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 like going to the beach?
- What marine sports do you do?
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。
- port /pawrt/
- generation /jen-uh-REY-shuhn/
- create /kree-EYT/
- prevent /pri-VENT/
- important /im-PAWR-tnt/
[noun] – a town by the sea or by a river that has a harbor, or the harbor itself
The ship reached port the next morning.
[noun] – all the people of about the same age within a society or within a particular family
It’s our duty to preserve the planet for future generations.
[verb] – to make something new, or invent something
He created a wonderful meal from very few ingredients.
[verb] – to stop something from happening or someone from doing something
The rules are intended to prevent accidents.
[adjective] – necessary or of great value
They had important matters to talk about.
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。
Long ago, the people who lived in the beach town of Mutriku benefited from the treasures of the ocean. Now, they are making use of its amazing skills and powers.
After beginning as a small fishing community more than 800 years ago, Mutriku became a wealthy port that was home to many generations of fishermen, traders, shipbuilders, and whalers. The first industrial wave power plant in Europe was created in the town in 2011 with the construction of the Mutriku Wave Energy Plant. A total of 250 homes may be powered by the electricity produced by the 16 turbines at the plant, which also prevents 600 tons of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere annually.
Even though global demands may have changed, Basques have always been able to benefit from the sea. For the Mutrikuarra, water has always been, continues to be, and will always be an important part of life.
After beginning as a small fishing community more than 800 years ago, Mutriku became a wealthy port that was home to many generations of fishermen, traders, shipbuilders, and whalers. The first industrial wave power plant in Europe was created in the town in 2011 with the construction of the Mutriku Wave Energy Plant. A total of 250 homes may be powered by the electricity produced by the 16 turbines at the plant, which also prevents 600 tons of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere annually.
Even though global demands may have changed, Basques have always been able to benefit from the sea. For the Mutrikuarra, water has always been, continues to be, and will always be an important part of life.
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。
- Mutriku became a wealthy port that was home to many generations of fishermen, traders, shipbuilders, and whalers.
- The first industrial wave power plant in Europe was created in the town in 2011.
- There are 20 turbines at the plant.
- The turbines prevent 400 tons of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere every year.
- Water has always been an important part of life for the Mutrikuarra.
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。
| port | generation | create | prevent | important |
- Vitamin C is supposed to _______ colds.
- The older _______ prefer traditional clothing.
- The _______ is closed to all shipping as of now.
- It is _______ for him to attend the meeting every day.
- The walls in the _______ an optical illusion.