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 use solar energy at home?
- Does your car use a lot of fuel?
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。
- fuel /FYOO-uhl/
- incorrect /in-kuh-REKT/
- based on /beyst on/
- technology /TEK-nol-uh-jee/
- decrease /dih-KREES/
[noun] – a substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by being burned
The car consumes a lot of fuel.
[in-kuh-REKT] – not correct or not true
The information you gave us was incorrect.
[phrasal verb] – to use information to support or prove an opinion or belief
The novel is based on a true story.
[noun] – (the study and knowledge of) the practical, especially industrial, use of scientific discoveries
New technology has made it possible to communicate more easily.
[noun] – a reduction
The population began to decrease.
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。
According to a study by Oxford University, moving from fossil fuels to renewable energy by the year 2050 might result in global savings of up to $12 trillion (£10.2 trillion). The investigation found that the claim that switching to cleaner energy sources fast would be expensive was incorrect and pessimistic. As worries about the energy supply have grown, gas prices have increased. The studies claim, however, that the dropping cost of renewable energy means that turning green is currently financially helpful. The report’s findings are based on a prediction of future fuel prices made using historical data on the cost of fossil and renewable fuels. Prices for fossil fuels over a period of more than 100 years from 2020 haven’t changed significantly after taking inflation and price fluctuations into account. There is less readily available information because renewable energy has a recent history. However, the price of solar and wind energy has been falling quickly, by about 10% a year, as technology has advanced. Data shows that there will be a further decrease in the price of renewable energy.
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。
- Moving from fossil fuels to renewable energy by the year 2050 might result in global savings.
- The claim that switching to cleaner energy sources would be expensive was incorrect.
- The report’s findings are based on a prediction of future fuel prices.
- Prices for fossil fuels over a period of more than 100 years from 2020 haven’t changed.
- The price of solar and wind energy has been increasing quickly, by about 10% a year.
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。
fuel | incorrect | based on | technology | decrease |
- There has been a ______ in the number of visitors.
- The TV play was ______ real life.
- They ran out of ______.
- The conclusion is ______.
- ______ is changing fast.