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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。
- What is your favorite song at the moment?
- Are there record stores in your city?
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。
- nearly /NEER-lee/
- sale /seyl/
- perform /per-FAWRM/
- international /in-ter-NASH-uh-nl /
- disappointment /dis-uh-POINT-muhnt/
[adverb] – almost, or not completely
She lived in Hawaii for nearly seven years.
[noun] – the number of products sold
The store had no sales for this week.
[verb] – to do an action or piece of work
The folk dancers are performing at the plaza.
[adjective] – involving more than one country
I am working at an international company.
[noun] – the feeling of being disappointed
Mina could not hide the disappointment on her face after she lost the game.
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。
Abba, one of the world’s most popular pop groups, has once again taken the top spot on music charts after nearly forty years, with its newest album titled “Voyage”. Its 204,000 first-week chart sales are the highest since English singer Ed Sheeran’s album, Divide. “We are so happy that our fans seem to have enjoyed our new album as much as we enjoyed making it,” the group shared in a statement.
The Swedish group began performing in 1972 with members Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Fältskog, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. They joined the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 and won the international judges over with ‘Waterloo’. Some of their successful songs include: Chiquitita, Dancing Queen, I Have a Dream, Fernando, Money, Money, Money, and The Winner Takes It All.
Voyage has received mixed reviews since its went on sale on November 5, 2021. Rolling Stone gave it four stars while The Guardian’s two-star article said it was a “disappointment”. Also returning to the music scene is English pop diva Adele, whose fourth album has been long-awaited by fans.
The Swedish group began performing in 1972 with members Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Fältskog, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. They joined the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 and won the international judges over with ‘Waterloo’. Some of their successful songs include: Chiquitita, Dancing Queen, I Have a Dream, Fernando, Money, Money, Money, and The Winner Takes It All.
Voyage has received mixed reviews since its went on sale on November 5, 2021. Rolling Stone gave it four stars while The Guardian’s two-star article said it was a “disappointment”. Also returning to the music scene is English pop diva Adele, whose fourth album has been long-awaited by fans.
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。
- Voyage is Abba’s newest album.
- Abba did not win a contest in 1974.
- The Winner Takes It All is a song by Abba.
- Voyage has not received any review since it went on sale.
- Adele is also returning to the music scene.
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。
| nearly | sale | perform | international | disappointment |
- Losing the game was a ________ for the team.
- It took ______ three hours to get here.
- Kyla won an _________ singing competition held in Spain.
- The restaurant’s ______ were three percent lower this month.
- The dance group is _______ very well.