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。
- Are you aware of any common causes of fire incidents?
- Should theme parks have regular inspections of their electrical equipment?
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。
- probably /PROB-uh-blee /
- charge /chahrj/
- catch /kach/
- electrical /ih-LEK-tri-kuhl/
- figure out /FIG-yer out/
[adverb] – likely to happen or be true
She will probably arrive late for the meeting.
[verb] – to put electricity into a battery or device so that it can work
Don’t forget to charge your phone overnight.
[verb] – to capture or record visually or in some form of media.
The photographer caught the beauty of the sunset on camera.
[adjective] – relating to electricity or electric currents
Please turn off the electrical appliances before leaving the house.
[phrasal verb] – to understand or solve a problem
Can you figure out how to assemble this puzzle?
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。
A fire happened at Legoland in Denmark, wrecking Miniland, a spot with tiny Lego versions of famous buildings. It started around 4 a.m. on Wednesday, probably because an electric car was charging overnight. Cameras caught the fire starting near the car. Even though they put out the fire fast, lots of Lego models and a part designed like a Danish port got messed up. A Legoland spokesperson, Kasper Tangsig, said since there was not any other activity at the time, it was likely an electrical problem. They are now checking all electrical stuff in Miniland to make sure it is safe. Legoland, near the Lego HQ in Billund, has been open since 1968 and gets 1.6 million visitors yearly. It has rides, restaurants, and places to play with Lego bricks. Miniland, the main attraction, uses 20 million bricks for tiny models of famous places. Even with the fire, people still love going to Legoland. Lego, which means “play well” in Danish, started in 1932. In 2025, Merlin Entertainments bought Legoland parks. They are still figuring out what caused the fire and what will happen to Miniland.
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。
- Legoland is located in Sweden.
- Miniland was not affected by the fire.
- The fire at Legoland started due to an electrical problem with an electric car.
- Legoland has been open since 1950.
- Merlin Entertainments bought Legoland parks in 2025.
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。
| probably | charge | catch | electrical | figure out |
- I need to ______ the best route to take before I leave for the trip.
- It will ______ rain tomorrow.
- He needs to ______ his electric car before going on a trip.
- The security camera ______ the thief breaking into the store.
- The ______ wires were damaged during the storm.