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 seen an endangered species before?
- Have you ever seen the impacts that a disaster had on nature, especially animals?
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。
- salmon /SAM-uhn/
- efforts /EF-erts/
- though /thoh/
- expert /EK-spurt/
- wildlife /WAHYLD-lahyf/
[noun] – a medium-sized fish with pink flesh that lives in the sea but swims up rivers to lay its eggs
The chef cooked a fresh salmon for dinner.
[noun] – the physical or mental energy that you need to do something
We appreciate your efforts in cleaning the park.
[conjunction] – despite the fact that; although
He was tired, though he kept working.
[noun] – a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a particular area
The experts gave a talk on climate change.
[noun] – animals and plants that grow independently of people, usually in natural conditions
The forest is home to many wildlife species.
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 Park Fire, California’s fifth-largest wildfire, is endangering the habitats of the spring-run Chinook salmon, an already threatened species. This fire has invaded the Mill and Deer Creek watersheds in Tehama County, crucial areas for salmon spawning and for young fish to get ready for their ocean journey. Officials from both federal and state levels are concerned that if the fire reaches higher elevations, it will significantly damage the already small salmon population. The firefighting efforts, though necessary, pose a major risk to salmon habitats. Fire retardants are harmful to fish, and heavy rains could wash ash, chemicals, and sediment into the creeks, suffocating salmon eggs and young fish and causing harmful microbial blooms. Experts note that salmon numbers have already been declining due to dam construction and water diversion, worsening their situation. Conservation programs, such as a hatchery initiative by wildlife agencies, aim to protect the species, but the Park Fire makes these efforts even more urgent.
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 Park Fire is the fifth-largest wildfire in California.
- The Park Fire is helping the salmon population.
- Fire retardants used in firefighting are safe for fish.
- Salmon populations have increased due to dam construction.
- Salmon eggs and young fish are not affected by ash and chemicals.
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。
| salmon | efforts | though | experts | wildlife |
- His _____ made the team win the game.
- The _____ explained the weather changes on TV.
- We saw a big _____ swimming in the river.
- The park is home to diverse _____ species.
- She smiled, _____ she was feeling sad.