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 eat all kinds of food?
- What kind of food do you hate?
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。
- common /KOM-uhn/
- disgusting /dis-GUHS-ting/
- employment /em-PLOI-muhnt/
- farming /FAHR-ming/
- replace /ri-PLEYS/
[adjective] – the same in a lot of places or for a lot of people
It’s quite common to see Chinese here in this area.
[adjective] – extremely unpleasant or unacceptable
The fish had a disgusting smell.
[noun] – the fact of someone being paid to work for a company or organization
She is looking for permanent employment.
[noun] – the business or activity of raising animals, growing crops, etc. on a farm
Modern farming methods coexist with more traditional practices.
[verb] – to take the place of something, or to put something or someone in the place of something or someone else
Nothing can ever replace the way you work.
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 some regions of Asia and Africa, eating crickets and grasshoppers is a common snack, although most people in Europe and the US might find it disgusting.
Grasshoppers are an excellent source of protein and nutrition. According to Leonard Alfonce, an entomology researcher at Sokoine University in Tanzania, they have a huge effect on improving food security, employment, and nutrition in East Africa. Insect farming should also take place all year long. Alfonce said that the sale of grasshoppers that are safe for eating is a source of income in Uganda. In general, insects are rich in vitamins and amino acids. Next are the advantages of sustainability. Insect farming has a lower carbon footprint than traditional farming because it uses much less water, energy, and land.
As per Bill Broadbent, president of Entosense, a US company on a plan to make insects part of Americans’ daily diets, insects might not completely replace meat, but they do represent a large protein source in a world that is likely to lack food in the years to come.
Grasshoppers are an excellent source of protein and nutrition. According to Leonard Alfonce, an entomology researcher at Sokoine University in Tanzania, they have a huge effect on improving food security, employment, and nutrition in East Africa. Insect farming should also take place all year long. Alfonce said that the sale of grasshoppers that are safe for eating is a source of income in Uganda. In general, insects are rich in vitamins and amino acids. Next are the advantages of sustainability. Insect farming has a lower carbon footprint than traditional farming because it uses much less water, energy, and land.
As per Bill Broadbent, president of Entosense, a US company on a plan to make insects part of Americans’ daily diets, insects might not completely replace meat, but they do represent a large protein source in a world that is likely to lack food in the years to come.
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。
- Eating crickets and grasshoppers is a common snack in some regions of Asia and Africa.
- Grasshoppers are an excellent source of protein and nutrition.
- Leonard Alfonce is an entomology researcher at Sokoine University in Canada.
- The sale of grasshoppers that are safe for eating is a source of income in Uganda.
- Entosense is a European company that plans to make insects part of European daily diets.
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。
| common | disgusting | employment | farming | replace |
- Steel cable will be used to ______ worn ropes.
- Organic ______ is better for the environment.
- Smith is a ______ surname.
- What a ______ smell!
- He left his home to look for ______.