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。
- How often do you use the Internet?
- Can you live without being digitally connected to the world?
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。
- ability /uh-BIL-i-tee/
- cab /kab/
- opportunity /op-er-TOO-ni-tee/
- challenging /CHAL-in-jing/
- wherever /wair-EV-er/
[noun] – the physical or mental power or skill needed to do something
He has the ability to do this job well.
[noun] – a taxi
I’ll call you a cab.
[noun] – an occasion or situation that makes it possible to do something that you want to do or have to do, or the possibility of doing something
We are very pleased to have the opportunity to present here.
[adjective] – difficult, in a way that tests your ability or determination
It’s a challenging job, but I’m sure you’ll prove equal to it.
[adverb] – to or in any or every place
I will follow you wherever you go.
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。
Most people take having access to the internet for granted and don’t even consider it until they lose it.
The connected world goes crazy when a messenger service is offline for an hour. You lose your sense of direction, your money, and your ability to call for transportation home when you leave your phone in a cab. All of a sudden, you know what it’s like to be disconnected. Being digitally connected to the world around us offers access to all knowledge and educational opportunities, as well as a world of options for individuals of all ages. It also enables us to keep in touch with people even when we are separated by great distances.
For more than three decades, Huawei has been connecting the disconnected, even in the most challenging situations, including islands, oceans, deserts, and tropical jungles. Communities can become stronger, and businesses may prosper wherever they are on the earth when economic and social values are built together. As a result, about 120 million people in rural areas across more than 80 countries will now have connectivity thanks to Huawei’s ICT solutions, including RuralStar.
The connected world goes crazy when a messenger service is offline for an hour. You lose your sense of direction, your money, and your ability to call for transportation home when you leave your phone in a cab. All of a sudden, you know what it’s like to be disconnected. Being digitally connected to the world around us offers access to all knowledge and educational opportunities, as well as a world of options for individuals of all ages. It also enables us to keep in touch with people even when we are separated by great distances.
For more than three decades, Huawei has been connecting the disconnected, even in the most challenging situations, including islands, oceans, deserts, and tropical jungles. Communities can become stronger, and businesses may prosper wherever they are on the earth when economic and social values are built together. As a result, about 120 million people in rural areas across more than 80 countries will now have connectivity thanks to Huawei’s ICT solutions, including RuralStar.
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。
- Most people take having access to the internet for granted.
- The connected world goes crazy when a messenger service is offline for an hour.
- Being digitally connected to the world around us offers access to all knowledge and educational opportunities.
- The internet enables us to keep in touch with people even when we are separated by great distances.
- For more than four decades, Huawei has been connecting the unconnected.
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。
| ability | cab | opportunity | challenging | wherever |
- He resigned from the company in order to take a more ______ job.
- Animals do not have the ______ to reason.
- Let’s take a ______.
- Seize the ______ when it comes up.
- I will follow you ______ you go.