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 watch movies with subtitles?
- Do elderly people in your country watch a lot of TV?
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。
- audience /AW-dee-uhns/
- respondent /ri-SPON-duhnt/
- distracting /dih-STRAKT-ing/
- deaf /def/
- essential /uh-SEN-shuhl/
[noun] – the group of people together in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, someone speaking, etc.
The audience began clapping and jumping.
[noun] – a person who answers a request for information
Sheila needs 33 respondents for her research.
[adjective] – making it difficult for someone to give their attention to something
Tina finds bright colors distracting.
[adjective] – unable to hear, either completely or partly
Tim has been totally deaf since birth.
[adjective] – necessary or needed
She believes that books are essential to learning.
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。
Based on a study by a captioning organization called Stagetext, young people aged 18-25 are almost four times more likely than older audiences to watch TV shows with subtitles. The study found that younger people were more likely to say captions helped them understand what was going on, whereas more older people said they were distracting. 18% of the respondents said they are either deaf or hard of hearing. Subtitles were created to help individuals with hearing problems, but they have become an essential tool for a better viewing experience. Social media users have also gotten used to watching various videos with subtitles. “I think young people can take in far more information quickly because they’re used to it,” Stagetext’s chief executive Melanie Shape said. The organization is encouraging groups to continue to provide online performances with subtitles and for more live shows to use captions.
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。
- Stagetext is a captioning organization.
- Based on the study, younger people were more likely to say captions helped them understand what was going on.
- Subtitles have become an essential tool for a better viewing experience.
- Social media users have also gotten used to watching various videos with subtitles.
- Stagetext is not encouraging groups to continue to provide online performances with subtitles.
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。
| audience | respondent | distracting | deaf | essential |
- Cindy is looking for 10 ______ to answer some questions about plants.
- My friend thinks music is _______.
- Proper diet is ______ at any age.
- The _______ were singing and screaming during the concert.
- My grandmother is _____ in one ear.