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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。
- Has watching the Olympics ever made another country more interesting?
- Has collecting small items ever been exciting?
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。
- crash /krash/
[noun] – an accident involving a vehicle or person
The skier had a crash during the race. - medal /MED-l/
[noun] – a metal award given as a prize
The athlete won a gold medal. - village /VIL-ij/
[noun] – a place where people live, smaller than a town
Athletes stay together in the Olympic village. - trade /treyd/
[verb] – to give something and receive something
Athletes trade pins at the Games. - team /teem/
[noun] – a group of people who play or work together
The team has four athletes.
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。
At the Winter Olympic Games in Cortina, Italy, Iran’s ski coach Mitra Kalhor spoke about American skier Lindsey Vonn after a crash on Sunday. Vonn hurt her leg during a race. Kalhor said Vonn is strong and inspiring, even though she did not win a medal in the event. The Olympic Games bring athletes from many countries together. Politics is not the focus inside the Olympic village.
Athletes enjoy a fun activity at the Games. They trade small national pins. This activity started in 1896. Iran has a small team with four athletes, so its pins are special. Many athletes want an Iranian pin. Kalhor gave her last pin to a security guard. She felt happy that all her pins were gone early in the Games.
Athletes enjoy a fun activity at the Games. They trade small national pins. This activity started in 1896. Iran has a small team with four athletes, so its pins are special. Many athletes want an Iranian pin. Kalhor gave her last pin to a security guard. She felt happy that all her pins were gone early in the Games.
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。
- Lindsey Vonn had a crash during the race.
- Iran has many athletes at the Winter Games.
- Athletes trade national pins at the Olympics.
- Pin trading started in 2000.
- The coach gave away her last pin.
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。
| crash | medal | village | team | trade |
- The driver had a ______ on the highway last night.
- The student received a ______ for excellence in math.
- The small ______ is quiet at night.
- Children ______ stickers during recess.
- Our school ______ practices every afternoon.