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 experienced a typhoon in your area?
- Is it possible to solve climate change?
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。
- rare /rair/
- typhoon /tahy-FOON/
- directly /dih-REKT-lee/
- system /SIS-tuhm/
- season /SEE-zuhn/
[adjective] – not common or usual; unusual or uncommon
It was a rare occasion when the entire team was able to meet together.
[noun] – a tropical storm or cyclone in the Western Pacific or Indian Ocean
The typhoon caused severe flooding in the coastal regions.
[adverb] – in a direct manner; without intervening or secondary steps
She spoke directly to the manager about her concerns.
[noun] – a set of connected things or parts working together as a whole
The computer system crashed due to a virus.
[noun] – a division of the year marked by particular weather patterns or activities
The summer season brings tourists to the beach every year.
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。
In November, the West Pacific saw a rare event with four tropical cyclones happening at once, the first time since 1961. This strange weather event made people talk about how climate change might affect weather. The Philippines also faced its sixth typhoon in one month, including Supertyphoon Man-Yi, which has caused more than 160 deaths since October. In Florida, two strong Category 5 hurricanes, Helene and Milton, hit, causing a lot of damage. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) says that warmer global temperatures make storms stronger. This happens because warmer air causes more evaporation, and warmer sea water makes storms grow bigger. However, scientists say it is hard to link specific storms directly to climate change because other things also affect weather. Research shows that a high-pressure system has moved north, pushing storms into warmer waters, making them stronger. While climate change likely makes storms stronger, it may also make them happen less often later in the season. Studies show that hurricanes in the Atlantic have become faster by 18 mph since 2019. Experts agree that more research is needed to fully understand how climate change affects storms.
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 Philippines faced only two typhoons in one month.
- Studies show that hurricanes in the Atlantic have become 18 mph faster since 2019.
- Climate change is the only reason why storms are getting stronger.
- Warmer global temperatures can make storms weaker, according to the IPCC.
- Florida was hit by three Category 5 hurricanes, Helene, Milton, and another unnamed storm.
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。
rare | typhoon | directly | system | season |
- A complex __________ of roads connects the major cities.
- The teacher asked the students to answer the questions __________.
- Each __________ of the year brings its own unique beauty and challenges.
- It’s __________ to see a shooting star on a cloudy night.
- The government issued a warning about the approaching __________.