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 heard about Tesla?
- Do you think automated vehicles can reduce the risk of human error in driving?
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。
- gallon /GAL-uhn/
- put out /poot out/
- crash /krash/
- confirm /kuhn-FURM/
- prevent /pri-VENT/
[noun] – a unit of measurement for liquid capacity
The tank can hold up to 50 gallons of water.
[phrasal verb] – to make something such as a fire or cigarette stop burning
They quickly put out the candles before leaving the house.
[noun] – an accident involving a vehicle, usually a serious one in which the vehicle is damaged or someone is hurt
The crash on the highway caused a major traffic jam.
[verb] – to verify or validate a fact or piece of information
The scientist confirmed the results of the experiment through repeated tests.
[verb] – to stop something from happening or someone from doing something
The new software update aims to prevent data loss.
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。
On August 19, firefighters in California used about 50,000 gallons of water to put out a fire caused by a Tesla Semi truck’s battery after a crash on Interstate 80 near Emigrant Gap, about 70 miles northeast of Sacramento. The fire was very intense, with the battery reaching temperatures as high as 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit. To help stop the fire from spreading, firefighters also used a plane to drop chemicals. The crash happened around 3:13 a.m. when the Tesla Semi, which was being driven by a Tesla employee from Livermore to Sparks, Nevada, went off the road, hit a tree, and caught fire. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the fire risks of the truck’s battery and confirmed that Tesla’s automated driving systems were not on during the crash. Firefighters closed the freeway for 15 hours to cool the battery and then monitored the truck for 24 hours to prevent the fire from restarting. The NTSB will keep investigating and provide safety recommendations for handling high-voltage battery fires in electric vehicles.
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。
- Firefighters used around 50,000 gallons of water to put out the fire.
- The fire was caused by the truck’s engine overheating.
- Firefighters used a helicopter to drop chemicals on the fire.
- The NTSB confirmed that Tesla’s automated driving systems were not active during the crash.
- The Tesla Semi truck’s battery reached temperatures as high as 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
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。
| gallons | put out | crash | confirmed | prevent |
- She took precautions to __________ the spread of the flu.
- The police __________ that the suspect was seen at the scene of the crime.
- Please __________ the campfire before you leave the site.
- She bought five __________ of paint for the house.
- She was injured in a car __________ last year.