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 already tried fasting?
- Do you think intermittent fasting has lots of benefits?
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。
- promise /PROM-is/
- weight /weyt/
- interval /IN-ter-vuhl/
- minimum /MIN-uh-muhm /
- benefit /BEN-uh-fit /
[noun] – the idea that someone or something is likely to develop successfully and that people expect this to happen
I had some promise as a dancer when I was younger, but I never lived up to it.
[noun] – the amount that something or someone weighs
I tried losing weight, but nothing worked.
[noun] – a period between two events or times, or the space between two points
The audience was going out for the interval.
[noun] – the smallest amount or number allowed or possible
What are your minimum requirements for the job?
[noun] – a helpful or good effect, or something intended to help
The doctor brought many benefits to the town.
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 tempting promise of intermittent fasting is that changing mealtimes rather than meals themselves may be more beneficial. Exactly what guidelines apply to less frequent eating?
Both CEOs and celebrities agree that intermittent fasting can aid in weight loss and health improvement. Dietitians advise caution when missing meals, despite positive research suggesting that fasting can hasten our bodies’ natural healing processes and possibly lengthen our lives. Fasters who practice intermittent fasting compress their meals into a narrower window of time during the day by allowing a long interval between their last meal of one day and the first of the next. Many people who fast attempt to eat every eight hours, with a 16-hour minimum between meals.
There may be other reasons to change one’s eating habits besides weight loss, so those who desire to lose weight may not want to try intermittent fasting. The mechanism linked to fasting, known as autophagy, is becoming more popular due to the potential health benefits. It is the procedure by which the body begins recycling the insides of the cell structures.
Both CEOs and celebrities agree that intermittent fasting can aid in weight loss and health improvement. Dietitians advise caution when missing meals, despite positive research suggesting that fasting can hasten our bodies’ natural healing processes and possibly lengthen our lives. Fasters who practice intermittent fasting compress their meals into a narrower window of time during the day by allowing a long interval between their last meal of one day and the first of the next. Many people who fast attempt to eat every eight hours, with a 16-hour minimum between meals.
There may be other reasons to change one’s eating habits besides weight loss, so those who desire to lose weight may not want to try intermittent fasting. The mechanism linked to fasting, known as autophagy, is becoming more popular due to the potential health benefits. It is the procedure by which the body begins recycling the insides of the cell structures.
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。
- Intermittent fasting involves changing mealtimes rather than the meals themselves.
- Both CEOs and celebrities agree that intermittent fasting can aid in weight loss and health improvement.
- Fasters who practice intermittent fasting compress their meals into a narrower window of time during the day.
- Many people who fast attempt to eat every eight hours, with a 16-hour minimum between meals.
- Autography is becoming more popular due to its potential health benefits.
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。
| promise | weight | interval | minimum | benefit |
- The scenes are changed during the ______.
- If you make a ______, you should fulfill it.
- What is the ______ entrance requirement for this course?
- It is about 76 kilos in ______.
- One of the many _______ of foreign travel is learning about different cultures.