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 the prices of basic needs (food, water, etc.) usually increase in your country?
- Do you think low prices are always good?
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。
- paycheck /PEY-chek/
- quarter /KWAWR-ter/
- poll /pohl/
- respondent /ri-SPON-duhnt/
- basic /BEY-sik/
[noun] – the amount of money a person earns
Almost half of my paycheck just goes to my rent.
[noun] – a period of three months considered as one-fourth of a year
The company’s sales rose by 25% in the first quarter of the year.
[noun] – a study in which people are asked for their opinions about a subject or person
The poll shows that Marian will lead in the next student council election.
[noun] – a person who answers a request for information
The poll consists of 1000 respondents from different schools.
[adjective] – most important or central to something
After the typhoon, many families suffer from lack of water and other basic needs.
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。
Americans’ paychecks continue to rise, but prices increase along with that. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that salaries for American workers climbed by 4% between December 2020 and December 2021–the largest since the fourth quarter of 2001. Workers from private companies had the highest pay increase of 4.4% over the same period. However, it is not positive when these additions are adjusted for the high hikes on prices due to the COVID-19 health issue. Based on a poll conducted last month, majority of the Americans believe that the country’s economy is not in its best condition. Respondents said that the rising prices of food, oil, and other basic needs are a serious problem. Meanwhile, U.S. President Joe Biden is receiving low marks for his handling of the economy, with only 30% of respondents agreeing with his policies and 45% saying they have worsened the economy.
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。
- Americans’ paychecks are continuously increasing, with prices decreasing along with that.
- Salaries of American employees rose by 4% between December 2020 and December 2021.
- Workers from government companies had the highest increase over the same period.
- According to a recent poll, many Americans are worried about their country’s economy.
- The majority of the Americans are satisfied with President Joe Biden’s handling of the country’s economy.
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。
| paycheck | quarter | poll | respondent | basic |
- The number of jobless Filipinos decreased in the last _______ of 2021.
- The payment for the new uniforms will be deducted from our next ________.
- The _______ suggests that he is the best senatorial candidate of this term’s election.
- The _______ of this survey are graduating students from the University of the Philippines.
- The family is the _______ unit of society.