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 know what rip currents are?
- Are rip currents dangerous for swimmers?
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。
- annually /AN-yoo-uh-lee/
- account for /uh-KOUNT for/
- advise /ad-VYZ/
- flag /flag/
- lifeguard /LIFE-guard/
[adverb] – happening once every year
The festival is held annually in August.
[phrasal verb] – to explain or justify something, or to be a particular amount or
part of something
Sales of this product account for 30% of our revenue.
[verb] – to give someone advice or to suggest something
I would advise you to take a jacket; it might rain later.
[noun] – a piece of cloth with a particular color and design that is used as
a symbol
The red flag at the beach means it’s dangerous to swim.
[noun] – a person who is trained to help swimmers in trouble and to make sure that
people are safe when they are swimming
The lifeguard blew the whistle to alert everyone about the approaching storm.
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。
Rip currents are strong, fast-moving water that pulls swimmers away from the shore. More dangerous than jellyfish or sharks, they cause many beach rescues and recent deaths in Florida. The National Weather Service has reported many incidents this year in Florida, Puerto Rico, and Texas. Rip currents cause about 100 drownings in the U.S. annually and account for over 80 percent of beach rescues. They can form near low spots, jetties, or piers and can occur in calm and stormy weather, moving up to eight feet per second. Experts advise swimmers caught in a rip current to swim parallel to the shore instead of directly back. Beaches use colored flags to indicate risks: red for high danger, yellow for medium danger, green for low danger, purple for dangerous sea creatures, and double red for closed beaches. The National Weather Service can forecast rip currents up to six days ahead. Beachgoers should swim near lifeguards, avoid swimming alone, ensure adult supervision, and check their swimming abilities before entering the water.
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。
- Rip currents are slow-moving water that pushes swimmers towards the shore.
- They cause fewer beach rescues compared to jellyfish or sharks.
- Rip currents can occur in both calm and stormy weather conditions.
- Beaches use colored flags to indicate different levels of danger.
- The National Weather Service cannot forecast rip currents in advance.
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。
| annually | account for | advise | flag | lifeguard |
- The yellow ______ at the beach warns swimmers of moderate danger from rip currents.
- Can you ______ your whereabouts last night?
- Farmers harvest their crops ______ before the onset of winter.
- The teacher will ______ the students on which books to read for their summer assignment.
- The ______ quickly responded to the swimmer in distress and safely brought them back to shore.