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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 you like traveling by plane?
- Would you feel worried if your flight was late?
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。
- storm /stawrm/
[noun] – bad weather with strong wind and rain or snow
The storm stopped many flights. - flight /flahyt/
[noun] – a trip by airplane
The flight was late. - line /lahyn/
[noun] – a row of people waiting
The line was very long. - worker /WUR-ker/
[noun] – a person who works
The worker helped the passengers. - early /UR-lee/
[adverb] – before the usual time
They arrived early at the airport.
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。
Many flights had problems in the United States on March 17 because of a strong storm. Over 550 flights did not leave, and many flights were late. Big cities like New York and Chicago had many problems. Airports were very busy because many people were traveling for holidays and games. There were also long lines at the airport. Some workers were not working because of a government problem. This made the lines longer. Airports told people to arrive early to catch flights. Many people waited for a long time and felt tired.
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 storm caused problems for flights.
- All flights were on time.
- Airports were empty.
- There were long lines at the airport.
- People were told to arrive early.
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。
| storm | flight | line | worker | early |
- The ______ caused many delays.
- The ______ was canceled.
- The ______ was very long.
- A ______ helped people at the airport.
- They arrived ______ for the trip.