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。
- Are you prepared for natural disasters?
- Do you know some places to go when natural disasters happen?
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。
- thousand /THOU-zuhnd/
- home /hohm/
- flood /fluhd /
- main /meyn/
- quickly /KWIK-lee/
[noun] – the number 1,000
The population of the village is about three thousand.
[noun] – the house, apartment, etc. where you live, especially with your family
The senator has two homes – an apartment in Washington and a house in Colorado.
[noun] – to cause to fill or become covered with water, especially in a way that causes problems
After the flood, it took weeks for the water level to go down.
[adjective] – larger, more important, or having more influence than others of the same type
The main thing is not to worry.
[adverb] – at a fast speed
We’ll have to walk quickly to get there on time.
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。
Authorities advised thousands of people to leave their homes due to a flood in Sydney, Australia last Monday, July 4. There have been eighteen evacuation orders on the western side of the city, with more expected. Stephanie Cooke, the New South Wales emergency services minister, says, “This is a life-threatening emergency.” In March, too much flooding in Australia affected many people, mostly in NSW. Ms. Cooke told the media that “we face a lot of dangers,” including flash flooding, riverine flooding, and coastal erosion. The Bureau of Meteorology said that some places could get up to three hundred fifty millimeters of rain, which would put a known river in danger. Sydney’s main dam began overflowing overnight, causing further concern. Ms. Cooke warned people to “be prepared to evacuate at short notice” because the situation was “quickly evolving.”
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。
- More evacuation orders are expected for the city’s west side.
- Some places could get up to three hundred fifty kilometers of rain.
- Sydney’s primary dam overflowed overnight.
- Last Monday, July 5, authorities in Sydney, Australia advised thousands to evacuate due to flooding.
- In March, Australia’s flooding mainly affected NSW.
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。
| thousand | home | flood | main | quickly |
- It is best to prepare for the _______. If we don’t, our items might get wet.
- Let’s discuss the _______ problem so we can solve it immediately.
- I will give you three _______ dollars. I hope you use that money for good.
- I ran up the stairs _______. I needed to move fast so I could catch up with my family in our second-floor room.
- I want to go _______. I feel happy when I am in my house.