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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 heard of a disease that spreads between animals and people?
- Do you think it is important to be careful when animals around you are sick?
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。
- careful /KAIR-fuhl/
- worried /WUR-eed/
- winter /WIN-ter/
- farmworker /FAHRM-wur-ker/
- spread /spred/
[adjective] – giving attention to what you are doing to avoid mistakes or danger
You should be careful when crossing a busy road.
[adjective] – feeling nervous or anxious about something bad that may happen
Parents are worried about their children’s safety at school.
[noun] – the coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring
We usually get snow during the winter in our town.
[noun] – a person who works on a farm, especially with animals or crops
The farmworker wakes up early to water the plants.
[verb] – to move and affect a larger area or more people
Experts worry that the new computer virus might spread to other countries.
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。
Health officials in the United States are warning people to be careful about bird flu. The virus is called H5N1. There are fewer new human cases now, but experts are still worried. The last confirmed human infections were in February 2025. Most people who got sick worked on dairy and poultry farms. California had 38 human cases, but no new ones after January 14. One person did not survive, and most people had mild symptoms.Some health experts say bird flu cases go down in winter because of bird migration. But others think not enough people are being tested. Some farmworkers may be afraid to get help because of immigration rules. Also, there are fewer workers now in U.S. health departments, and this may cause fewer tests. Scientists at Texas A&M University and the University of Maryland are doing studies to find out more. They are testing dairy workers and cats. Over 120 cats in the U.S. have been infected, and some did not survive. Experts say more testing is needed. They worry that the virus might spread again. Watching it closely now can help stop a bigger problem later.
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。
- Human cases of bird flu are increasing quickly in 2025.
- Most sick people worked in schools and hospitals.
- California had 38 new human cases after January 14.
- All people who got bird flu had serious symptoms.
- Some farmworkers may not ask for help because of immigration rules.
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。
careful | worried | winter | farmworker | spread |
- She felt ______ because her exam results had not come yet.
- Be ______ when using hot oil while cooking.
- Doctors are afraid that the flu could ______ quickly in crowded schools.
- Many animals sleep more in the ______ to save energy.
- A ______ may take care of animals like cows and chickens.