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 rescue centers help animals by giving them medical care and a safe place?
- Can sea animals get hurt by trash or boat accidents in the ocean?
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。
- area /AIR-ee-uh/
- healing /HEE-ling/
- ecology /ih-KOL-uh-jee/
- conservation /kon-ser-VEY-shuhn/
- importance /im-PAWR-tns /
[noun] – a part of a place, piece of land, or country
This area has many trees.
[noun] – the process of becoming healthy again
Her leg needs healing now.
[noun] – the relationship between living things and their environment
We study ecology at school.
[noun] – the protection of nature
Water conservation is very important.
[noun] – the quality of being important
Education has great importance.
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 2024, a new seal rescue center named the World Heritage Center (WEC) opened in Lauwersoog, in the north of the Netherlands. This new center is near the Wadden Sea, a protected area listed by UNESCO. A young gray seal named Witje was rescued and brought to the center. Witje had a swollen flipper and a hurt eye. The WEC replaced the old Pieterburen Seal Center, which opened in 1971. The new center is closer to the sea, so seals can recover in a natural place. A study by Wageningen University showed that about 24,000 seals live in the Wadden Sea. Around 200 seals are rescued each year. They are often injured by trash in the sea, boat accidents, or are separated from their mothers.
At the WEC, seals are put in seawater tanks to help their healing. The salt water helps their skin and fur stay clean. The center has 12 care rooms that are cleaned often. It cost over 40 million euros. It also teaches people about the sea. The center promotes awareness, ecology, conservation, importance, and healing.
At the WEC, seals are put in seawater tanks to help their healing. The salt water helps their skin and fur stay clean. The center has 12 care rooms that are cleaned often. It cost over 40 million euros. It also teaches people about the sea. The center promotes awareness, ecology, conservation, importance, and healing.
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 World Heritage Center opened in 2023.
- The WEC is located in the south of the Netherlands.
- Witje was a baby seal with two injuries.
- The Pieterburen Seal Center was replaced by the WEC.
- Seals recover in fresh water at the new center.
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。
| area | healing | ecology | conservation | importance |
- Teachers talked about food ______.
- We played in the open ______.
- Good food and sleep can help with the fast ______ of wounds.
- ______ teaches about nature’s balance.
- We learned about animal ______.