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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 watching videos about animals?
- Have you ever imagined helping an animal in need?
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。
- town /toun/
- weigh /wey/
- bay /bey/
- staff /staf/
- rescue /RES-kyoo/
[noun] – a place where people live that is smaller than a city
A small town was built near the river for the workers.
[verb] – to have a certain weight (how heavy something is)
The box weighed more than I expected, so I asked for help.
[noun] – a part of the sea that is surrounded by land on three sides
The boat sailed across the bay to reach the island.
[noun] – the group of people who work at a place
The hospital staff helped many people after the storm.
[noun] – the act of saving someone or something from danger
The rescue of the trapped dog was shown on the news.
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 May 27, 2025, a young male elephant seal was seen in a town in South Africa. The seal, which weighed about two tons, was far from the ocean. The seal was found on a street in Gordon’s Bay, near Cape Town. The police and security staff tried to stop the seal by using cars. However, the seal kept walking and stopped near a shopping mall. Animal experts said the seal could get very tired and sick because it was too far from the sea. Elephant seals are usually seen in cold places far from South Africa, but young seals sometimes visit the coast during a special time called molting.A group of animal experts and a city doctor helped the seal. They made the seal calm with medicine and moved it safely to a bay. The whole rescue took about nine hours. Many people worked together to help the seal and keep the town safe. Belinda Abraham from the Cape of Good Hope SPCA said that planning and teamwork were very important. The SPCA later showed a video of the seal going back to the ocean, showing the rescue was a success.
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 elephant seal was found in a city in Australia.
- The elephant seal was a young male and weighed about two tons.
- The elephant seal was found near the ocean, close to its home.
- Police and security staff used cars to try to stop the elephant seal.
- Elephant seals often visit towns in South Africa.
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。
| town | weighed | bay | staff | rescue |
- The big dog ______ 50 kilograms at the animal shelter.
- The family moved to a quiet ______ in the mountains.
- The store ______ were very busy during the holiday sale.
- The ______ of the injured bird needed a team of animal experts.
- They spent the day fishing at the ______ near their home.