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Step 1
Read the Article
Read the article to understand the main idea.
記事を読んで、おおよその内容をつかみましょう。
A Greek island school has only two students
Chryssa Ntalaka is the only teacher at the last school on Kalamos, a small island in Greece. Every year, she has fewer and fewer students. In 2026, there are only two, and they are in sixth grade. In 2027, these two students will go to middle school on the mainland. Then her school will have to close. The island’s kindergarten also closed in 2023.
Kalamos is a quiet island with only 80 people. Around 2016, there were about 40 children on the island. Since then, the number has fallen a lot. Seven teenagers take a boat to school on the mainland every day. On windy days, the sea is dangerous, so they have to miss class.
Ntalaka wants two families with children to move there. Then the school can remain open. She and the town have tried hard to find new families, but no one has come yet.
(AP)
Step 2
Check the Vocabulary and Phrases
Check the following vocabulary and phrases.
以下の単語やフレーズの発音、意味、使い方を確認しましょう。
mainland
本土
the main part of a country, not including the islands around it
We took a ferry from the small island back to the mainland.
私たちは小さな島からフェリーに乗って本土へ戻りました。
kindergarten
幼稚園
a school or class for young children before they start regular school
My little sister is five, so she goes to kindergarten.
妹は5歳なので、幼稚園に通っています。
fall（過去分詞：fallen）
減る
to become lower in number, amount, or level
In August, sales usually fall.
8月は通常、売上が減ります。
miss
欠席する
to not go to something, such as a class or a meeting
I was sick yesterday, so I had to miss my English class.
昨日は体調が悪かったので、英語の授業を欠席しなければなりませんでした。
remain
〜のままである
to continue to be in the same state or condition
The weather remained warm all week.
天気は一週間ずっと暖かいままでした。
Step 3
Comprehension Questions
Answer the following questions based on the article.
理解度問題に挑戦しましょう。
What grade are the two students in?
Why do the teenagers have to miss class on windy days?
Step 4
Discussion
Share your opinions on the following questions.
以下の質問について、自分の考えを述べてみましょう。
Have you ever seen a news story on TV or online about a small school or town with very few people?
Would you like to study in a very small school with only one or two other students? Why or why not?
How do you usually get to school or work? How long does it take?
If you lived Kalamos, what could you do to bring new families to the island?
In many places, young people move away from small towns to big cities. What do you think a town could do to make young people want to stay?