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 ever heard of mass fish deaths occurring in bodies of water?
- Do you think the government should take responsibility for cleaning up mass fish deaths?
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。
- due to /doo too/
- organization /awr-guh-nuh-ZEY-shuhn/
- government /GUHV-ern-muhnt/
- quality /KWOL-i-tee /
- warn /wawrn/
[phrase] – because of
Her illness was due to bad food.
[awr-guh-nuh-ZEY-shuhn] – a group whose members work together for a shared purpose in a continuing way
The organization has launched a campaign to raise $150,000.
[noun] – the group of people who officially control a country
The government offered sanctuary to 4,000 refugees.
[noun] – how good or bad something is
The quality of the food in this restaurant is excellent.
[verb] – to make someone realize a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future
I tried to warn him, but he wouldn’t listen.
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。
Millions of fish have died in the Darling River in western New South Wales due to a shortage of oxygen caused by a recent heatwave. The police and volunteers from the conservation organization OzFish are cleaning up fish carcasses, but not all of them can be collected. OzFish volunteers are also conducting a search and rescue operation to save any remaining native fish in the river. The cause of the fish deaths is hypoxic blackwater, likely caused by drought and human activity in the Murray-Darling Basin. The Australian federal and state governments are working together to address the issue. The dead fish, which include native species like bony bream and golden perch, will be removed using a netting process by skilled contractors. NSW Police Commander Brett Greentree assured locals that the water supply remains of the highest quality. However, a nitrogen influx and algal blooms are expected due to the fish carcasses sinking to the riverbank, which could lead to further problems in the future. Cassie Price, head of programs for OzFish, warns about the additional problems that could arise as a result.
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。
- Millions of fish have died in the Darling River due to a shortage of oxygen caused by a heatwave.
- All of the dead fish in the river can be collected by the police and volunteers.
- OzFish volunteers are conducting a search and rescue operation to save any remaining native fish in the river.
- Human activity in the Murray-Darling Basin may have contributed to the hypoxic blackwater that caused the fish deaths.
- The water supply remains of the highest quality, according to NSW Police Commander Brett Greentree.
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。
| due to | organization | government | quality | warn |
- We need to ensure the ______ of our work is excellent, so our customers will be happy.
- The weather report ______ that there would be heavy rain and strong winds tonight.
- The football match was canceled ______ heavy rain.
- The ______ is responsible for making laws and keeping citizens safe.
- The food bank is a non-profit ______ that helps provide meals for people in need.