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 want to discover the underwater world’s secrets?
- Have you already watched the movie Titanic?
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。
- explore /ik-SPLAWR/
- promote /pruh-MOHT/
- take place /teyk pleys/
- opportunity /op-er-TOO-ni-tee/
- tear /teer/
[verb] – to search and discover (about something)
We must explore all the possibilities.
[verb] – to encourage people to like, buy, use, do, or support something
He was in town to promote his new books.
[idiom] – to happen
When does the ceremony take place?
[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
Today is an opportunity to get better. Don’t waste it.
[noun] – a drop of salty liquid that flows from the eye, as a result of strong emotion, especially unhappiness, or pain
Did you notice the tears in his eyes when he talked about her?
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。
The desire to explore the most well-known shipwreck in the world is a lifelong fascination for many people. The Titanic can now be seen up close by paid adventurers known as “mission specialists.”
Rush hopes that OceanGate will promote deep-sea exploration in the same way that Elon Musk does when it comes to space exploration. At first glance, Rush’s location in the North Atlantic doesn’t appear all that noteworthy. 3,800 meters below the surface are the remains of the Titanic, which sank in April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg during her inaugural voyage. Here, one of history’s most tragic incidents took place. The Titanic crew, OceanGate members, scientists, and a small but substantial group of paid adventurers known as “mission experts,” who each paid up to $250,000 (about £225,000) for the opportunity to witness the Titanic up close, were present when Rush arrived. Rush had successfully reached the wreck in a submersible the year before.
The trip was enjoyable, even if it would take some time to analyze the data they gathered. Rojas wiped away a tear as he came out of the submersible and said he wanted to do it to feel complete. He now feels complete.
Rush hopes that OceanGate will promote deep-sea exploration in the same way that Elon Musk does when it comes to space exploration. At first glance, Rush’s location in the North Atlantic doesn’t appear all that noteworthy. 3,800 meters below the surface are the remains of the Titanic, which sank in April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg during her inaugural voyage. Here, one of history’s most tragic incidents took place. The Titanic crew, OceanGate members, scientists, and a small but substantial group of paid adventurers known as “mission experts,” who each paid up to $250,000 (about £225,000) for the opportunity to witness the Titanic up close, were present when Rush arrived. Rush had successfully reached the wreck in a submersible the year before.
The trip was enjoyable, even if it would take some time to analyze the data they gathered. Rojas wiped away a tear as he came out of the submersible and said he wanted to do it to feel complete. He now feels complete.
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。
- Exploring the most well-known shipwreck in the world is a lifelong fascination for many people.
- Rush hopes that OceanGate will promote deep-sea exploration in the same way that Elon Musk does when it comes to space exploration.
- The Titanic sank in April 1922 after colliding with an iceberg during her inaugural voyage.
- Each mission expert paid up to $250,000 (about £225,000) for the opportunity to witness the Titanic up close.
- The trip underwater to explore the remains of the Titanic was enjoyable.
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。
| explore | promote | take place | opportunity | tear |
- We should ______ environmentally aware and responsible science.
- The next meeting will ______ on Thursday.
- He was on an expedition to explore the ______.
- She wiped a ______ from her eye.
- You’ll have an ______ to ask questions after the presentation.