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Pre-reading questions:
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。
- Do you like attending events?
- What kind of events do you like attending to?
Vocabulary:
I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.
単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。
- encourage /en-KUR-ij/
- modern /MOD-ern/
- delay /dih-LEY/
- international /in-ter-NASH-uh-nl/
- achieve /uh-CHEEV/
[verb] – to help someone to feel confident and able to do something, or to give advice to someone to do something
It’s important to encourage people to do their best in everything they do.
[adjective] – designed and made using the most recent ideas and methods
Modern technology helps us in many ways.
[verb] – to make something happen at a later time than originally planned or expected
The movie was delayed to next month.
[adjective] – involving more than one country
Mina already arrived at the international airport.
[verb] – to do or obtain something that you wanted after planning and working to make it happen
Let’s do our best to achieve our goals for this month.
Article reading:
Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
記事を音読しましょう。講師はあなたの発音とイントネーションを確認します。
Expo 2020 Dubai organizers have begun preparations for the event on October 1 this year to push through next year. Updates and photographs of the constructions are posted on Expo’s official website, such as the buildings and walkways for the visitors from over 190 countries. The theme for Expo 2020 is “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future,” which encourages people to use modern ways to solve real world problems. The event was originally scheduled to be open on October 20 this year, but has been delayed to October 1, 2021 due to COVID-19. It will run a 6-month period, officially ending on March 31, 2022. Expo 2020 Dubai and UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation Director General Reem Al Hashimy said, “We hope that people will join us to achieve our objectives to bring the world together and put humanity and the planet on the right path towards dignity for all.”
True or False:
Read the sentences and identify if they are true or false based on the article.
文章を読んで、記事に基づいて正誤を答えましょう。
- There will be visitors from over 190 countries.
- The event was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
- No updates are posted on Expo’s official website.
- Expo 2020’s theme is “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future.”
- The event will end on March 21, 2020.
Fill in the blanks:
Choose the correct word from the table then fill in the blanks.
適切な言葉を選んで空欄を埋めましょう。
| encourage | modern | delay | international | achieve |
- Annie’s the president of an _____ organization of 10 countries.
- My students think _____ English is easier to study than the old one.
- Our aim is to _____ higher sales this month.
- Sam’s parents _____ him to pass the entrance exam.
- They _____ the event’s opening date to next year.