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 think sharing rides with others is a good idea?
- Do you think there are problems with traditional school buses?
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。
- transportation /trans-per-TEY-shuhn/
- alternative /awl-TUR-nuh-tiv/
- platform /PLAT-fawrm/
- competition /kom-pi-TISH-uhn/
- address /uh-DRES/
[noun] – the movement of people or goods from one place to another
The bus is the most common form of transportation in the city.
[noun] – a choice or option that can be used instead of something else
Walking is an alternative to taking the bus.
[noun] – refers to a digital service or application, often online, that provides a specific function or service
She signed up for the online platform to take coding lessons.
[noun] – the activity or condition of competing against others
The competition in the race was tough.
[verb] – to deal with a problem or issue
We need to address the concerns of the parents.
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。
A new transportation service for students, called Piggyback Network, is helping families in Chicago. The service was created by Ismael El-Amin in 2023 to solve problems with student transport. Piggyback Network lets parents share rides for their children attending the same school. The idea began when El-Amin saw his daughter meet a schoolmate on a crowded highway. The need for this service comes from fewer students using traditional school buses. A survey by the Federal Highway Administration showed that only 28% of students used school buses in 2023, down from 36% in 2017. This drop is due to problems like bus driver shortages and challenges in transporting students to schools that are farther away. In Chicago, only 17,000 of 325,000 students qualify for bus services, so many families are searching for affordable alternatives.
Piggyback Network allows parents to book rides for about 80 cents per mile. The platform has features like real-time tracking and secure password verification to keep students safe. While the service faces competition from companies like HopSkipDrive and Kango, its goal of making student transport more available remains important. Challenges such as growth and trust issues still need to be addressed.
Piggyback Network allows parents to book rides for about 80 cents per mile. The platform has features like real-time tracking and secure password verification to keep students safe. While the service faces competition from companies like HopSkipDrive and Kango, its goal of making student transport more available remains important. Challenges such as growth and trust issues still need to be addressed.
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。
- Piggyback Network is helping families in Chicago with transportation for students.
- Only 28% of students used school buses in 2023.
- The platform of Piggyback Network has no features for safety.
- Piggyback Network aims to reduce the availability of student transport.
- 17,000 of 325,000 students in Chicago qualify for bus services.
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。
| transportation | alternative | platform | competition | address |
- She won the __________ for best painting.
- My __________ to work is by bicycle.
- The manager will __________ the team’s questions during the meeting.
- Is there an __________ to studying at school?
- The company launched a new __________ for sharing photos and videos.