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 sometimes feel small?
- Do you believe that there is more to discover in the universe?
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。
- advantage /ad-VAN-tij/
- realize /REE-uh-lahyz/
- experience /ik-SPEER-ee-uhns/
- universe /YOO-nuh-vurs/
- inquiry /in-KWAHYUHR-ee/
[noun] – a condition giving a greater chance of success
The advantage of the idea was its simplicity.
[verb] – to understand a situation, sometimes suddenly
They didn’t realize the danger they were in.
[verb] – If you experience something, it happens to you, or you feel it
I experienced a lot of difficulties while taking the exam.
[noun] – everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including all the stars, planets, galaxies, etc. in space
Could there be intelligent life elsewhere in the universe?
[noun] – (the process of asking) a question
I’ve been making inquiries about concert tickets.
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 may be helpful for you to feel small. Senior news correspondent Richard Fisher looks at the advantages of embracing vastness.
He was at the foot of Yr Wyddfa, around a week after the passing of his father. He was overwhelmed with emotion that day as he came to terms with his mortality. However, at that very moment, he found it cathartic—almost satisfying—to let his mind wander upward into the sky and realize how small he was. When we come upon something enormously greater than ourselves, we may experience a range of feelings, including awe, amazement, and humility. It’s easy to overlook the fact that there is still a vast universe outside because so much of our lives are conducted on a smartphone screen that is a little larger than our hands.
Psychologist Frank Keil claims that when faced with the unknown, wonder stimulates creativity and inquiry. It prompts inquiries into who we are, including “how, what, where, when, and what if.” That cannot be taken away from us as people since it is one of our strongest drives.
He was at the foot of Yr Wyddfa, around a week after the passing of his father. He was overwhelmed with emotion that day as he came to terms with his mortality. However, at that very moment, he found it cathartic—almost satisfying—to let his mind wander upward into the sky and realize how small he was. When we come upon something enormously greater than ourselves, we may experience a range of feelings, including awe, amazement, and humility. It’s easy to overlook the fact that there is still a vast universe outside because so much of our lives are conducted on a smartphone screen that is a little larger than our hands.
Psychologist Frank Keil claims that when faced with the unknown, wonder stimulates creativity and inquiry. It prompts inquiries into who we are, including “how, what, where, when, and what if.” That cannot be taken away from us as people since it is one of our strongest drives.
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。
- Richie Fisher looks at the advantages of embracing vastness.
- Richie Fisher was at the foot of Yr Wyddfa, around a week after the passing of his father.
- When we come upon something enormously greater than ourselves, we may experience a range of feelings.
- Psychologist Frank Keil claims that when faced with the unknown, wonder stimulates creativity.
- Wonder cannot be taken away from us as people since it is one of our strongest drives.
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。
| advantage | realize | experience | universe | inquiry |
- We still don’t know how many galaxies there are in the ______.
- Practical experience is always an ______.
- You will ______ some minor discomfort during the treatment.
- Don’t you ______ we’re working to a timetable? We have to have results.
- We have received your letter and thank you for your ______.