Monthly Archive: February 2017
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2017年2月2日
Pre-reading questions: Do you get nervous when you take tests? What do you do after taking a difficult exam? Have you ever cheated on a test? High school graduates in Japan have completed the unified college entrance examinations. It is a 2-day examinations that ended last Sunday at 691 sites. Due to the stern weather, some sites were forced to reschedule. According to a student who took the tests at Tokyo Institute of Technology, she was delighted that the tests were over and will work harder in preparation for the next lap of examinations for the university she hopes to study in. Some sites encountered delays in starting the tests…
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2017年2月1日
Pre-reading questions: Are college entrance examinations in Japan difficult? What is the best way to prepare for an examination? High school students and graduates recently took college entrance examinations in Japan. The test was held at 691 sites. It ended last Sunday, January 15. Some exam sites had to reschedule the examination because of bad weather. Seventy-nine of the examinees who arrived late will be allowed to retake the test. There were 12 students who were caught cheating by using smartphones or calculators. Vocabulary: examination – [noun] test; a formal test of a person’s knowledge reschedule – [verb] change the date and time of an event examinee – [noun] a…
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2017年2月1日
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2017年2月1日
Citic group and Carlyle group will take over 80% of McDonald’s enterprise in Asia. The newly-signed deal dictates the firms’ domination over 2,000 McDonald’s outlets across China and Hong Kong. The said undertaking conforms to the US chain store’s plan to establish more international franchises. Under the $2.1 billion deal, China’s state-owned investment group, Citic acquires a 52% stake. The US private equity firm, Carlyle, picks up a 28% holding. The 20% remainder of the share is then kept by McDonald’s. Coincidentally, the owner of KFC and Pizza Hut, Yum brands, realigns business as both competing companies intend to bounce back after the recent food scare reports in Asia….
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2017年2月1日
Pre-reading questions: How often do you eat burgers? Do you like McDonald’s? Do you visit other foreign fast food chains in your area? McDonald’s has handed 80% of its operations worth $2.1 billion to Citic group and Carlyle group. The two firms will take over 2,000 McDonald’s outlets in China and Hongkong. Under the new partnership, Citic takes a 52% stake while Carlyle handles 28% of the share. The American fast food chain keeps the remaining portion of 20%. This step is in line with the company’s goal to add more outlets in China, Hongkong and South Korea in the next 5 years.Yum brands, the owner of KFC…
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2017年2月1日
Pre-reading questions: What is your favorite fast food restaurant? Do you like burgers and fries? McDonald’s lets Chinese businessmen control 80% of its business. China’s Citic group and US’s Carlyle group will manage 2,000 McDonald’s outlets in China and Hongkong. After five years, the food company will add more restaurants in China, Hongkong, and South Korea. McDonald’s competitor in Asia, Yum Brands, is also coming up with new business strategies. Yum Brands is the owner of KFC and Pizza Hut. Both McDonald’s and Yum brands are trying to solve food safety problems in Asia, specifically, China. Vocabulary: businessmen – [noun] people in business especially as owners or…
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