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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。
- Have you ever eaten octopus?
- Have you ever been to a seafood festival?
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。
- festival /FES-tuh-vuhl/
- demand /dih-MAND/
- reduce /ri-DOOS/
- raise /reyz/
- worry /WUR-ee/
[noun] – a special event or celebration, often held regularly, that includes activities, performances, or traditions
The city will hold a music festival in the park this weekend.
[noun] – the need or desire for goods or services by people
There is a high demand for electric cars in the market this year.
[verb] – to make something smaller in size, amount, or number
The school is working to reduce the amount of plastic waste it produces.
[verb] – to take care of and grow animals or plants until they are fully grown
They raise cows for milk.
[verb] – to feel anxious or concerned about something
Parents often worry about their children’s safety at school.
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 factory in O Carballiño, Galicia, Spain, now gets all its octopuses from Mauritania and Morocco. Local waters have not had enough octopuses for ten years. The town is famous for its “octopus capital” name, annual festival, and many restaurants. Fewer octopuses in the sea and high demand from other countries led to the closing of Galicia’s octopus fishing for three months in summer. Scientists say the numbers are falling because of too much fishing and changes in the ocean caused by climate change. These changes reduce the food octopuses need to live.Some companies want to farm octopuses to solve the problem. Nueva Pescanova is building a large farm that could raise up to one million octopuses a year. Another company, Grupo Profand, is studying how to breed them. Supporters say farming could help provide more food and protect wild octopuses because they grow quickly. However, animal welfare groups say farming is cruel because octopuses are intelligent and live alone in nature. They also worry about water pollution and catching small fish for feed. In the United States, states like Washington and California have banned farming and selling farmed octopus.
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。
- O Carballiño is known as Spain’s “octopus capital.”
- Galicia’s octopus fishing stopped for one year in summer.
- Changes in the ocean have made food for octopuses easier to find.
- Grupo Profand is studying how to breed octopuses.
- Supporters of farming believe it could help protect wild octopuses.
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。
| festival | demand | reduce | raise | worry |
- The ______ for fresh fruit increases during the summer months.
- He decided to ______ tomatoes in his backyard.
- People traveled from far away to attend the annual flower ______.
- She began to ______ when her friend didn’t answer the phone.
- Eating healthy foods can help ______ the risk of heart disease.