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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 tried an unusual food?
- Have you ever seen snails in your garden or neighborhood?
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。
- consider /kuhn-SID-er/
- unemployment /uhn-em-PLOI-muhnt/
- youth /yooth/
- iron /AHY-ern/
- lamb /lam/
[verb] – to think of something in a particular way
Sushi is considered a luxury in many parts of the world.
[noun] – the state of not having a job
Unemployment among recent graduates in Italy is rising.
[noun] – young people
Youth in Korea are increasingly interested in technology jobs.
[noun] – a mineral important for healthy blood
Spinach is rich in iron and other nutrients.
[noun] – meat from a young sheep
Lamb is popular in dishes from New Zealand.
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 the rural areas near Akouda, a village in central Tunisia, many young men without jobs have started collecting snails to earn money. This trend began as food prices rose sharply, making meat like beef and chicken too expensive for many families. Now, local markets are seeing more people buying snails, which are picked from rocks and leaves in nearby fields. According to research published in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, people in Tunisia have been eating snails for over 7,000 years. While snails are considered a delicacy in some Western countries, they are becoming a cheap and practical food choice in Tunisia. Unemployment among youth in Tunisia is now over 40%, and inflation is high. These economic problems have pushed people to find more affordable food options like snails. They are rich in iron, calcium, and magnesium and low in fat. A bowl of snails costs around 5 dinars ($1.60), while a kilogram of lamb can cost more than 60 dinars ($19.30). Experts also say snail farming is better for the environment, producing fewer emissions and avoiding deforestation.
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。
- Many young men in Akouda are collecting snails to make money.
- Snails are usually collected from the sea.
- Snails have been eaten in Tunisia for thousands of years.
- Unemployment is a big problem for young people in Tunisia.
- A bowl of snails is more expensive than a kilogram of lamb.
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。
| considered | unemployment | youth | iron | lamb |
- High ______ in rural areas leads people to move to cities.
- Beans provide plenty of ______, protein, and fiber.
- Football is ______ the most popular sport in Brazil.
- Roast ______ is a traditional meal in Greece.
- Programs aimed at ______ in Brazil provide training for new careers.