レッスンを予約する
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。
Wildlife hospital near Paris keeps rescued animals wild
A wildlife hospital in Maisons-Alfort, near Paris, helps injured, sick, and young wild animals. The hospital helped more than 10,400 wild animals in the past year.
Recently, a baby fox was found alone in a garden with no mother nearby. She was about 2 weeks old and too young to live by herself. Workers gave her special milk and watched her day and night.
At the hospital, workers do not hold the animals or talk to them because they want the animals to stay wild. Once healed, she will not go straight back to nature. First, she will live with other foxes in a large outdoor cage. Slowly, the workers will give her less food and more freedom until she is ready to live in the wild again.
Many of the animals at the hospital got hurt because of car accidents or machines that people use in their gardens or farms. The hospital gets money from donations and relies on volunteers to help take care of the animals.
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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。
wildlife
野生生物
animals, birds, insects, etc. that are wild and live in a natural environment
We saw a lot of wildlife in the forest.
私たちは森でたくさんの野生生物を見ました。
injured
けがをした
harmed physically; having an injury
The injured bird could not fly.
けがをしたその鳥は飛べませんでした。
heal
治る
to get better after being sick or hurt
The cut on my hand healed in a few days.
手の切り傷は数日で治りました。
donation
寄付
money or goods that are given to help a person or an organization
The school received a donation from a local company.
その学校は地元の会社から寄付を受けました。
take care of
世話をする
to look after somebody or something
She takes care of her little brother after school.
彼女は放課後に弟の世話をします。
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。
Why was the baby fox taken to the wildlife hospital?
Why do the workers avoid holding or talking to the animals?
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。
Do you like animals? Why?
What would you do if you found an injured wild animal?
Do you think cities are dangerous places for wild animals? Why?
Do you think people should do more to protect wild animals in cities?
If you could work with animals, what job would you like to have?