©Midnight Trains
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。
- Are you an outgoing person?
- What activity do you miss doing outside?
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。
- journey /JUR-nee/
- private /PRAHY-vit/
- choice /chois/
- effect /ih-FEKT/
- attract /uh-TRAKT/
[noun] – the act of traveling from one place to another, especially in a vehicle
She wants to go on a journey to Okinawa.
[adjective] – only for one person or group and not for everyone
We will have our company party at a private dining restaurant.
[noun] – an act or the possibility of choosing
It is your choice to be happy.
[noun] – the result of a particular influence
The medicine did not have any effect on me.
[verb] – (of people, things, places, etc.) to pull or draw someone or something towards them, by the qualities they have, especially good ones
I think the new museum in Yokohama will attract many visitors.
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。
Would you like to travel across Europe in a hotel-style sleeper train? You would be delighted to know that overnight trains are making a comeback! Look forward to 2024 as the newest set of trains will start running that year and you can go from one famous city to another in no time!
Adrien Aumont and Romain Payet, founders of a French start-up, have created Midnight Trains, a “hotel on rails” for a more comfortable and convenient journey. Passengers can expect private rooms with an onboard restaurant, a bar, and an app-operated concierge service. Rooms for couples and larger groups are also available. The French duo believes that Midnight Trains will be a perfect choice for people who are concerned with the effects of flying on the environment. Moreover, Aumont and Payet share that ticket prices will be affordable. In 2030, the hotel on rails will be traveling from Paris to Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Scotland.
In 2018, local flights in Sweden went down 9% as many people started learning about carbon footprint. According to Payet, travelers are more and more concerned about air travel. Midnight Trains would surely attract passengers from all around the world as the project promises a more environmentally friendly experience.
Adrien Aumont and Romain Payet, founders of a French start-up, have created Midnight Trains, a “hotel on rails” for a more comfortable and convenient journey. Passengers can expect private rooms with an onboard restaurant, a bar, and an app-operated concierge service. Rooms for couples and larger groups are also available. The French duo believes that Midnight Trains will be a perfect choice for people who are concerned with the effects of flying on the environment. Moreover, Aumont and Payet share that ticket prices will be affordable. In 2030, the hotel on rails will be traveling from Paris to Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Scotland.
In 2018, local flights in Sweden went down 9% as many people started learning about carbon footprint. According to Payet, travelers are more and more concerned about air travel. Midnight Trains would surely attract passengers from all around the world as the project promises a more environmentally friendly 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。
- Passengers can go onboard Midnight Trains starting 2024.
- Aumont and Payet are founders of a travel company.
- There will be rooms for larger groups in Midnight Trains.
- The ticket prices will be expensive.
- Local flights in Sweden went down 9% in 2018.
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。
journey | private | choice | effect | attract |
- We had a _____ afternoon tea in London.
- You need to make a _____ on what gift to give her.
- The ______ from Gifu to Tokyo was tiring.
- Universal Studios ______ many people around the world.
- Eating too much salty food can have a negative _____ on your body.