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 want to buy an electric car?
- Do you always follow the law?
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。
- speed /speed/
- fossil fuel /FOS-uhl FYOO-uhl/
- environmental /en-vahy-ruhn-MUHN-tl/
- sensible /SEN-suh-buhl/
- promote /pruh-MOHT/
[verb] – to (cause to) move, go, or happen fast
The best thing you can do to speed up your recovery is sleep.
[FOS-uhl FYOO-uhl] – fuels, such as gas, coal, and oil, that were formed underground from plant and animal remains millions of years ago
Fossil fuel could be used up one day.
[adjective] – relating to the environment
She usually writes about environmental issues.
[adjective] – based on or acting on good judgment and practical ideas or understanding
I think that’s a very sensible idea.
[verb] – to encourage people to like, buy, use, do, or support something
He was in town to promote his new book.
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。
California’s 2035 plan of not allowing the sale of new gasoline-only cars will significantly help the state’s efforts to stop climate change. The new regulations are created to put pressure on automakers to launch greener vehicles on the market as soon as possible. It comes after Governor Gavin Newsom’s goal to speed up the move away from fossil fuels in 2020. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) expects that 35% of new cars sold in the state by 2026 will be hybrid, electric, or driven by hydrogen. By 2030 and 2035, respectively, 100% of car sales would be subject to the rules. The announcement is the most recent action taken by California in its campaign to make environmental regulations that are stricter than those of the US federal government. Tesla senior counsel Joseph Mendelson agreed that CARB’s proposal was sensible and a step toward California taking the lead in electrifying the light duty sector. According to the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, more work has to be done to promote the market for electric vehicles.
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。
- The new regulations are created to put pressure on automakers to launch greener vehicles on the market.
- Gavin Newsom is California’s governor.
- CARB stands for the California Air Resources Board.
- Tesla’s senior counsel is Jose Mendelson.
- According to the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, more work needs to be done to promote electric vehicles.
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。
| speed | fossil fuel | environmental | sensible | promote |
- Coal is also called ______.
- He is ______ of the danger of his position.
- He helped me to ______ the process up.
- The band has gone on tour to ______ their new album.
- ______ problems directly affect the quality of people’s lives.