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 tried catching an insect?
- Would you like to keep an insect as a pet?
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。
- important /im-PAWR-tnt/
- cage /keyj/
- hunt /huhnt/
- interesting /IN-ter-uh-sting/
- teach /teech/
[adjective] – having great value or effect
Water is an important resource for all living things.
[noun] – a structure made of wires or bars used to keep animals or birds inside
The zoo keeps the parrots in large cages so they have space to move.
[verb] – to search for and try to catch or kill an animal
The children went to the forest to hunt for mushrooms.
[adjective] – making you want to know more about something or someone
The movie was interesting because it had a surprising ending.
[verb] – to show or explain to someone how to do something or to help them learn
My father teaches me how to cook our traditional dishes.
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。
In Japan, insects are an important part of culture and everyday life. This tradition goes back to the Heian era and continues today. Insects are found in old stories like The Tale of Genji and in modern manga and anime like Mushishi. People enjoy seeing fireflies in gardens and hearing crickets in cages. Shops sell special jelly food for insects, and some rare kinds can cost up to 20,000 yen ($133). Many people keep insects as pets, and some famous people like to hunt for them. Professor Munetoshi Maruyama from Kyushu University has found 250 new insect species and says they are always interesting to study.In Japan, children learn about insects from a young age. They read books, join school activities, and go on bug-hunting trips. Nets for catching insects are even sold in convenience stores. Watching a caterpillar change into a butterfly teaches children about life cycles. Insects also help scientists study climate change. Bees and ants can communicate and find their way back to their nests. Insects are important for pollinating plants and supporting food chains. At “The Great Insect Exhibition” in Tokyo, visitors saw beetles like the Hercules beetle and learned how touching insects can help with learning and thinking.
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。
- In Japan, the tradition of liking insects started in the Heian era.
- Insects only appear in modern anime, not in old stories.
- Rare insects in Japan are free to take home.
- Professor Munetoshi Maruyama has found over 1 million insect species.
- Children in Japan do not learn about insects at school.
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。
| important | cages | hunt | interesting | teaches |
- I read an ______ article about how robots can help in hospitals.
- The farmer built ______ to protect the chickens from foxes.
- It is ______ to get enough sleep before an exam.
- The coach ______ the players new skills every week.
- The photographer likes to ______ for rare birds to take pictures of them.