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 have a pet?
Would you say that owning a pet is very challenging?
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。
stressful /STRES-fuhl/
[adjective] – making you feel worried and nervous The exam period was very stressful for all the students.
accurate /AK-yer-it/
[adjective] – correct, exact, and without any mistakes The weather forecast for today was accurate, predicting sunshine all day.
owner /OH-ner/
[noun] – someone who owns something The owner of the restaurant greeted all the customers warmly.
hope /hohp/
[verb] – to want something to happen or to be true, and usually have a good reason to think that it might I hope the weather will be nice for our picnic tomorrow.
cancer /KAN-ser/
[noun] – a serious disease that is caused when cells in the body grow in a way that is uncontrolled and not normal, killing normal cells and often causing death She was diagnosed with cancer last year and has been undergoing treatment ever since.
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。
Mayumi Kitakata, who is 57 years old and lives in central Tokyo, uses an AI app called CatsMe! to keep her 14-year-old cat, Chi, healthy. The app, made by Carelogy and Nihon University, finds signs of pain in cats, making vet visits less stressful. Kitakata likes how well it checks Chi’s health. In Japan, pets are very important, especially with fewer children and more elderly people. CatsMe! has become very popular since it started, with over 230,000 users. The app is very accurate, with a rating of over 95%, and it keeps getting better as it learns from more cat pictures. Professor Kazuya Edamura from Nihon University says vets can usually find animal pain, but it is harder for pet owners. He says over 70% of old cats have problems like arthritis, but few get the right care. The app helps by warning owners about health issues. Kitakata watches Chi’s daily actions and uses the app to check his facial expressions. She hopes this technology will stop what happened to her other cat, Soran, who died of cancer even with regular vet visits. Kitakata’s use of this app shows how technology and love can work together in modern pet care to make Chi’s life better.
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。
Mayumi Kitakata uses an AI app called CatsMe! to monitor her 14-year-old cat, Chi’s health.
The app has a low accuracy rate of less than 50%.
CatsMe! has had over 230,000 users since its launch.
Professor Kazuya Edamura claims that over 70% of old dogs suffer from arthritis.
Kitakata uses the app to monitor the daily activities of her dog, Chi.
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。
stressful
accurate
owner
hopes
cancer
It is important to have __________ measurements when baking a cake.
She __________ to get a good grade on her final exam.
Moving to a new house can be a __________ experience.
Scientists are working hard to find a cure for __________.
The dog ran happily to its __________ when he called.