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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。
- How often do you watch movies?
- What kinds of movies do you like?
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。
- opera /OP-ruh/
- wooden /WOOD-n/
- puppet /PUHP-it/
- audience /AW-dee-uhns/
- strange /streynj/
[noun] – a musical play in which most of the words are sung, or plays and music of this type
His mother is an opera singer in Italy.
[adjective] – made of wood
Our house has a wooden fence.
[noun] – a toy in the shape of a person or animal that you can move with strings or by putting your hand inside
Alex enjoys watching puppet shows.
[noun] – the group of people together in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, someone speaking, etc.
The audience was amazed by the actors’ performances.
[adjective] – unusual and unexpected, or difficult to understand
The theme of your event is a bit strange.
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。
Cannes Film Festival 2021’s opening-night film showed a rock opera directed by Leos Carax. The first hour of the movie shows the complex relationship between comedian Henry McHenry and opera singer Ann. It seems normal at first, but the film gets more interesting.
Henry (Adam Driver) loves to wear a dressing gown and a pair of slippers in The Ape of God, his stand-up show. His girlfriend Ann (Marion Cotillard), on the other hand, is a famous opera diva. Despite their differences, they marry and have a daughter named Annette. But Annette is no ordinary girl: she is a wooden puppet with ET’s glowing heart. As a musical, it didn’t fail to amaze the audience. But the second half of the show made things stranger. Annette begins to sing in short and high-pitched noises along with Ann’s beautiful singing voice. The film slowly turns from a melodrama to a dark fairy tale.
“Annette” is both strange and interesting, and a must-see film for adults who enjoy bizarre movies.
Henry (Adam Driver) loves to wear a dressing gown and a pair of slippers in The Ape of God, his stand-up show. His girlfriend Ann (Marion Cotillard), on the other hand, is a famous opera diva. Despite their differences, they marry and have a daughter named Annette. But Annette is no ordinary girl: she is a wooden puppet with ET’s glowing heart. As a musical, it didn’t fail to amaze the audience. But the second half of the show made things stranger. Annette begins to sing in short and high-pitched noises along with Ann’s beautiful singing voice. The film slowly turns from a melodrama to a dark fairy tale.
“Annette” is both strange and interesting, and a must-see film for adults who enjoy bizarre movies.
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。
- “Annette” is directed by Leos Carax.
- Adam Driver plays the role of Henry McHenry.
- Ann is a ballet dancer.
- Annette is a wooden puppet.
- Annette begins to sing along Ann during the first half of the film.
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。
| opera | wooden | puppet | audience | strange |
- Could you put the _______ table inside, please?
- There’s something _______ about the story she’s reading.
- I love singing. I want to be an _______ singer someday.
- The _______ enjoyed the musical.
- How many _______ do you own?