Let’s read aloud first. 最初に声を出して読んでみましょう。
Hippos are aggressive animals. But three hippos are the main attraction at a Russian family circus where they roll over, play ball and put their bodies on each other. Their trainer said “This is the only show of its kind in the world,” The animals came from an Israeli safari park. They were aggressive but now they perform very good. They travel across Russia, Eastern Europe and Asia. At the circus, People love their performance. Their performance creates happiness for people.
hippo (かば), aggressive (攻撃的な), main attraction (主要な出し物), roll over (転がる), on each other (それぞれの体の上に), perform (演じる), travel across (あちこち移動する)
Questions:
- What were the hippos basically?
(本来的にカバはどんな動物ですか?) - How many hippos took part in the circus?
(何匹のカバがサーカスで公演しますか?) - What do the three hippos perform in circus?
(3匹のカバはサーカスで何を公演しますか?) - Where did the hippos come from?
(カバはどこから来ましたか?) - Where do they travel to do their performance?
(彼らは公演のためにどこに行きますか?) - What is your opinion?
(あなたはどう思いますか?)