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 joined a festival in your town?
- Have you ever met someone with a unique hair color?
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。
- program /PROH-gram/
[noun] – a plan of activities or events
The summer camp program includes swimming, hiking, and art classes. - free /free/
[adjective] – costing no money
Entrance to the city museum is free on Sundays. - natural /NACH-er-uhl/
[adjective] – existing in nature, not made or changed by people
The contest was only for natural blondes. - risk /risk/
[noun] – the chance that something bad may happen
Smoking increases the risk of serious illness. - protection /pruh-TEK-shuhn/
[noun] – the act of keeping someone or something safe from harm
Sunglasses give protection from strong sunlight.
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。
The 2025 Redhead Days festival is happening this weekend in Tilburg, Netherlands. Thousands of people with red hair are visiting from about 80 countries. The event lasts three days and first started twenty years ago as an art project by Dutch artist Bart Rouwenhorst. It has grown into a large international festival. This year, the program includes music, food trucks, and workshops. The workshops give information about skin cancer prevention and makeup for red hair. In 2013, the festival reached a Guinness World Record when 1,672 red-haired people joined a group photo. The festival is free, but the group photo is only for natural redheads.The festival shows both the community and the problems of people with red hair, who are a small group in the world. Visitors said it feels good to be in a place where red hair is accepted and celebrated. Experts said people with red hair have more risk from the sun, so learning about skin protection is important. Many visitors said the festival helps them make friends, share culture, and feel stronger. The event is seen as a way to turn red hair into a symbol of pride and awareness.
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。
- Thousands of people with red hair are visiting from about 80 countries.
- The event first started twenty years ago as an art project.
- The workshops teach about sports training and cooking.
- In 2013, the festival set a Guinness World Record with a group photo.
- Experts said people with red hair have more risk from the sun.
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。
| program | free | natural | risk | protection |
- The government built flood walls for ______ against storms.
- Driving fast in the rain is a ______ to safety.
- The library gives ______ access to online books.
- The school _____ offers lessons in music and sports.
- The study focused on people with ______ eye color.