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 use Twitter?
- How often do you use social media sites?
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。
- director /dih-REK-ter/
- own /ohn/
- against /uh-GENST/
- announce /uh-NOUNS/
- speech /speech/
[noun] – a manager of an organization, company, college, etc.
He became a board director last year.
[verb] – to have something that legally belongs to you
Sadly, I don’t own a computer.
[preposition] – disagreeing with a plan or activity
She was against the decision to cancel the meeting.
[verb] – to make something known or tell people about something officially
They’ll announce the raffle winner next week.
[noun] – the ability to talk, the activity of talking, or a piece of spoken language
Social media sites allow freedom of speech.
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。
Twitter’s board of directors has prepared for a hostile takeover a day after billionaire Elon Musk made a $43 billion offer to buy the company. The social media network has established a “limited-duration shareholder rights plan,” also called a “poison pill.” This makes owning more than a 15 percent interest in the company illegal. It is achieved by allowing clients to purchase additional shares at a lower cost. The board of directors of Twitter presented their defense strategy to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A hostile takeover happens when one company tries to buy another against the wishes of that organization’s management – in Twitter’s case, the executive board. Musk announced earlier this month that he owns 9.2 percent of Twitter, although he is no longer the company’s largest shareholder. He states that his major motivation is to expand free speech on Twitter, which is a constitutional right in the United States.
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。
- Elon Musk made a $34 billion offer to buy the company
- A “poison pill” makes owning more than a 15 percent interest in the company legal.
- The board of directors of Twitter presented their defense strategy to SEC.
- Musk owns a portion of Twitter but is no longer the company’s largest shareholder.
- Musk’s major motivation is to expand free speech on Meta.
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。
| director | own | against | announce | speech |
- Yes, I _______ this red car.
- Freedom of _______ is a basic right in the US constitution.
- She sold their old clothes _______ his wishes.
- The _______ is not available right now. Would you like to leave a message instead?
- They _______ their engagement just yesterday.