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 is the weather today?
- Do you drink plenty of water?
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。
- recent /REE-suhnt/
- quantity /KWON-ti-tee /
- atmosphere /AT-muhs-feer/
- effect /ih-FEKT/
- average /AV-er-ij/
[adjective] – happening or starting from a short time ago
The recent storms have damaged the crops.
[noun] – the amount or number of something, especially that can be measured
A large quantity of beer was sold.
[noun] – the mixture of gases around the earth
Toxic gases are released into the atmosphere by these factories.
[noun] – the result of a particular influence
The crisis had a negative effect on businesses.
[noun] – a standard or level that is considered to be typical or usual
The male tiger weighs around 200 kg on average.
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。
According to scientists at the UK Met Office, the nation’s main meteorological office, the possibility that the world will warm by more than 1.5C over the next five years is currently 50/50. Based on recent analyses, there is now a higher chance of crossing the global warming critical limit. Even though such a rise would only last for a short time, researchers are worried about the general trend of temperatures. There will almost certainly be a record-breaking year between 2022 and 2026. The quantity of hot gases in the atmosphere has increased quickly. Additionally, the effect has been an increase in global temperatures. 2015 was the first increase in the average global temperature by 1 degree over these levels. Governments reaffirmed their commitment to keeping “1.5C” at COP26 in Glasgow in November of last year. Scientists claim that the effects of 1C global warming have already been seen. The terrible wildfires that caused great damage to North America last year or the current heatwaves that are seriously harming India and Pakistan are some of the effects.
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 UK Met Office is the nation’s main meteorological office.
- The chance that the world will warm by more than 1.5C over the next five years is currently 50/50.
- Between 2022 and 2029, there will almost certainly be a record-breaking year.
- The quantity of hot gases in the atmosphere has stayed the same.
- Governments reaffirmed their commitment to keeping “2C” at COP26 in Glasgow in November of last year.
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。
| recent | quantity | atmosphere | effect | average |
- __________ research says that it is possible.
- I earn $175 a day on __________.
- We consumed a large __________ of food that night.
- I think I’m suffering from the __________ of not sleeping enough.
- These gases pollute the __________ of towns and cities.