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。
Hot air balloon makes emergency landing in California backyard
A balloon landed in a Southern California backyard, a balloon with 13 people.
Hunter Perrin said he had no idea that he had visitors until a neighbor told him. "I was watching TV and my wife was doing yoga," Perrin told The Associated Press. "There was a man standing in front of my door saying, 'They just landed.' What? I was very confused." His wife said, "It was unbelievable, like something out of a Disney fairy tale."
One passenger, Brianna Avalos, was on the ride with her husband for their 10th wedding anniversary. She said the pilot told the passengers that he needed to make an emergency landing because the balloon was low on fuel and the wind changed.
After the passengers got out safely, the pilot flew up again and landed the balloon on a street. Denni Barrett, the owner of Magical Adventure, a company that offers balloon rides, said the pilot made a good decision.
(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。
in front of
～の前に
close to the front part of something or someone
Please stand in front of the whiteboard and read the sentence.
ホワイトボードの前に立って、その文を読んでください。
out of
～から出たような
used to say that someone or something comes from a particular place or thing
The garden looked like something out of a dream.
その庭は夢の中から出てきたように見えました。
passenger
乗客
a person who is travelling in a vehicle but is not driving it or working on it
Every passenger on the bus had to show a ticket.
バスの乗客は全員、切符を見せなければなりませんでした。
fuel
燃料
a substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by being burned
We stopped to get fuel before the long drive.
長いドライブの前に、私たちは燃料を入れるために止まりました。
decision
決定
a choice that you make about something after thinking about several possibilities
It was a hard decision, but she chose to study abroad.
それは難しい決定でしたが、彼女は留学することを選びました。
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。
Why did the pilot decide to make an emergency landing during the balloon ride?
What happened after the passengers got out of the balloon safely?
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 think riding in a hot air balloon looks fun or scary? Why?
What was your most surprising or unusual experience in the past? What was it like?
What would you do if an emergency like this landing happens to you?
What do you think is important for a pilot to do in an emergency?
Why do you think people want adventure activities like balloon rides, even though they know it can be dangerous?