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。
- How much is the car parking fee in your city?
- Do you like cycling?
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。
- vehicle /VEE-i-kuhl /
- owner /OH-ner/
- encourage /en-KUR-ij/
- government /GUHV-ern-muhnt/
- cyclist /SAHY-klist/
[noun] – a machine, usually with wheels and an engine, used for transporting people or goods, especially on land
Cars, buses, and trucks are examples of road vehicles.
[noun] – someone who owns something
Are you the owner of this car?
[verb] – to make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen
At school, we were encouraged to learn foreign languages.
[noun] – the group of people who officially control a country
Millions of dollars are being spent by the government to solve the issue.
[noun] – someone who rides a bicycle
Cyclists have their own lane.
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。
Cyclists in the United Nations can pay up to £107 per year for bike hangar use despite taking up far less space than drivers. In some parts of London, the cost of storing a bike in a hangar is five times that of a car parking permit. Only six municipalities offer bike storage for less than or equal to the cost of a permit, whereas ten boroughs offer free electric vehicle parking. According to Simon Munk of the London Cycling Campaign, the price discrepancy “discourages” cycling in the capital. Electric vehicle owners can get a free parking permit in up to ten boroughs due to their low emissions. Islington Council has the highest bike hangar rental price in London, at £107 per year, with electric vehicle licenses costing only £25 and other autos costing as little as £30. Islington Council, according to Oliver Lord of the Clean Cities Campaign, is not doing enough to encourage cycling. Mr. Lord believes that bike parking should never be more expensive than car parking. Mr. Lord asked municipal governments to reconsider their regulations on car permits.
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。
- Cyclists in the United Nations can pay up to £117 per year for bike hangar use.
- In some parts of London, the cost of storing a bike in a hangar is five times that of a car parking permit.
- Only 10 municipalities offer bike storage for less than or equal to the cost of a permit.
- Islington Council has the highest bike hangar rental price in London.
- Mr. Lord believes that bike parking should be more expensive than car parking.
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。
| vehicle | owner | encourage | government | encourage |
- The __________ is determined to tackle the problem.
- His parents __________ him in his studies.
- A good __________ can cover distances of over a hundred miles a day.
- Police can remove a __________ that is causing an obstruction .
- Do you know the name of the __________?