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 like shopping online?
- Do you check customer reviews first before buying from an online shop?
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。
- suggest /suhg-JEST/
- review /ri-VYOO/
- attention /uh-TEN-shuhn/
- benefit /BEN-uh-fit/
- check /chek/
[verb] – to mention an idea, possible plan, or action for other people to consider
I suggest we go there by taxi.
[noun] – used on shopping sites to give customers an opportunity to rate and comment on products they have purchased, right on the product page
This product has many positive reviews.
[noun] – notice, thought, or interest
The new mobile game has received a lot of attention from children.
[noun] – a helpful or good effect
More companies use social media advertising to their benefit.
[verb] – to make certain that something or someone is correct, safe, or suitable by examining it, him, or her quickly
Let me check the weather outside.
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。
The United Kingdom recently suggested rules making it illegal to write and commission fake reviews. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued new recommendations warning businesses against using “misleading” review displays and gathering feedback from individuals who are most likely to enjoy the products. They also declared that companies must take both positive and negative feedback equally. Officials from the agency are also working with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority to investigate online reviews on sites like Amazon and Google. While fake reviews have received a lot of attention, experts claim that businesses are changing customer views differently: positive feedback can be used to their benefit while negative reviews can be hidden. However, the damage has already been done to some customers. According to studies, about 90 percent of customers check product reviews before purchasing.
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。
- The United States recently suggested rules to make writing fake reviews illegal.
- The FTC says that companies must take both positive and negative feedback equally.
- The FTC officials and the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority are investigating online reviews on sites like Amazon and Google.
- Businesses change customer reviews by hiding negative feedback.
- About 80 percent of customers check product reviews before buying.
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。
| suggest | review | attention | benefit | check |
- What _______ can I get from using this product?
- I _______ meeting at 6 a.m.
- The performers received the audience’s full _______.
- Could you _______ if the door is locked?
- I’d recommend not buying from that store. It has several negative _______.