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 use headphones when listening to music or watching a movie?
- What brand of headphones do you use?
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。
- extraordinary /ik-STRAWR-dn-er-ee/
- almost /AWL-mohst/
- value /VAL-yoo/
- technology /tek-NOL-uh-jee/
- close to /klohz- to/
[adjective] – very unusual, special, unexpected, or strange
He told the extraordinary story of his life.
[adverb] – nearly
The place was almost entirely destroyed during the war.
[noun] – the amount of money that can be received for something
The value of the painting has been put at $1 million.
[noun] – (the study and knowledge of) the practical, especially industrial, use of scientific discoveries
Company profits have doubled since the introduction of new technology.
[adjective] – similar to
Your computer is close to the one I own.
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。
Apple’s AirPods Max are extraordinary, but they are a bit expensive. The Airpods Max is Apple’s initial try at over-ear headphones – released last week at $549. They are a little pricey, almost doubling the value of a tech review site’s top over-ear and noise-cancelling headphones, Sony’s WH-1000XM4s. AirPods Max is a complete device powered by a considerable amount of technology inside. They are similar to the Dolby Dimensions, which had some of the greatest sounds of any over-ear headphones assessed, providing n close to home theater-like experience.
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。
- Apple’s AirPods Max are extraordinary and affordable.
- The Airpods Max is Apple’s initial try at over-ear headphones
- The price of Airpods Max is $549.
- AirPods Max is a complete device powered by a considerable amount of technology inside.
- Airpods Max remind us of Dolby Dimensions.
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。
| extraordinary | almost | value | technology | close to |
- This environment is _____ my hometown.
- The _____ nowadays is getting more and more advanced.
- The product is well taken care of because of its _____.
- He _____ forgot that he has to go to the office today.
- They created an _____ application to help blind people.