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 attending events?
- What was the most recent event you attended to?
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。
- beat /beet/
- culture /KUHL-cher/
- entertainment /en-ter-TEYN-muhnt/
- promote /pruh-MHHT/
- attend /uh-TEND/
[verb] – to defeat or do better than
Mon always beats me at basketball.
[noun] – the attitudes, behavior, opinions, etc. of a particular group of people within society
Could you tell me some more about your company culture?
[noun] – shows, movies, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people, or a performance of this type
This town offers little in the way of entertainment, with only a movie theater and a couple of bars.
[verb] – to encourage people to like, buy, use, do, or support something
Greenpeace aims to promote awareness about the current threats to our world.
[verb] – to go to an event, place, etc
The meeting is on the 5th, and we hope everyone attends it.
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。
Nothing beats a pizza party, unless perhaps an ice cream social, according to popular opinion. Field trips are enjoyable as well. You can’t go wrong with good extracurricular activity.
The mandatory fun of the pre-pandemic era has been effectively removed for more than two years, thanks to a substantial shake-up in company culture. Birthday cupcakes, team happy hours, and forced “fun” gatherings were no longer required due to the pandemic. Of course, many people have participated in a virtual team-building exercise or a Zoom happy hour. Furthermore, due to a pandemic-driven realignment of priorities, many people want to return home with their families as soon as possible after work.
While the mandatory office party may be on the decline, a new type of office entertainment is more necessary than ever. Employees enjoy going to events, which promote team building and allow people who work remotely to reconnect with their coworkers. Employees attend events because they want to, not because they have to.
The mandatory fun of the pre-pandemic era has been effectively removed for more than two years, thanks to a substantial shake-up in company culture. Birthday cupcakes, team happy hours, and forced “fun” gatherings were no longer required due to the pandemic. Of course, many people have participated in a virtual team-building exercise or a Zoom happy hour. Furthermore, due to a pandemic-driven realignment of priorities, many people want to return home with their families as soon as possible after work.
While the mandatory office party may be on the decline, a new type of office entertainment is more necessary than ever. Employees enjoy going to events, which promote team building and allow people who work remotely to reconnect with their coworkers. Employees attend events because they want to, not because they have to.
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 mandatory fun of the pre-pandemic era has been effectively removed for more than four years.
- Birthday cupcakes, team happy hours, and forced “fun” gatherings were no longer required due to the pandemic.
- Many people have participated in a virtual team-building exercise or a Zoom happy hour.
- Many people want to return home with their families as soon as possible after work.
- Going to events promotes team building and allows people who work remotely to reconnect with their coworkers.
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。
| beat | culture | entertainment | promote | attend |
- A cinema is a place of __________.
- The government should do more to __________ sustainable agriculture.
- Sam has __________ me in badminton.
- Over two hundred people __________ the party.
- A company’s and its employees’ attitudes and behaviors are referred to as company __________.