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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 watch singing competitions?
- Do you know Simon Cowell?
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。
- season /SEE-zuhn /
- competition /kom-pi-TISH-uhn/
- original /uh-RIJ-uh-nl/
- judge /juhj/
- excited /ik-SAHY-tid/
[noun] – one of several series of television programmes with the same title and the same characters
Fans are waiting for the next season of “Stranger Things”.
[noun] – an organized event in which people try to win a prize by being the best, fastest, etc.
Paula joined a chess competition at their school.
[adjective] – in the earliest form of something, or in the form that existed at the beginning
Reese and John’s original plans have been changed due to the pandemic.
[noun] – the person who officially decides who is the winner of a competition
Nathalia was one of the judges in the dance competition.
[adjective] – feeling very happy and enthusiastic
The family was very excited to return to their hometown after 5 years.
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。
Veteran music producer Simon Cowell will be joining the fourth season of Israel’s version of the singing competition, “The X-Factor”. Cowell created the original version of the show in his home country, U.K. He became a judge for the first seven seasons, before starting in the U.S. This is his first time to judge in a country outside of the U.K. and U.S. In an interview, Cowell said that through the show, he has found amazing talents from many different places around the world. He added that he is excited to see what Israelis have to offer.
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。
- Simon Cowell will be the judge for the fourth season of U.K.’s “The X-Factor”.
- Simon Cowell was the creator of the show,“The X-Factor”.
- It is his first time as a judge in the show outside the U.K. and U.S.
- He became a judge in the show’s first seven seasons in the U.K.
- Cowell said that he is excited because he will be joined by other original judges from the U.K.’s “The X-Factor”.
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。
| season | competition | original | judge | excited |
- Sadly, they have to reschedule and change the _________ plans because of the weather.
- Mary and her younger sister were __________ to open their Christmas gifts.
- I think you should join the __________.
- Mr. Peterson was one of the __________ in the contest.
- The series has three _________ so far.