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。
- What subject are you good at?
- Can you answer any questions asked of you?
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。
- expert /EK-spurt/
- universe /YOO-nuh-vurs /
- familiar /fuh-MIL-yer/
- situation /sich-oo-EY-shuhn/
- totally /TOHT-l-ee/
[noun] – a person with a high level of knowledge or skill relating to a particular subject or activity
She is an expert in finance.
[noun] – everything that exists, esp. all physical matter, including all the stars and planets in space
Our world is but a small part of the universe.
[adjective] – easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc. before
The smell is very familiar to everyone who lives near a bakery.
[noun] – the set of things that are happening and the conditions that exist at a particular time and place
The situation was getting quite frightening.
[adverb] – completely
I totally agree with you.
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。
It’s simple to believe you are an expert in all areas. Even though you feel like you know a lot, you usually don’t know as much as you believe you do.
If you believe yourself to be generally smart and educated, you could assume that you have a solid understanding of the principles that govern the universe and are familiar with the inventions and phenomena that we encounter on a daily basis. Think about this right now: How do rainbows form? Why can it be that wet days are colder than sunny ones? Next, decide if you are able to completely answer any or all of these questions. Or do you simply have a general understanding of everything going on in each situation? The majority of people, however, are confused when asked to provide a detailed response to each question, just like you might be.
Many of us live our lives totally unaware of this logical illusion and its consequences. The good news is that some psychologists think there might be some deceptively easy strategies for avoiding this common cognitive trap.
If you believe yourself to be generally smart and educated, you could assume that you have a solid understanding of the principles that govern the universe and are familiar with the inventions and phenomena that we encounter on a daily basis. Think about this right now: How do rainbows form? Why can it be that wet days are colder than sunny ones? Next, decide if you are able to completely answer any or all of these questions. Or do you simply have a general understanding of everything going on in each situation? The majority of people, however, are confused when asked to provide a detailed response to each question, just like you might be.
Many of us live our lives totally unaware of this logical illusion and its consequences. The good news is that some psychologists think there might be some deceptively easy strategies for avoiding this common cognitive trap.
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。
- According to the article, you usually do not know as much as you believe you do.
- You could assume that you have a solid understanding of the principles that govern the universe.
- The majority of people are confused when asked to provide a detailed response to each specific question.
- Many of us live our lives totally unaware of this logical illusion and its consequences.
- Some teachers think there might be some easy strategies for avoiding this common cognitive trap.
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。
| expert | universe | familiar | situation | totally |
- That was an embarrassing ______ for me.
- This song sounds ______.
- Peter’s an ______ in his field.
- Some people believe the ______ was created by a big explosion.
- That’s a ______ different matter.