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 own a farm?
- What is your favorite vegetable/crop?
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。
- rooftop /ROOF-top/
- dozen /DUHZ-uhn/
- limited /LIM-i-tid/
- garage /guh-RAHJ/
- charge /chahrj/
[noun] – the outside surface of the roof of a building
We found a cat on the rooftop.
[noun] – twelve
How much are those oranges a dozen?
[adjective] – small in amount or number
The current amount of food is very limited.
[noun] – a building where a car is kept
He drove the car into the garage.
[verb] – to ask an amount of money for something, especially a service or activity
How much do you charge for a hair dye?
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。
The Singaporean government has started renting out rooftop farms in 2020 to increase the country’s food production. At least a dozen of these rooftop farms have now appeared throughout the city state in Southeast Asia. According to a Singapore Food Agency (SFA) spokesperson, Singapore has limited food resources. This is why it is important for the government to secure food. Urban farmer Eyleen Goh manages a farm from a parking garage‘s upper deck. Goh says that the amount they harvest each day can range from 100 kg to 200 kg to 400 kg. However, because Singaporean real estate is among the most expensive in the world, rooftop farmers are also looking for other ways to earn an income. One farmer says that he has found financial success by charging visitors a monthly fee to pick vegetables at his urban farm. Local families enjoy the concept, according to him, because “it is a community kind of approach.”
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。
- Singaporean government has started renting out rooftop farms in 2022.
- There are about thirteen rooftop farms in Singapore.
- Singapore has limited food resources.
- Goh harvests about 100 kg to 200 kg to 400 kg of vegetables.
- Singaporean real estate is among the most expensive in the world.
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。
rooftop | dozen | limited | garage | charge |
- Could you buy me eggs in a _______?
- Did you put the car in the _______?
- Admission is free. They don’t _______ anything to enter the local museum.
- Let’s go up! I heard there’s an amazing view from the _______.
- Stocks are _______, so make sure to get them while you can!