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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。
- Have you been vaccinated for any disease?
- How do you keep yourself healthy?
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。
- diabetes /dahy-uh-BEE-tis/
- required /ri-KWAHYUHRD/
- carbohydrate /kahr-boh-HAHY-dreyt/
- patient /PEY-shuhnt/
- decide /dih-SAHYD/
[noun] – a disease in which the body cannot control the level of sugar in the blood
My grandmother was diagnosed with diabetes.
[adjective] – necessary according to the rules or for a particular purpose
We are working to raise the required amount of money for the repairs.
[noun] – a substance such as sugar or starch that provides the body with energy
The doctor advised me to eat more food with carbohydrates.
[noun] – a person who is receiving medical care, or who is cared for by a particular doctor or dentist when necessary
The patient recently had arm surgery.
[verb] – to choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities
We all decided to go to the cinema this weekend.
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。
About 900 individuals with type 1 diabetes in England are testing a life-changing artificial pancreas. The device uses a sensor instead of a finger stick and prevents life-threatening hypoglycaemic episodes, which happen when blood sugar levels drop too low. It continuously monitors the readings, and a pump automatically adjusts the amount of insulin required. However, the hybrid method is not completely automated, as the number of carbohydrates taken during meals must be manually inputted. According to the National Health Service (NHS) in England, this is the world’s first statewide technology test, and it comes 100 years after the first diabetic patient got insulin injections. The pilot program has 875 participants, with a total of 1,000 expected to take part. The results will be reviewed by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), which will decide where the technology should be used more widely.
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 artificial pancreas uses a finger stick.
- The hybrid method is not completely automated.
- The NHS in England says this is the world’s first statewide technology test.
- The test comes ten years after the first diabetic patient got insulin injections.
- The NICE will review the result of the test.
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。
| diabetes | required | carbohydrate | patient | decide |
- What is the _______ degree for this job position?
- Bread, beans, and milk contain _______.
- I can’t _______ what to wear for the party.
- Lily is being tested for _______.
- The _______ was rushed to the emergency room.