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 seen a pangolin in person?
- Is illegal trading of animals or poaching a widespread issue in your country?
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。
- hunt /huhnt/
- recently /REE-suhnt-lee/
- attach /uh-TACH/
- effort /EF-ert/
- prevent /pri-VENT/
[verb] – to chase and try to catch and kill an animal or bird for food, sport, or profit
They planned to hunt deer in the early morning hours.
[adverb] – not long ago, or at a time that started not long ago
I recently started a new job at a tech company.
[verb] – to fasten, join, or connect something
I need to attach this photo to the application form before submitting it.
[noun] – physical or mental activity needed to achieve something
He put a lot of effort into training for the marathon.
[verb] – to stop something from happening or someone from doing something
Regular exercise can help prevent certain health problems.
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。
Pangolins, similar to anteaters, are hunted and sold illegally for their meat and scales, which some believe have special healing powers. There are eight types of pangolins, spread across Asia and Africa.Scientists recently studied confiscated scales from Hong Kong and China’s Yunnan province from 2012 to 2019. This led to a surprising discovery of a new species, Manis mysteria, never seen before. Jing-Yan Hu, a researcher, called this finding unexpected. They examined 33 scale samples from different seizures, each with unique features. Some scales were attached to skin, claws, or other parts of the pangolin. This changes what we know about pangolins and their evolution. It helps conservationists know where to focus their efforts. Dr. Aryn Wilder, a specialist in conservation genetics, praised this discovery as very important. She said it allows for specific plans to protect this new species and prevent it from disappearing. Wilder emphasized the need for tailored conservation strategies to ensure Manis mysteria survives and its special diversity is preserved.
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。
- The study focused on legal trade of pangolins and their scales.
- This discovery provides new insights into pangolins and their evolution.
- The newly discovered species was named Manis mysteria based on its known characteristics.
- There are eight different types of pangolins found in Asia and Africa.
- The scale samples examined were all uniform in their features.
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。
| hunt | recently | attach | effort | prevent |
- Early detection can often __________ the progression of certain diseases.
- Writing a novel requires a great deal of mental __________.
- He felt a sense of accomplishment when he successfully __________ his first boar.
- Have you seen the __________ released movie everyone’s talking about?
- She __________ a note to the gift to add a personal touch.