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。
- Are long-term illnesses often mentioned in news stories?
- Are medical tests commonly used to find health problems?
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。
- persistent /per-SIS-tuhnt/
[adjective] – continuing for a long time
The town had persistent rain last week. - diagnostic /adjective/
[dahy-uhg-NOS-tik] – used for finding what illness a person has
A diagnostic test checks health. - episode /EP-uh-sohdz/
[noun] – short events or periods of something happening
The student had episodes of coughing. - intervene /in-ter-VEEN//
[verb] – to step in to stop something from getting worse
Teachers intervene when problems start. - severe /suh-VEER/
[adjective] – very bad or very serious
The storm was severe last night.
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。
Doctors learned more about autoimmune diseases after a woman in Massachusetts felt sick for many years. She had persistent rashes, fever, and pain, but no clear answers. A final test in the hospital helped doctors find lupus, a disease that can harm organs. The case showed why better diagnostic tools are important for people with unclear symptoms. It also showed how many episodes of sickness can happen before a correct result is found.
Scientists now study how the immune system becomes confused and attacks the body. They look at genes, triggers in the environment, and new treatments that can intervene before damage becomes severe. Researchers hope these studies will help doctors find problems faster and give patients safer care. Many specialists believe that better testing and patient reports can help reduce delays and improve long-term health.
Scientists now study how the immune system becomes confused and attacks the body. They look at genes, triggers in the environment, and new treatments that can intervene before damage becomes severe. Researchers hope these studies will help doctors find problems faster and give patients safer care. Many specialists believe that better testing and patient reports can help reduce delays and improve long-term 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。
- The woman received a correct diagnosis immediately.
- Lupus can harm organs.
- Scientists study how the immune system attacks the body.
- New treatments hope to stop problems early.
- The article says all symptoms are easy to understand.
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。
| persistent | diagnostic | episode | intervene | severe |
- ______ fever needs a doctor.
- Early help can ______ in illness.
- ______ noise made sleeping hard.
- ______ tools help doctors.
- ______ of pain worried the family.