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 you do anything to protect your skin on sunny days?
- Have you ever used sunscreen before going outside?
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。
- advice /ad-VAHYS/
- cause /kawz/
- serious /SEER-ee-uhs/
- amount /uh-MOUNT/
- indoor /IN-dawr/
[noun] – an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do
The teacher gave advice about studying every day.
[verb] – to make something happen
Loud noise can cause a headache.
[adjective] – severe or bad in a way that causes worry or danger
The man had a serious cut on his hand.
[noun] – a quantity of something
I ate a small amount of rice.
[noun] – happening or used inside a building
We played an indoor game in the room.
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 April 2025, health experts in the United States gave a clear message: sunscreen is important for all skin colors. This advice came from doctors at the University of California and Baylor College of Medicine. The American Cancer Society said that dark skin has more melanin but it is not strong enough to stop all sun damage. The sun can still cause sunburn, wrinkles, dark spots, and skin cancer. A study found that white people get skin cancer more often. But serious types like melanoma are hard to detect early in Black and Hispanic people because they appear on the hands and feet.
Experts gave tips on how to use sunscreen. Sunscreen with at least SPF 30 should be applied every two hours. This is more important after swimming or sweating. Only a small amount is often used, but two fingers’ worth is best for the face. Some sunscreens can help stop discoloration on darker skin. Clothes with UPF and hats can give more safety. UV rays can even pass through windows, so doctors say sunscreen is also needed indoors. This advice is seen as practical and helpful for keeping skin safe and healthy.
Experts gave tips on how to use sunscreen. Sunscreen with at least SPF 30 should be applied every two hours. This is more important after swimming or sweating. Only a small amount is often used, but two fingers’ worth is best for the face. Some sunscreens can help stop discoloration on darker skin. Clothes with UPF and hats can give more safety. UV rays can even pass through windows, so doctors say sunscreen is also needed indoors. This advice is seen as practical and helpful for keeping skin safe and healthy.
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。
- Health experts gave advice about sunscreen in April 2025.
- Sunscreen is only important for people with light skin.
- Melanin fully protects dark skin from all sun damage.
- Some serious skin cancers are easy to find early on dark skin.
- Experts said to use sunscreen once a day.
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。
| advice | cause | serious | amount | indoor |
- The school has an ______ swimming pool.
- I listened to my mom’s ______ about eating healthy.
- The rain ______ the game to stop.
- She made a ______ face before the test.
- That’s a large ______ of water.