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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。
- Do baby animals need their mothers?
- Can toys make animals feel calm?
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。
- baby /BEY-bee/
[noun] – a very young child or animal
The baby monkey stayed close to the zookeeper. - toy /toi/
[noun] – an object for play
The child carried a toy everywhere. - hug /huhg/
[verb] – to hold someone tightly with arms
The girl hugged her dog. - sleep /sleep/
[verb] – to rest with eyes closed
The cat sleeps on the sofa. - group /groop/
[noun] – several people or animals together
A group of monkeys sat in the tree.
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。
A baby macaque named Punch lives at a zoo near Tokyo. The monkey became famous after photos showed him carrying a large toy orangutan. Punch’s mother rejected him after birth, so zookeepers cared for the young monkey. They gave him the soft toy so he could hold something. The small monkey often ran back to the toy and gave it a hug when other monkeys pushed him away. Many people saw the pictures online and visited the zoo to see the cute monkey.
Now Punch is slowly changing. Zookeepers say he spends more time with other monkeys. Sometimes Punch climbs on other monkeys or sits near them. Some monkeys clean his fur or stay close to him. Punch still sleeps with the toy at night, but keepers hope he will soon sleep with the monkey group. The zoo also made rules for visitors. People must stay quiet and watch the monkeys for only ten minutes. This helps keep the monkeys calm and safe.
Now Punch is slowly changing. Zookeepers say he spends more time with other monkeys. Sometimes Punch climbs on other monkeys or sits near them. Some monkeys clean his fur or stay close to him. Punch still sleeps with the toy at night, but keepers hope he will soon sleep with the monkey group. The zoo also made rules for visitors. People must stay quiet and watch the monkeys for only ten minutes. This helps keep the monkeys calm and safe.
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。
- Punch lives in a zoo near Tokyo.
- Punch’s mother always stayed with him.
- Punch often hugged a toy orangutan.
- Punch never meets other monkeys.
- The zoo made rules for visitors.
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。
| baby | toy | hug | sleep | group |
- The ______ monkey played near the tree.
- The child brought a favorite ______ to school.
- The boy gave his dog a ______.
- The cat likes to ______ in the afternoon.
- A ______ of monkeys sat together.