Google to invest up to $1 billion in India’s Bharti Airtel

admin 2022年2月8日

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Google to invest up to $1 billion in India's Bharti Airtel

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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。

Are you interested in the world of business?
Do you think anyone can start their own business?

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。

mobile /MOH-buhl/

[adjective] – used to describe a service available on a mobile phone, small computer, etc.
He received a call on his mobile phone while he was in a meeting.

service /SUR-vis/

[noun] – the act of dealing with customers in a shop, restaurant, or hotel by taking their orders, showing or selling them goods, etc.
The customer gave the restaurant a positive mark for the great service.

across /uh-KRAWS/

[preposition] – in every part of a particular place or country
Emily wants to travel across Paris.

team up /TEEM-uhp/

[phrasal verb] – to join another person, or form a group with other people, in order to do something together
They teamed up to defeat the opponent.

better /BET-er/

[adjective] – (comparative of “good) of a higher standard, or more suitable, pleasing, or effective than other things or people
I think this red dress looks better than the white one.

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。

Google is putting up to 1 billion U.S. dollars in Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest mobile network company. It is set to own 1.28 percent of Airtel’s shares as part of the funding. The two companies said that this partnership will help expand Airtel’s products and services across India. Google CEO Sundar Pichai also expressed his gratefulness for joining one of India’s leading networks in reaching a common goal. Google has been a part of India’s digitalization path since it previously built offices in Hyderabad and Bangalore in 2004. “Google’s efforts in India have deepened our knowledge of how technology can be useful to all different types of people,” Pichai wrote online about the partnership’s impact. He added that teaming up with India has helped them to create better products for users around the world.

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。

Google is funding India’s Bharti Airtel with up to 1 billion U.S. dollars.
1.28 percent of Airtel’s shares will go to Google as part of the financing.
The partnership intends to expand Airtel’s products and services throughout India.
Mark Zuckerberg is the CEO of Google.
Google has two offices in India, particularly in the cities of Jaipur and Bangalore.

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。

mobile

service

across

team up

better

This sandwich tastes _______ than what we had yesterday.
Could we come back to John’s house? I left my _______ phone there.
If you join our membership, you can enjoy many special ________ and discounts.
We’re planning to travel _______ Osaka this fall.
It’s a pleasure to _________ with such excellent workers like you.