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 like going to the sea?
- What activities do you do when visiting the ocean?
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。
- international /in-ter-NASH-uh-nl/
- confirm /kuhn-FURM/
- deep-sea /DEEP-SEE/
- progress /PROG-res/
- session /SESH-uhn/
[adjective] – involving more than one country
She works for an international company.
[verb] – to make an arrangement, plan, or meeting certain or fixed
Could you confirm your booking?
[adjective] – happening in or relating to the deep parts of the sea
Local activities include sailing and deep-sea fishing.
[noun] – movement to an improved or more developed state, or to a forward position
We’re slowly making progress.
[noun] – a formal meeting or series of meetings of an organization
The organization will have its final session by next week.
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。
International leaders will meet at the UN in New York to talk about protecting the seas. Currently, two-thirds of the oceans are international waters, allowing all countries to visit, fish, and conduct research there without limitation. But only 1.2% of these high seas are actually protected. Although it has not yet been confirmed, the UN High Seas Treaty has been under discussion for ten years. If it were to be approved, 30% of the oceans would be under protection by 2030. The International Seabed Authority, which manages these activities, had given 31 contracts for deep-sea mineral exploration as of March 2022. However, because COVID-19 prevents world leaders from meeting, progress has been slow. Delays were also brought on by disagreements over the content of the official treaty. The nations decided to have a fifth and final session in March in an effort to establish the treaty.
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。
- Currently, two-thirds of the oceans are international waters.
- Only 1.5% of the international seas are actually protected.
- The UN High Seas Treaty has been under discussion for ten years.
- The International Seabed Authority had given 30 contracts for deep-sea mineral exploration.
- The fifth and final session will be held in May.
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。
| international | confirm | deep-sea | progress | session |
- We will go _______ diving this summer.
- We’re having a brainstorming _______ this Thursday.
- The next _______ tennis championship will be held in Spain.
- Please _______ the meeting for the event.
- There’s been good _______ in your work. Keep it up!