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。
China resumes some Japan seafood imports
China announced on June 29 that it will resume seafood imports from some Japanese regions. This ends a nearly two-year ban. Such imports were banned due to worries about Japan’s release of treated wastewater into the ocean from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.
In a notice, China Customs said seafood products from 10 prefectures — Fukushima, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Miyagi, Niigata, Nagano, Saitama, Tokyo, and Chiba — will still be banned from entering the country. Chinese customs authorities said the decision was made after no abnormality was detected following long-term international and independent Chinese sampling and monitoring of discharged wastewater.
China banned all imports of Japanese seafood in August 2023. This was shortly after Tokyo began releasing the treated wastewater from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.
(Reuters)
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。
resume
再開する
If you resume an activity, or if it resumes, it begins again or continues after being interrupted
The class will resume after the break.
授業は休憩後に再開します。
ban
禁止
An official order that prevents something from happening
The new rule will ban the sale of alcohol after midnight.
新しい規則では深夜以降のアルコール販売が禁止される。
nuclear power plant
原子力発電所
A place where electricity is produced using nuclear energy
A nuclear power plant makes electricity for many homes.
原発はたくさんの家に電気を作ります。
detect
検知する
To discover or notice something, especially something that is not easy to see, hear, etc.
The smoke alarm can detect fire.
火災報知器は火事を検知できます。
discharge
放出する
To send out a substance, especially waste liquid or gas
The factory discharges waste water into the river.
工場は川に排水を放出します。
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。
What was the reason China stopped buying seafood from Japan before?
What did Chinese authorities check before changing the seafood import rules?
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 eating seafood? Which kind do you like best?
Do you care about where your seafood comes from? Please explain your answer.
What are some common ways people cook seafood in your culture?
Do you think eating seafood is better for health than eating meat? Why or why not?
How do people feel about food safety in your country?