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。
- Is 2021 a good year for you?
- What are your New Year’s resolutions for 2022?
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。
- novel /NOV-uhl/
- chapter /CHAP-ter/
- fresh /fresh/
- mistake /mi-STEYK/
- chance /chans/
[noun] – a long printed story about imaginary characters and events
I bought three copies of Ango Natsume’s novels.
[noun] – any of the separate parts into which a book or other piece of text is divided, usually given a number or title
Have you read chapter 20 of this book? It’s so good!
[adjective] – new or different
My brother will work abroad next year for a fresh start.
[noun] – an action, decision, or judgment that produces an unwanted or unintentional result
We saw at least three spelling errors in the document.
[noun] – the level of possibility that something will happen
There’s a high chance of rain tomorrow.
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。
A new year means a new beginning. We come up with resolutions we want to keep, but why do we make promises for ourselves every time we welcome a new year?
Psychology professor Katy Milkman explains that we think of ourselves as characters in a novel. We consider the stages of our lives as “chapters” that mark a fresh start every time we flip the “pages”. This allows us to put a psychological distance between ourselves and previous failures. It leads us to believe that our “old selves” made the mistakes and we will do better next time. Even then, some are still not sure about the tradition’s success rate. Did you know that it is higher than what people think? A recent YouGov survey shows that 35% maintained all their resolutions while 50% kept part of their promises.
We all experience challenges when we journey to be better versions of ourselves. But if you’re determined to make changes, you’ll have a greater chance of success.
Psychology professor Katy Milkman explains that we think of ourselves as characters in a novel. We consider the stages of our lives as “chapters” that mark a fresh start every time we flip the “pages”. This allows us to put a psychological distance between ourselves and previous failures. It leads us to believe that our “old selves” made the mistakes and we will do better next time. Even then, some are still not sure about the tradition’s success rate. Did you know that it is higher than what people think? A recent YouGov survey shows that 35% maintained all their resolutions while 50% kept part of their promises.
We all experience challenges when we journey to be better versions of ourselves. But if you’re determined to make changes, you’ll have a greater chance of success.
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。
- According to Katy Milkman, people think of themselves as characters in a story.
- People consider the stages in their lives as “chapters”.
- People believe that their current selves made the mistakes.
- Some people are still unsure about the tradition’s success rate.
- Based on a recent YouGov survey, 35% kept part of their promises.
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。
| novel | chapter | fresh | mistake | chance |
- What’s your favorite _______ in this book? Mine is 12.
- The teacher spotted five _______ in my test paper.
- Is there any _______ for us to get the tickets tonight?
- My dream is to write a _______ in the future.
- Every day is a _______ start. Let’s do better tomorrow!