Written zero 500 years older than scientists thought

Revision of the previous lesson　前回の復習

初めに前回の復習を行います。以下の文章を心を込めて読んでください。読み終わった後に、講師が発音、アクセント、イントネーション、音の連結部分を指摘します。

London police given 1,000 acid attack kits

Police officers in London have been given 1,000 special kits to deal with acid attacks. This is because the number of crimes using acid on London's streets has been increasing. Two weeks ago, criminals sprayed acid in the faces of people to rob them of their motorbikes. There were five different acid attacks on just one night. The number of crimes involving acid or other dangerous substances has more than doubled in London over the past three years. A leading plastic surgeon today said the number of patients he treats for acid attacks has reached "epidemic" levels in London. Professor Peter Dziewulski said there had been an "explosion" of cases involving acid since the start of last year.

1st Challenge　リーディング

次の文章をご自身のペースで声に出して音読してください。

Written zero 500 years older than scientists thought

Scientists from Oxford University in England have discovered that the written use of the zero is 500 years older than previously thought. The scientists used carbon dating to trace the symbol's origins to a famous ancient Indian scroll called the Bakhshali Manuscript. Scientists found the scroll dates back to the third century, which makes it the oldest script using the symbol. Before the carbon dating of the scroll, scientists believed the manuscript was created in the eighth century. It was found in the village of Bakhshali in 1881. The zero symbol that we use today evolved from a round dot frequently used in India. This symbol can be seen several times on the manuscript.

では次に下記の単語の発音を講師と共に確認しましょう。単語の意味よりも発音に意識して、講師の後に続いてリピートしてください。

Words & Expression

zero 【 ˈzɪə.rəʊ 】

older 【 əʊldɜːr 】

Oxford 【 ˈɒks.fəd 】

carbon 【 ˈkɑː.bən 】

origin 【 ˈɒr.ɪ.dʒɪn 】

scroll 【 skrəʊl 】

village 【 ˈvɪl.ɪdʒ 】

evolved 【 ɪˈvɒlvd 】

from 【 frɒm 】

dot 【 dɒt 】

2nd Challenge　模範音声リスニング　一文ずつ

ここでは１文ずつ音声を聞いて読んでいきます。２回ずつ練習し、講師が間違った発音を指導します。

① Written zero 500 years older than scientists thought

② Scientists from Oxford University in England have discovered

③ that the written use of the zero is 500 years older than previously thought.

④ The scientists used carbon dating to trace the symbol's origins

⑤ to a famous ancient Indian scroll called the Bakhshali Manuscript.

⑥ Scientists found the scroll dates back to the third century,

⑦ which makes it the oldest script using the symbol. Before the carbon dating of the scroll,

⑧ scientists believed the manuscript was created in the eighth century.

⑨ It was found in the village of Bakhshali in 1881.

⑩ The zero symbol that we use today evolved

⑪ from a round dot frequently used in India.

⑫ This symbol can be seen several times on the manuscript.

3rd Challenge　模範音声リスニング　全文

まずは講師が読み上げる模範音声を聞いてください。その後、もう一度全文を読んでみましょう。講師が上手く読めていないところを指導します。

Written zero 500 years older than scientists thought

Scientists from Oxford University in England have discovered that the written use of the zero is 500 years older than previously thought. The scientists used carbon dating to trace the symbol's origins to a famous ancient Indian scroll called the Bakhshali Manuscript. Scientists found the scroll dates back to the third century, which makes it the oldest script using the symbol. Before the carbon dating of the scroll, scientists believed the manuscript was created in the eighth century. It was found in the village of Bakhshali in 1881. The zero symbol that we use today evolved from a round dot frequently used in India. This symbol can be seen several times on the manuscript.

4th Challenge　タイムトライアル

ここではタイムトライアルをします。3回までチャレンジできますので、目標タイム以内に読めるようにトライしましょう！

最初の目標タイムは50秒、それが達成できた場合は45秒、最終目標は40秒です。講師が時間を測ります。

Written zero 500 years older than scientists thought

Scientists from Oxford University in England have discovered that the written use of the zero is 500 years older than previously thought. The scientists used carbon dating to trace the symbol's origins to a famous ancient Indian scroll called the Bakhshali Manuscript. Scientists found the scroll dates back to the third century, which makes it the oldest script using the symbol. Before the carbon dating of the scroll, scientists believed the manuscript was created in the eighth century. It was found in the village of Bakhshali in 1881. The zero symbol that we use today evolved from a round dot frequently used in India. This symbol can be seen several times on the manuscript.

5th Challenge　オーバーラッピング

音声を聞きながら、それに合わせてほぼ同時に読んでいく「オーバーラッピング」をします。

２回行います。音声と同じタイミングで読んでみましょう。

※講師が会員様の声を聞き取りやすくなりますので、可能でしたらヘッドホンまたはイヤホンをご利用をください。

Written zero 500 years older than scientists thought

Scientists from Oxford University in England have discovered that the written use of the zero is 500 years older than previously thought. The scientists used carbon dating to trace the symbol's origins to a famous ancient Indian scroll called the Bakhshali Manuscript. Scientists found the scroll dates back to the third century, which makes it the oldest script using the symbol. Before the carbon dating of the scroll, scientists believed the manuscript was created in the eighth century. It was found in the village of Bakhshali in 1881. The zero symbol that we use today evolved from a round dot frequently used in India. This symbol can be seen several times on the manuscript.

The last 5 min revision　本日のレッスン復習

本日のレッスンの復習をします。心を込めて今回の文章を音読してみましょう！

Written zero 500 years older than scientists thought

Scientists from Oxford University in England have discovered that the written use of the zero is 500 years older than previously thought. The scientists used carbon dating to trace the symbol's origins to a famous ancient Indian scroll called the Bakhshali Manuscript. Scientists found the scroll dates back to the third century, which makes it the oldest script using the symbol. Before the carbon dating of the scroll, scientists believed the manuscript was created in the eighth century. It was found in the village of Bakhshali in 1881. The zero symbol that we use today evolved from a round dot frequently used in India. This symbol can be seen several times on the manuscript.