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。
- Have you seen a palm tree?
- Do you like artificial intelligence?
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。
- depend on /dih-PEND on/
- research /ri-SURCH/
- author /AW-ther /
- protect /pruh-TEKT/
- solution /suh-LOO-shuhn/
[phrasal verb] – to need something, or need the help and support of someone or something, in order to live or continue as before
You can’t depend on your parents forever.
[noun] – a detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover (new) information or reach a (new) understanding
We believe in investing in scientific research.
[noun] – the writer of a book, article, play, etc.
He is the author of two books on French history.
[verb] – to keep someone or something safe from injury, damage, or loss:
We should protect the rights of consumers.
[noun] – the answer to a problem
Do you have a better solution?
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。
Millions of people depend on the diverse palm plant family for food, drink, and shelter.
Over a thousand different species of palm trees may go extinct, according to research. Artificial intelligence was used by scientists to assess the dangers posed by every member of the palm family, from tall trees to climbing plants. The data gives a much clearer picture of the number and variety of palm species that are endangered. Dr. Sidonie Bellot, the study’s lead author from the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London, thinks that more than a thousand palm species that are now known to be possibly endangered need to be protected.
The probable loss of a small number of well-known wild relatives of well-liked ornamental or commercially grown palms worries scientists. Some individuals think that wild plants might disappear even before they achieve their full potential. Official assessments of extinction risk take time and money, so the Kew-led team chose to look into machine learning as a solution.
Over a thousand different species of palm trees may go extinct, according to research. Artificial intelligence was used by scientists to assess the dangers posed by every member of the palm family, from tall trees to climbing plants. The data gives a much clearer picture of the number and variety of palm species that are endangered. Dr. Sidonie Bellot, the study’s lead author from the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London, thinks that more than a thousand palm species that are now known to be possibly endangered need to be protected.
The probable loss of a small number of well-known wild relatives of well-liked ornamental or commercially grown palms worries scientists. Some individuals think that wild plants might disappear even before they achieve their full potential. Official assessments of extinction risk take time and money, so the Kew-led team chose to look into machine learning as a solution.
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。
- A few people depend on the diverse palm plant family for food, drink, and shelter.
- Over a thousand different species of palm trees may go extinct.
- Artificial intelligence was used by scientists to assess the dangers posed by every member of the palm family.
- Dr. Sidonie Bellot is the study’s lead author.
- The Kew-led team chose to look into machine learning as a solution.
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。
| depend on | research | author | protect | solution |
- Are we doing enough to ______ the environment?
- I’m still doing ______ for my thesis.
- I ______ you to do it.
- What is the ______ to your trouble?
- Mark Twain is my favorite ______.