when we receive and give acts of kindness. Given this, we need to start seeing compassion as a strength rather than a weakness.
A team led by psychologist Robin Banerjee at the University of Sussex created the Kindness Test. Some people openly admitted that they weren’t always kind, while others demonstrated a great level of kindness. Even so, several limitations stand in the way of us becoming kinder. The main reason for not doing good deeds for others is the fear of being misunderstood. But Gillian Sandstrom of the University of Sussex discovered that our anxieties about talking to strangers are often baseless and that people like it more than they think. Those who have received an act of kindness have expressed themselves as “grateful,” “loved,” “relieved,” and “pleased.” Only 1 percent of those surveyed admitted to being embarrassed.
We feel happy when we receive and give acts of kindness. Given this, we need to start seeing compassion as a strength rather than a weakness.
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。
- Robin Banerjee’s team created the Kindness Test.
- Some people admitted that they are not always kind.
- The main reason for not doing good deeds for others is embarrassment.
- Gillian Sandstrom claims that anxieties about talking to strangers are often baseless.
- Only 10 percent of those surveyed admitted to being embarrassed when helping others.
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。
| normal | deed | stranger | grateful | embarrassed |
- Some people get _______ when you compliment them.
- Doing good _______ must come from the heart.
- We would be _______ for any information you may give us.
- A _______ asked me for directions to the bus station.
- In most countries, it’s _______ for men to give women chocolates on Valentine’s Day.