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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 think natural products are better than factory-made ones?
- Do you like learning about products from other countries?
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。
- special /SPESH-uhl/
- traditional /truh-DISH-uh-nl/
- expensive /ik-SPEN-siv/
- village /VIL-ij/
- crop /krop/
[adjective] – different from others in a good or important way
Olive oil is a special product from Greece, used in many healthy dishes.
[adjective] – following old customs, ideas, or ways of doing things
They wore traditional clothes for the festival.
[adjective] – costing a lot of money
That is an expensive watch made of gold.
[noun] – a small group of houses in the countryside
The children in the village walk to school every day.
[noun] – a plant grown by farmers for food or other use
The farmer grows many crops, like rice and corn.
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。
Argan oil is a special product from Morocco. People in Morocco use it for food and traditional medicine. Now, people around the world also use it in expensive beauty products. Most argan oil comes from areas near a city called Essaouira. Women in villages make the oil by hand. It takes two days to make one kilogram, and it sells for about $3 in Morocco. Because more people want argan oil, the forests are getting smaller. These forests were once very big, but now they are 40% smaller. Experts say this is because of too much cutting, climate change, and using land for other crops. This hurts plants, animals, and people in the countryside.The Moroccan government started a plan in 2018 to save the forests. They plant argan trees with capers to help keep water and make the soil better. But the weather is very dry, so the trees grow slowly. Also, many small groups (cooperatives) must sell the oil to other people for a low price. These people sell it again for more money. The producers do not get much profit. A new program to help local producers is planned for 2026.
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。
- People only use argan oil in Morocco.
- Women in villages make the oil using machines.
- It takes one hour to make one kilogram of argan oil.
- The government started a forest plan in 2018.
- New trees are growing fast because of good weather.
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。
| special | traditional | expensive | villages | crops |
- This tea is a _____ product made only in a small part of China.
- Many tourists visit mountain ______ during the summer.
- The restaurant serves ______ dishes from Italy.
- Too much rain can hurt the ______ in the field.
- We stayed in an ______ hotel near the beach.