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 trying new kinds of food?
- Have you ever eaten a meal made only from plants?
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。
- meal /meel/
[noun] – food that is eaten at a regular time of the day
The shelter gives free meals to homeless people every weekend. - reach /reech/
[verb] – to arrive at a place or achieve a goal
The charity started in one community and soon reached other parts of the country. - bean /been/
[noun] – a seed, or the pod containing seeds, of various climbing plants, eaten as a vegetable
The farmer grew different kinds of beans in his garden. - planet /PLAN-it/
[noun] – a large round object in space that moves around a star, such as the Earth
Scientists are studying ways to protect our planet from pollution. - change /cheynj/
[noun] – the act or result of becoming different
The school made a big change to its lunch menu to include more vegetables.
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。
Maggie Baird, mother of famous singers Billie Eilish and Finneas, started a group called Support + Feed in 2020. The group gives free plant-based meals to people and teaches about sustainable eating. It began in Los Angeles and later reached other big cities. A new report from the EAT-Lancet Commission said that the world’s food system harms the environment. The report asked people to eat more fruits, vegetables, grains, and beans and to eat less red meat. Jonathan Foley, director of Project Drawdown, said that making beef causes a large amount of greenhouse gases and is very harmful to the planet.Many experts are helping people learn to cook more plant-based meals. Chef Miguel Guerra from Washington, D.C., said that roasting or steaming vegetables the right way makes them taste better. Cookbook writer Joshua McFadden said that keeping beans, lentils, and tofu at home helps people cook easily. Urban farmer Sheryll Durrant said that affordable and traditional foods are important for long-term change. Experts believe that eating more plant-based food can help protect the Earth and improve people’s health.
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。
- Support + Feed gives free meat dishes to people in Los Angeles.
- The group only teaches people how to make desserts.
- The EAT-Lancet Commission said that food production harms the environment.
- The report asked people to eat more red meat.
- Many experts are teaching people how to cook plant-based meals.
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。
| meals | reached | beans | planet | change |
- The company made several plans for long-term ______ in its work culture.
- The school provides healthy ______ for all students at lunchtime.
- The company ______ more customers after launching its new app.
- Earth is the only ______ known to have life.
- She added green ______ to the salad for extra flavor.