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 about the dangers of eating wild mushrooms?
- Do you know any safety tips for identifying safe mushrooms?
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。
- mushroom /MUHSH-room/
- mild /mahyld/
- stomachache /STUHM-uhk-eyk/
- pattern /PAT-ern/
- president /PREZ-i-duhnt/
[noun] – a fungus with a stem, cap, and gills, typically found growing on the ground or on decaying matter
We found a big mushroom in the garden after the rain.
[adjective] – not severe and generally not life-threatening
She had a mild headache after the long day at school.
[noun] – a pain in the stomach
He stayed home from school because of a stomachache.
[noun] – refers to the recurring trends or behaviors observed in the data
The company analyzed spending patterns to identify peak shopping periods.
[noun] – the leader of a group, organization, or country
The president of the club called for a meeting.
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。
Recent heavy rain in the Midwest has led to a large increase in wild mushrooms, resulting in more calls to poison control centers. From April to July, the Minnesota Regional Poison Center received 90 calls about possible mushroom poisoning, up from 26 calls last year. This rise is largely due to children touching mushrooms without knowing and people mistaking mushrooms for edible ones. While most cases involve mild issues like stomachaches and vomiting, some can be serious. Similar patterns have appeared in other wet areas, with a 26% increase in poison control calls from April to June across the country. The Minnesota poison center warned that identifying wild mushrooms can be difficult without proper training. Some mushrooms cause mild problems, but others, like the “death angel,” can lead to severe liver damage. The president of the Minnesota Mycological Society mentioned that mushroom foraging has become popular due to recent weather. Experts advised learning from experienced foragers and being cautious with mushroom identification apps, which can be misleading and dangerous.
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。
- Recent heavy rain in the Midwest has decreased the number of wild mushrooms.
- The Minnesota Regional Poison Center received more calls about mushroom poisoning this year compared to last year.
- Most cases of mushroom poisoning involve severe health issues.
- Identifying wild mushrooms is easy without any training.
- Mushroom foraging has become less popular due to recent weather.
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。
| mushroom | mild | stomachache | patterns | president |
- The new class ______ promised to organize more school events.
- After eating the unidentified wild mushrooms, he experienced only ______ symptoms.
- Some people like to eat ______ soup in the winter.
- Scientists observed ______ in the migratory behavior of birds.
- Eating too much candy gave her a ______.