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。
- Could you tell me an extinct animal you know?
- Does the environment change when an animal goes extinct?
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。
- extinct /ik-STINGKT/
- spot /spot/
- knob /nob/
- patch /pach/
- officially /uh-FI-shuh-lee/
[adjective] – (of a species) no longer in existence
Dinosaurs are extinct because they did not survive the changes.
[verb] – to see or notice someone or something
I spotted my friend in the crowd.
[noun] – refers to a prominent, rounded part or growth on an animal’s body part
The animal had a strange knob on its head that helped it find food.
[noun] – a small area of something that is different in color or texture from the surrounding area
There’s a patch of grass in the garden.
[adverb] – in a way that is agreed or ordered by an authority
The event was officially announced yesterday.
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。
The giant salmon carp, once thought to be extinct in the Mekong River, has been spotted again after almost 20 years. Known for its large size, knob on its lower jaw, and yellow patch around its eyes, the fish was last officially seen in 2005. Recent reports from the Mekong River and a nearby tributary have confirmed sightings since 2020. These discoveries were made thanks to biologists working with local fishermen to find the species. So far, three individuals have been found, offering hope for its study and protection. However, the giant salmon carp’s survival is still at risk. Industrial pollution, overfishing, and the construction of over 700 dams in the Mekong basin have damaged its migration routes. Experts are concerned about the lack of fish migration passages in the dams. Biologists are collaborating with communities in Cambodia, Thailand, and Laos to search for the fish in other parts of the river. This international effort is essential for protecting the species long term.
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。
- The giant salmon carp was last spotted in 2005.
- The giant salmon carp has been extinct for 20 years.
- The giant salmon carp was seen again after almost 20 years.
- Industrial pollution has helped the salmon carp’s survival.
- The salmon carp’s lower jaw has a knob.
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。
| extinct | spot | knob | patch | officially |
- She was ______ declared the winner after the competition.
- Did you ______ the mistake in the book?
- Many species are ______ due to human activities.
- The fish’s ______ on its lower jaw was a unique characteristic of its species.
- The wall had a ______ of peeling paint.