©(Pannonhalma Archabbey via AP)
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 a very old book or object?
- Would you like to work in a museum or library one day?
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。
- site /sahyt/
- library /LAHY-brer-ee/
- dried /drahyd/
- record /REK-erd/
- check /chek/
[noun] – a place where something important happens or exists
The government will build a new hospital on the old factory site.
[noun] – a place where people can read, borrow, or keep books
I went to the library to borrow a book about animals.
[adjective] – with all or most of the water removed
My grandmother gave me some dried mangoes from the market.
[noun] – written information or a document that tells about past events
The school keeps records of all the students’ grades.
[verb] – to look at something carefully to find a problem or to make sure it is correct
After cleaning the paintings, the workers will check each one to see if it is safe.
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。
A big project is happening at the Pannonhalma Archabbey in Hungary. This monastery is 1,000 years old and is very important for the country’s history. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. During cleaning, workers found that many books in the library had bugs called drugstore beetles. These beetles usually eat dried food, but they can also eat the glue in old books. About 100,000 books have been damaged. This is one-fourth of the abbey’s 400,000 books. The monastery started in the year 996. It has some of Hungary’s oldest books and records, including 19 codices and a Bible from the 13th century. Experts are worried because some of these books cannot be replaced. If they are lost, Hungary will lose part of its culture and history. To fix the problem, the team is putting the books in plastic boxes with nitrogen. This removes the air so the beetles cannot live. This process will take six weeks. After that, workers will check and clean each book. Experts say that climate change may have made the problem worse.
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 Pannonhalma Archabbey is in Hungary.
- The monastery is 500 years old.
- The Pannonhalma Archabbey is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Workers found new books with bugs inside during cleaning.
- Drugstore beetles usually eat old clothes.
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。
| site | library | dried | records |
- The hospital has ______ of every patient who stayed there.
- We visited a famous ______ where a big battle happened many years ago.
- The students studied together in the ______ before the test.
- We ate ______ fish during our camping trip.
- The team will ______ the museum items one by one to find any damage.