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 read or watched a science research project?
- Have you seen or read news about health problems in other countries?
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/
- disease /dih-ZEEZ/
- sample /SAM-puhl/
- medicine /MED-uh-sin/
- global /GLOH-buhl/
[adjective] – not common or frequent; very unusual
This bird is rare and hard to find.
[noun] – an illness of the body or mind
The doctor helps people with heart disease.
[noun] – a small amount of something that shows what it is like
He gave a food sample at the store.
[noun] – a substance used to cure illness or pain
She took medicine to stop her cough.
[adjective] – relating to the whole world
Climate change is a global problem.
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 genetic research project started in 2021 at Fann Hospital in Dakar, Senegal. The purpose is to help people with rare diseases in West Africa get early tests and treatment. The study is led by Dr. Pedro Rodriguez Cruz. It is a collaboration between a local university and a science center in Spain. Blood samples are sent to Barcelona. There, scientists look at the DNA to find problems. About 1,300 people from Senegal and nearby countries have joined the study. Many rare diseases in Africa are not found early because testing is limited.
The study has found serious conditions like Duchenne muscular dystrophy. These diseases make it hard to move, breathe, or walk. In some cases, early medicine helped people feel better. One woman started walking again after getting vitamin B2. Some children got better with special medicine. This research receives support from global health groups. Experts say collecting DNA is essential to give fair health services. But there are problems, like few doctors and weak hospitals. The study gives hope to help more people in the future.
The study has found serious conditions like Duchenne muscular dystrophy. These diseases make it hard to move, breathe, or walk. In some cases, early medicine helped people feel better. One woman started walking again after getting vitamin B2. Some children got better with special medicine. This research receives support from global health groups. Experts say collecting DNA is essential to give fair health services. But there are problems, like few doctors and weak hospitals. The study gives hope to help more people in the future.
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 research project started in 2020.
- The hospital is in Dakar, Senegal.
- The study sends hair samples to Barcelona.
- Scientists look at the DNA in the samples.
- Only people in Senegal joined the project.
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 | disease | sample | medicine | global |
- The nurse took a blood ______ for the test.
- She found a ______ coin in the ground.
- That dog has a skin ______ and needs care.
- The doctor gave him strong cold ______.
- The company sells ______ products online.