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 believe in astrology?
- Who do you talk to when you have problems?
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。
- teen /teen/
- development /dih-VEL-uhp-muhnt/
- previous /PREE-vee-uhs/
- tool /tool/
- solution /suh-LOO-shuhn/
[noun] – a teenager
Mia met Grace when they were teens.
[noun] – the process of growing or changing and becoming more advanced
We will check the development of the program.
[adjective] – happening or existing before something or someone else
He was already introduced in the previous chapter.
[noun] – something that helps you to do a particular activity
The computer is probably the most useful tool in our generation.
[noun] – the answer to a problem
The solution to your money problems is proper budgeting.
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。
Since the 2020 pandemic started, Charm Torres’ business started to become more popular than ever. She’s a 28-year-old astrologer from Toronto, Canada, and most of her customers are from North America and even her home country, the Philippines. Interestingly, a large number of them are young adults and teens.
Even before COVID-19 spread all over the world, Western astrology has already been famous for young people through social media. But development in technology, change in beliefs, and the effects of the pandemic have made it even more popular. Some people look for jobs after losing their previous ones, while others want advice on what career to have from home. Torres said that astrology has “a way of getting us more connected to life.”
People who “believe” in astrology use it as a tool to seek help and think about something when they’re not sure. They need support, more connection, and knowledge, and they consider astrology as one of the best solutions. Because of modern technology’s way of giving advice, astrology is more likely to stay and be part of our daily lives.
Even before COVID-19 spread all over the world, Western astrology has already been famous for young people through social media. But development in technology, change in beliefs, and the effects of the pandemic have made it even more popular. Some people look for jobs after losing their previous ones, while others want advice on what career to have from home. Torres said that astrology has “a way of getting us more connected to life.”
People who “believe” in astrology use it as a tool to seek help and think about something when they’re not sure. They need support, more connection, and knowledge, and they consider astrology as one of the best solutions. Because of modern technology’s way of giving advice, astrology is more likely to stay and be part of our daily lives.
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。
- Change of beliefs made astrology more popular.
- Most people who believe in astrology think it is one of the best solutions.
- Charm Torres is from North America.
- Western astrology became famous only when the pandemic started.
- Torres believes that astrology is not a way for people to get more connected to life.
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。
| teen | development | previous | tool | solution |
- What is the _____ to this problem?
- Both of his daughters are _____.
- The class reviewed their _____ lesson.
- This _____ is used for wood carving.
- The town’s _____ may take several years.