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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 been to Hawaii?
- Is there a forest near where you live?
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。
- destination /des-tuh-NEY-shuhn/
- biologist /bahy-OL-uh-jist/
- in charge (of something/someone) /in chahrj/
- rare /rair/
- allow /uh-LOU/
[noun] – the place where someone is going or where something is being sent or taken
It took us four hours to reach our destination.
[noun] – a scientist who studies the natural processes of living things
My sister works as a research biologist.
[idiom] – responsible for something or someone
I’m in charge of the research team.
[adjective] – not common or frequent; very unusual
There are many rare treasures in the museum.
[verb] – to let someone do something or let something happen
Mika’s parents didn’t allow her to come with us this Sunday.
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。
Hawaii was once an island home to its local citizens, animals, and plants. Now, it’s one of the most popular tourist destinations.
The native species of Hawaii are now under more pressure to survive as the state has become more exposed to the rest of the world. The US-based Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) biologist, Chris Balzotti, has been in charge of a program to restore the state’s original forests. The project started in 2002 to protect the intact woods of the Ka’ Forest Reserve located in the Ka’ region. The forest has thick hi’a and koa trees, where rare native species like the nuku ‘i’iwi and other birds live and lay their eggs. The Hawaiian Happy-Faced Spider also makes its home on this precious piece of land.
“It’s important to have native areas like this because it allows the indigenous community to connect with the species that are culturally important to them,” senior scientist and cultural advisor for TNC Dr. Sam Gon says. “Their relationship to the land is sacred. We take that sacred trust seriously.”
The native species of Hawaii are now under more pressure to survive as the state has become more exposed to the rest of the world. The US-based Nature Conservancy’s (TNC) biologist, Chris Balzotti, has been in charge of a program to restore the state’s original forests. The project started in 2002 to protect the intact woods of the Ka’ Forest Reserve located in the Ka’ region. The forest has thick hi’a and koa trees, where rare native species like the nuku ‘i’iwi and other birds live and lay their eggs. The Hawaiian Happy-Faced Spider also makes its home on this precious piece of land.
“It’s important to have native areas like this because it allows the indigenous community to connect with the species that are culturally important to them,” senior scientist and cultural advisor for TNC Dr. Sam Gon says. “Their relationship to the land is sacred. We take that sacred trust seriously.”
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。
- Hawaii is not a popular tourist destination.
- Chris Balzotti is the founder of the US-based Nature Conservancy.
- The program to protect Hawaii’s original forests in 2002.
- The Ka’ Forest Reserve located in the Ka’ region.
- The Hawaiian Happy-Faced Spider can also be found in the forest.
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。
| destination | biologist | in charge | rare | allow |
- Schools don’t _______ students use their smartphones.
- What’s our next _______ after this?
- It’s _______ to find these birds in the winter.
- Could you send this to the one _______ of sales?
- My father is a marine _______.