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 eaten kimchi?
- Does your country have a similar dish to kimchi?
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。
- rising /RAHY-zing/
- cucumber /KYOO-kuhm-ber/
- drop /drop/
- solution /suh-LOO-shuhn/
- variety /vuh-RAHY-i-tee/
[adjective] – increasing in height, level, or intensity
The rising temperature is causing the ice to melt faster than usual.
[noun] – a long, thin, pale green vegetable with dark green skin, usually eaten uncooked in salads
She sliced the cucumber for the fresh summer salad.
[verb] – to fall or decrease in amount or level
The temperature is expected to drop significantly tonight.
[noun] – the answer to a problem
The team brainstormed several solutions to the project’s challenges.
[noun] – a different type of something
The store offers several varieties of tea from around the world.
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。
South Korea’s traditional kimchi is being affected by climate change. Scientists and farmers say that the napa cabbage, which is used to make kimchi, is not growing well because of higher temperatures. Napa cabbage grows best in cool weather and was usually planted in mountain areas where summer temperatures were below 25°C. But now, the rising temperatures are making it hard to grow napa cabbage. Plant expert Lee Young-gyu said napa cabbage needs temperatures between 18 and 21°C. Farmers and kimchi makers are already seeing problems. Even though other vegetables like radish and cucumber can be used for kimchi, cabbage kimchi is still the most popular. Lee Ha-yeon, a Kimchi Master, said that higher temperatures make the central part of the cabbage go bad and the roots become soft. The area of land used to grow napa cabbage is expected to drop from 3,995 hectares to 44 hectares in the next 25 years. More kimchi is being imported from China, and the South Korean government is trying to find solutions by storing kimchi in climate-controlled places and developing new crop varieties.
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。
- Kimchi is no longer popular in South Korea.
- More kimchi is being imported from Japan.
- Scientists believe that napa cabbage grows best in temperatures above 25°C.
- Napa cabbage was usually planted in coastal areas where temperatures were high.
- The South Korean government is trying to find solutions for the kimchi problem by storing it in climate-controlled places.
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。
| rising | cucumber | drop | solution | variety |
- He picked a __________ from the garden for dinner.
- The stock prices began to __________ after the company’s poor earnings report.
- She found a creative __________ to the puzzle quickly.
- The garden features a __________ of flowers in full bloom.
- We need to prepare for the __________ heat over the next few days.