Let’s read aloud first. 最初に声を出して読んでみましょう。
Two French professors made a flying boat called JetCycle in 2020. A foil was put on the front and back of the boat which was used by cyclists to fly on water. This was done in upward motion and the boat can move at 9 kilometers per hour. Professor, Nicolas Picard, wanted people to enjoy this boat. Sailing and cycling of the boat help the people to keep fit. There was no carbon dioxide emission. The athletes like this as it has a combination of performance, endurance and pleasure of riding it. Each boat was sold for 12,000 euros. 100 more boats were sold in two years.
foil (フォイル：水中翼。ボードの下に取り付けられたフィン状のアタッチメントが海中を進むことで揚力を生み、まるで飛行するかのようにボートが浮く仕組み。), keep fit(健康によい), endurance(持久力)
Questions:
- Can the boat fly?
- What was the boat’s name?
- How many boats were sold in two years?
- Which direction did the boat fly?
- What were the three reasons the people liked the boat?
- In how many years did were the boats to be sold?
- What did Nicolas Picard want from the boat when they flew it?
- What is your opinion?