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 take the subway?
- Do you experience heavy traffic in your area?
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。
- reduce /ri-DOOS/
- tunnel /TUHN-l/
- ground /ground/
- transport /trans-PAWRT/
- consider /kuhn-SID-er/
[verb] – to become or to make something become smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc.
They’ve just reduced the price.
[noun] – a long passage under or through the ground, especially one made by people
She went into the tunnel.
[noun] – the ground
Lay down on the ground.
[verb] – to take goods or people from one place to another
Thousands of photographs, charts, and recordings will be transported to the library by truck.
[verb] – to spend time thinking about a possibility or making a decision
We’re considering buying the house.
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。
In an effort to reduce street traffic, London opened the Metropolitan Railway, the world’s first underground line, in 1863. Its origins can be found back more than two decades to the construction of the world’s first under-river tunnel beneath the Thames, which quickly became a popular pedestrian destination and major tourist attraction.
The London Underground was built on tracks dug slightly below ground and then covered over. However, as technology advanced and trains transitioned from steam to electric propulsion, the lines became deeper. The ground beneath Londoners’ feet now has an extensive network of tube lines that transport people around the city quickly, efficiently, and invisibly.
No one, not even Musk, has proposed burying all of the world’s roads. But what if we moved them all underground? Increasing urbanization, the unfair situation in society, and climate change raise important questions about how our global transportation system is changing, as well as make us consider where we truly want it to go.
The London Underground was built on tracks dug slightly below ground and then covered over. However, as technology advanced and trains transitioned from steam to electric propulsion, the lines became deeper. The ground beneath Londoners’ feet now has an extensive network of tube lines that transport people around the city quickly, efficiently, and invisibly.
No one, not even Musk, has proposed burying all of the world’s roads. But what if we moved them all underground? Increasing urbanization, the unfair situation in society, and climate change raise important questions about how our global transportation system is changing, as well as make us consider where we truly want it to go.
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。
- In an effort to reduce street traffic, London opened the Metropolitan Railway.
- The London Underground was built on tracks dug slightly below ground.
- The ground beneath Londoners’ feet now has an extensive network of tube lines that transport people around the city quickly.
- Musk has proposed burying all of the world’s roads.
- Global transportation system is changing.
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。
| reduce | tunnel | ground | transport | consider |
- I’d like some time to _________.
- He is trying to __________ expenses.
- The train passed through a _________.
- The _________ was still very muddy.
- Such heavy items are costly to _________.