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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 going shopping?
- How often do you go shopping?
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。
- marketplace /MAHR-kit-pleys/
- strict /strikt/
- route /root/
- offer /AW-fer/
- jewelry /JOOL-ree/
[noun] – a small outside area in a town where there is a market
Mina and I will go to the marketplace this weekend.
[adjective] – limiting people’s freedom to behave as they wish beyond what is usual
My parents are strict. They won’t let me go out with my friends without their permission.
[noun] – a fixed path for regularly moving or delivering people or things
Is there a better route to reach the train station faster?
[verb] – to provide or supply something
The bookstore also offers secondhand books for cheaper prices.
[noun] – decorative objects worn on your clothes or body that are usually made from valuable metals, such as gold and silver, and precious stones
I’ll give my mother jewelry as her birthday present.
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。
Madrid’s most famous open-space marketplace El Rastro reopened on Sunday, November 22, after its closure more than 8 months ago due to the coronavirus. Stricter regulations are placed in the marketplace, such as limiting the visitors to 2,000 only at a time. Police officers are positioned at the entrances and exits of El Rastro to make sure people will follow the one-way route around the marketplace. Fewer stalls are available while maintaining social distancing between each other. El Rastro is one of Spain’s largest markets, and is open every Sunday and during public holidays. It offers a large number of services and items such as clothes and kitchenware, and even antiques and jewelries.
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。
- El Rastro was closed for more than 8 months.
- El Rastro is open on Sundays and public holidays.
- Only 2,000 visitors at a time are allowed in the marketplace.
- The marketplace does not offer many items.
- El Rastro opened on November 23rd.
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。
| marketplace | strict | route | offer | jewelry |
- The discount _____ is available for a limited period only.
- Our school has _____ regulations when it comes to boys’ haircuts.
- Let’s meet at the _____ near the fountain.
- My grandmother used to wear a lot of _____.
- People are advised to take a different _____.