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。
- In your country, where do people usually buy cigarettes?
- Do restaurants in your country have smoking areas?
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。
- decrease /dih-KREES/
- soon /soon/
- interview /IN-ter-vyoo/
- organization /awr-guh-nuh-ZEY-shuhn/
- responsible /ri-SPON-suh-buhl /
[verb] – to become less, or to make something become less
The price of sugar decreased this month.
[adverb] – in or within a short time; before long; quickly
I arrived in the city sooner than I expected.
[noun] – a meeting in which someone answers questions about himself or herself for a newspaper article, television show, etc
The popular singer will have an interview next week.
[noun] – a group of people who work together in an organized way for a shared purpose
International organizations will gather on Friday.
[adjective] – to have control and authority over something or someone and the duty of taking care of it, him, or her
As a gardener, I am responsible for keeping the plants healthy.
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。
Philip Morris International, a cigarette company, is planning to stop selling its products in the United Kingdom (UK) within 10 years. The announcement came after the number of cigarette smokers in Britain has decreased and the UK government’s goal to become a smoke-free nation. “Philip Morris can see a world without cigarettes – the sooner it happens, the better it is for everyone,” the company’s CEO Jacek Olczak said in an interview. Earlier this month, the company spent £1bn to buy Vectura, a British medicine company. Health organizations are questioning the plans of the company. They said it was hard to take Philip Morris plans seriously as they are responsible for selling over a tenth of cigarettes across the world. Smoking kills more than 8 million people a year, based on the World Health Organization (WHO).
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。
- Philip Morris International wants to stop selling its products in the UK.
- CEO Jacek Olczak said that Philip Morris can see a world without cigarettes.
- Philip Morris spent £1bn to own Vectura.
- Philip Morris is not responsible for selling over a tenth of cigarettes across the world.
- According to WHO, smoking kills more than 8 million people a year.
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。
| decrease | soon | interview | organization | responsible |
- My father works for an environmental _________.
- I read an ______ of my favorite author in the newspaper.
- The hairstylist is _______ for recommending and selling salon products.
- Come a little ______ to the party if you can.
- You should ______ the amount of fat that you eat every week.