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 did you do last weekend to relax?
- What stresses you out the most?
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。
- calm /kahm/
- require /ri-KWAHYUHR/
- rainforest /REYN-fawr-ist/
- poem /POH-uhm/
- natural /NACH-er-uhl/
[adjective] – peaceful, quiet, and without worry
Yoga makes me feel calm.
[verb] – to need something or make something necessary
A passport is required to travel to different countries.
[noun] – a forest in a tropical area that receives a lot of rain
The organization’s goal is to protect the rainforests.
[noun] – a piece of writing in which the words are arranged in separate lines, often ending in rhyme, and are chosen for their sound and for the images and ideas they suggest
Joan read the poem aloud in class.
[adjective] – as found in nature and not involving anything made or done by people
The organization’s goal is to protect the rainforests.
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 Roman philosopher Marcus Aurelius once said, “Stay calm and serene regardless of what life throws at you.” But it seems easier said than done.
Living a meaningful life requires keeping calm. Author John Sellars says that we need to be in a calm state of mind to think before acting, rather than reacting emotionally. People have different ways to achieve this. For example, some find the sound of a rainforest relaxing. However, one soundtrack doesn’t work for everyone. The sounds that each of us finds relaxing are personal. Visual arts can also help us relieve stress. Lastly, the Japanese poem haiku is famous for calming the reader. Haiku’s word limit forces the reader to concentrate on a particular image or moment. This and the use of natural images have a calming effect on people.
The path to peace requires a mindful challenge. Every person finds their sense of peace and flow in their own particular way.
Living a meaningful life requires keeping calm. Author John Sellars says that we need to be in a calm state of mind to think before acting, rather than reacting emotionally. People have different ways to achieve this. For example, some find the sound of a rainforest relaxing. However, one soundtrack doesn’t work for everyone. The sounds that each of us finds relaxing are personal. Visual arts can also help us relieve stress. Lastly, the Japanese poem haiku is famous for calming the reader. Haiku’s word limit forces the reader to concentrate on a particular image or moment. This and the use of natural images have a calming effect on people.
The path to peace requires a mindful challenge. Every person finds their sense of peace and flow in their own particular way.
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。
- Marcus Aurelius is a French philosopher.
- To be able to think calmly, we must be in a calm state of mind.
- One soundtrack does not make everyone feel calm.
- Haiku does not have a word limit.
- Haiku’s words and use of natural images make people feel calm.
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。
| calm | require | rainforest | poem | natural |
- You can find rare plant and animal species in the _______.
- She speaks in a _______ and gentle manner.
- These beauty products contain only _______ ingredients.
- A valid ID is _______ to enter the building.
- Our teacher wanted us to write a _______.