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 people use animal skins to make bags and shoes?
- Are alligators animals that live in water and wetlands?
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。
- farm /fahrm/
[noun] – an area of land used for growing crops or raising animals
The farmer works on the farm every day. - skin /skin/
[noun] – the natural outer layer that covers the body of a person or animal
The animal has thick skin to protect its body. - protect /pruh-TEKT/
[verb] – to keep someone or something safe from harm or damage
National parks help protect wild animals. - market /MAHR-kit/
[noun] – the activity of buying and selling goods
The company sells products in the international market. - study /STUHD-ee/
[noun] – the act of learning about a subject through careful examination
The study shows how animals live in wetlands.
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。
Workers at an alligator farm in Louisiana check each animal skin before sending it to companies that make luxury products. These products include boots, watch straps and handbags. Each skin has a yellow tag so officials can track where the product came from. Supporters say the system helps protect wild alligators because farmers raise young animals and follow rules for trade. Many products are sold in the global market for leather goods.
The program began many years ago when wild alligators almost disappeared from some wetlands. Farmers now collect eggs, raise young alligators and release some back into nature each year. Louisiana farms produce hundreds of thousands of animals every year, while millions still live in the wild. Scientists continue a study of alligators to understand how they affect wetlands. Some research shows that areas with many alligators may store more carbon in plants and soil. This information may help explain why alligators are important for the environment.
The program began many years ago when wild alligators almost disappeared from some wetlands. Farmers now collect eggs, raise young alligators and release some back into nature each year. Louisiana farms produce hundreds of thousands of animals every year, while millions still live in the wild. Scientists continue a study of alligators to understand how they affect wetlands. Some research shows that areas with many alligators may store more carbon in plants and soil. This information may help explain why alligators are important for the environment.
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。
- Workers check alligator skins at farms.
- Alligator skins are only used for food products.
- Tracking tags help officials monitor trade.
- Farmers release some alligators back into the wild.
- Scientists do not study alligators anymore.
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。
| skin | farm | protect | market | study |
- Workers check the animal ______ before sending it to factories.
- The alligator ______ raises animals for meat and leather.
- National parks help ______ animals in nature.
- Luxury goods companies sell products in the global ______.
- Scientists conduct a ______ about animals in wetlands.