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。
- How do you save money?
- Do you use cryptocurrency?
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。
- offer /AW-fer/
- cheap /cheep/
- cost /kawst/
- annual /AN-yoo-uhl/
- scam /skam/
[verb] – to provide or supply something
The shop is offering a 50 percent discount on most of its items.
[adjective] – costing little money or less than is usual or expected
Fruits and vegetables are cheaper in supermarkets.
[noun] – the amount of money needed to buy, do, or make something
How much does it cost to get to Shinjuku?
[adjective] – happening once every year
I make annual visits to my grandparents in the countryside.
[noun] – an illegal plan for making money, especially one that involves tricking people
She was a victim of a credit card scam.
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。
Argentines have turned to cryptocurrency to cover their basic needs, fearing another economic crisis. Three new Argentine businesses currently offer crypto-based transaction debit cards. One of these companies was established in a Patagonian town where 40 percent of businesses accept Bitcoin as payment. Other ways the Argentine government has become more involved in the economy have boosted Bitcoin acceptance. For example, it is cheaper to have an energy-intensive Bitcoin mining business because of the low electricity cost. Argentina’s inflation has been a cause of concern for years, with an annual rate of more than 50 percent. The country’s financial crisis began in the late 1990s, when bank accounts were blocked and people’s savings vanished suddenly. The government has taken a relaxed attitude regarding the Bitcoin boom. However, the Central Bank has issued a warning against crypto-based scams. Although Bitcoin use is still in its early stages, it is quickly increasing, which is cause for alarm.
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。
- Three new Argentine businesses currently offer crypto-based transaction debit cards.
- 20 percent of businesses in a Patagonian town accept Bitcoin as payment.
- It is cheaper to have an energy-intensive Bitcoin mining business because the electricity cost is low.
- Argentina’s annual inflation rate is 50 percent.
- Bitcoin use is not in its early stages.
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。
| offer | cheap | cost | annual | scam |
- The total _______ of the textbooks was $10,000.
- Don’t open that website! It’s a _______.
- I managed to get a _______ flight to Spain.
- The non-government organization _______ financial assistance to students.
- A person’s birthday is an _______ event.