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 ever complained about a food product that you bought?
- Have you experienced food poisoning?
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。
- dozen /DUHZ-en/
- shelf /shelf/
- factory /FAK-tuh-ree/
- near /neer/
- solve /solv/
[noun] – a group or set of twelve
Mellie bought dozens of books last week.
[noun] – a long, flat board fixed horizontally, usually against a wall or inside a cupboard so that objects can be stored on it
You can find the mugs and cups on the yellow shelves.
[noun] – a building or set of buildings where large amounts of goods are made using machines
She works in a clothing factory.
[adjective] – not far away in distance
Walmart is the nearest supermarket to my house.
[verb] – to find an answer to a problem
We need to solve the internet issues right away.
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。
Supermarkets in the United Kingdom (UK) have recently removed dozens of chicken products from their shelves after a presence of salmonella was discovered at Cranswick company’s chicken factory. A total of 100 products have been removed which include chicken sandwiches, wraps, and salads. Two of UK’s biggest supermarket companies Tesco and Sainsbury’s have removed chicken products. According to The Food Standards Agency (FSA), Amazon, Costa, Jamie Oliver deli by Shell, and Starbucks have also removed affected products. Sainsbury’s has asked customers to return the products to their nearest Sainsbury’s store, where they will get their money back. Symptoms of salmonella poisoning include diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach cramps. Cranswick has been working with FSA to solve the issue.
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。
- UK supermarkets have recently removed dozens of meat products from their shelves.
- Tesco and Sainsbury’s are two of the biggest supermarket companies in the UK.
- According to FSA, Amazon and Starbucks have also removed affected products.
- Customers who will return affected products to Sainsbury’s will get their money back.
- Cranswick has been working with FSA to solve the problem.
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。
| dozen | shelf | factory | near | solve |
- We need to _______ this problem as soon as possible.
- I visited a tea _______ in Japan.
- You can find the pasta sauces on those ________.
- The ________ post office is just a 10-minute walk from our house.
- _______ of chocolate products are on sale.