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 seen a bear in real life?
- Do you think people and wild animals can live in the same area?
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。
- agree /uh-GREE/
- hunt /huhnt/
- report /ri-PAWRT/
- garbage /GAHR-bij/
- opinion /uh-PIN-yuhn/
[verb] – to have the same opinion or to accept a suggestion or plan
The council agreed to build a new playground in the park.
[noun] – an organized activity to catch or kill wild animals
The annual deer hunt begins in November in that region.
[noun] – an official or written statement that gives information about an event, situation, or condition
The school received several reports of bullying last month.
[noun] – waste or things that are no longer wanted or useful
The beach was covered in plastic garbage after the storm.
[noun] – what someone thinks or believes about something
The teacher asked students to share their opinion on climate change.
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。
Florida may start black bear hunting again for the first time since 2015. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) agreed to the plan in a vote on May 21, 2025, in Ocala. The hunt is planned from December 6 to 28, 2025. There may be hunts every year after that. The FWC says the hunt is needed because there are now about 4,000 bears in the state. More bears are seen in areas where people live. In the last nine months, Marion County had over 100 reports about bears.In 2015, a bear hunt was stopped early because over 300 bears were killed in two days. This time, only 187 people will get a permit in a random draw. Each person can hunt one bear. It is not allowed to hunt baby bears or mothers with babies. Hunting with dogs and special food on big private lands is allowed. Some people support the hunt to control the bear population. Others think safer ways, like managing garbage better, are more kind and helpful. More than 13,000 people gave their opinion online. About 75 percent do not want the hunt. A final decision will be made in August 2025.
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 last black bear hunt in Florida was in 2015.
- The next bear hunt is planned for January 2026.
- There are only 400 bears in Florida now.
- Many bears are now seen in places where people live.
- In 2015, the bear hunt stopped because no bears were killed.
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。
| agreed | hunt | reports | garbage | opinion |
- A group of locals joined the wild boar ______ last weekend.
- Police are investigating after receiving ______ of loud noise.
- The two companies ______ on a plan to reduce plastic use.
- Over 10,000 people gave their ______ online about the city’s traffic rules.
- Please take out the ______ before it starts to smell.