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。
- Do you use environmentally-friendly products?
- Do you believe that green air travel is achievable?
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。
- interview /IN-ter-vyoo/
- require /ri-KWAHYUHR/
- environment /en-VAHY-ruhn-muhnt/
- announce /uh-NOUNS/
- reduce /ri-DOOS/
[noun] – a meeting in which someone answers questions about himself or herself for a newspaper article, television show, etc.
She denied any intention of resigning in a television interview yesterday.
[verb] – to need something or make something necessary
You are required by law to stop at a red light.
[noun] – the air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and plants live
We are not doing enough to prevent pollution in the environment.
[verb] – to make something known or tell people about something officially
She announced the competition’s winner to the audience.
[verb] – to become or to make something become smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc.
I reduced the problem by answering a few simple questions.
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。
Airports can be green, and air travel could be less expensive in the future, but a scientist said in an interview that a lot of money is required first; Prof. Pericles Pilidis of Cranfield University in Bedfordshire believes new hydrogen-powered planes could be available in ten years. In the long run, he believes that increasing airports will be beneficial for the environment. Meanwhile, Luton Airport announced that its new rail link connecting the terminal to the railway station will reduce emissions.
Professor Pilidis of Cranfield University’s Power and Propulsion Department said that zero-carbon hydrogen-powered aircraft would eliminate air travel’s environmental impact. When asked if airport development may be helpful to the environment, he responded “yes” if the appropriate investments are made. According to the airport, a new Direct Air-Rail Transit (DART) system will be launched this year, connecting the airport terminal to the Luton Airport Parkway railway station and reducing the airport’s carbon footprint. Graham Olver, chief executive officer of Luton Rising, said that green-controlled growth was the new framework for ensuring that environmental commitments made throughout the airport’s expansion are followed.
Professor Pilidis of Cranfield University’s Power and Propulsion Department said that zero-carbon hydrogen-powered aircraft would eliminate air travel’s environmental impact. When asked if airport development may be helpful to the environment, he responded “yes” if the appropriate investments are made. According to the airport, a new Direct Air-Rail Transit (DART) system will be launched this year, connecting the airport terminal to the Luton Airport Parkway railway station and reducing the airport’s carbon footprint. Graham Olver, chief executive officer of Luton Rising, said that green-controlled growth was the new framework for ensuring that environmental commitments made throughout the airport’s expansion are followed.
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。
- Based on the article, airports can be green, and air travel could be less expensive in the future.
- Prof. Pericles Pilidis believes new hydrogen-powered planes could be available in five years.
- Carbon hydrogen-powered aircraft would eliminate air travel’s environmental impact.
- DART stands for Direct Air-Rail Transit.
- Graham Olver is the chief executive officer of Luton Rising.
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。
| interview | require | environment | announce | reduce |
- They will _________ the result of the vote tonight.
- Recycling is important to help protect our __________.
- The teacher will ______ the winner of the spelling bee competition tomorrow in the school auditorium.
- These pets __________ a lot of care and attention.
- We need to __________ the speed slightly.