©Philippe Bosse via Netflix
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 like watching funny movies?
- What is your favorite funny movie?
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。
- comedy /KOM-i-dee/
- fill in /FIL-in/
- insist /in-SIST/
- feel-good /FEEL-good/
- outside the box /OUT-sahyd thuh boks/
[noun] – a (type of) film, play, or book that is intentionally funny either in its characters or its action
I like watching comedies more than drama.
[phrasal verb] – to do someone else’s work for them because they cannot or will not do it themselves
Could you fill in for me while I am on vacation?
[verb] – to say firmly or demand forcefully, especially when others disagree with or oppose what you say
He insisted that he did nothing wrong.
[adjective] – causing happy and positive feelings about life
I love watching feel-good movies after a tiring day.
[idiom] – when a person thinks or goes outside the box, he/she thinks differently or uniquely
We must always think outside the box to get more sales.
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。
Netflix has recently shown the Father’s Day movie, “Fatherhood” last June 18, with comedy actor Kevin Hart who plays the main character. The inspiring movie, directed by Paul Weitz, gave Hart a chance to show his serious side. It is based on the book of Matthew “Matt” Logelin (played by Hart), “Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss and Love”.
The film begins at the funeral of Matt’s wife, who died of a heart illness after giving birth to their daughter. Upset of the recent happenings, Matt refused the request of his mother-in-law to fill in for taking care of their daughter in Minnesota. Matt insisted on raising Maddy by himself while having a challenging job. The movie shows a mix of emotions—from the pain of Matt after losing his wife, the questions about his skills as a parent, to some visual jokes like putting the diaper genie under a toy basketball hoop.
In this feel-good film, Hart successfully went outside the the box of comedy, showing his emotional side not commonly similar to his previous films and shows.
The film begins at the funeral of Matt’s wife, who died of a heart illness after giving birth to their daughter. Upset of the recent happenings, Matt refused the request of his mother-in-law to fill in for taking care of their daughter in Minnesota. Matt insisted on raising Maddy by himself while having a challenging job. The movie shows a mix of emotions—from the pain of Matt after losing his wife, the questions about his skills as a parent, to some visual jokes like putting the diaper genie under a toy basketball hoop.
In this feel-good film, Hart successfully went outside the the box of comedy, showing his emotional side not commonly similar to his previous films and shows.
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。
- Netflix has started showing the film “Fatherhood” last May 18.
- The film’s main character, Matt, was played by comedian Kevin Hart.
- The story of the movie begins at the funeral of Matt’s wife.
- Matt’s wife died of brain cancer.
- Matt’s mother-in-law offered him to look after his daughter back in Arizona.
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。
| comedy | fill in | insist | feel-good | outside the box |
- Kevin _______ on paying the damages of the car that he bumped.
- Mary likes watching romantic _______.
- You must go _______ to win the competition.
- The vice president will _______ for the president who’s in a business trip.
- I listen to _______ music to lessen my stress.