Pre-reading questions:
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
- Could you tell me about your favorite restaurant?
- What do you usually order in that restaurant?
Vocabulary:
I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.
- elegant /EL-i-guhnt/
- kingdom /KING-duhm/
- success /suhk-SES/
- compete /kuhm-PEET/
- finance /FAHY-nans/
[adjective] – graceful and attractive in appearance or behaviour
He looked elegant in a light gray suit.
[noun] – an area that is controlled by a particular person or where a particular quality is important
I was left in charge of a kingdom that I had no idea how to run.
[noun] – the achieving of the results wanted or hoped for
She attained her success through hard work.
[verb] – to try to be more successful than someone or something else
Did you compete in the track meet on Saturday?
[noun] – the money that a person or company has
The library closed due to a lack of finances.
Article reading:
Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
If a food place you liked suddenly closed, it would make you sad. You used to eat in it, and then suddenly, it was gone.
The Jumbo Floating Restaurant was pulled out of Aberdeen Harbor by a tugboat in June, mid-month. A 6-story building sailed between two yachts last week. There weren’t many of those elegant boats. Since the 1970s, this food enterprise has been in Hong Kong’s waters. It is set up like a Chinese kingdom in many ways. There, both Hollywood and Cantonese movies were made. Richard Branson, Tom Cruise, and the Queen all went to that place. The pandemic put an end to the food eatery’s long run of success. Some people say that Hong Kong’s entrepreneurial appeal has dropped so much that it can’t compete. The closing of the meal franchise shows it. Hong Kong and mainland China’s policy of zero COVID hurt an economy that depends on international business, finance, and trade. This is how Hong Kong and China do things. Fewer people are going to “Asia’s World City” because of travel restrictions and lockdowns. Small and medium-sized professional establishments have shut down, making the city less connected to the rest of the world.
Although the pandemic is not as bad as it is perceived, it has caused many occupations to close. This is an unhappy reality.
The Jumbo Floating Restaurant was pulled out of Aberdeen Harbor by a tugboat in June, mid-month. A 6-story building sailed between two yachts last week. There weren’t many of those elegant boats. Since the 1970s, this food enterprise has been in Hong Kong’s waters. It is set up like a Chinese kingdom in many ways. There, both Hollywood and Cantonese movies were made. Richard Branson, Tom Cruise, and the Queen all went to that place. The pandemic put an end to the food eatery’s long run of success. Some people say that Hong Kong’s entrepreneurial appeal has dropped so much that it can’t compete. The closing of the meal franchise shows it. Hong Kong and mainland China’s policy of zero COVID hurt an economy that depends on international business, finance, and trade. This is how Hong Kong and China do things. Fewer people are going to “Asia’s World City” because of travel restrictions and lockdowns. Small and medium-sized professional establishments have shut down, making the city less connected to the rest of the world.
Although the pandemic is not as bad as it is perceived, it has caused many occupations to close. This is an unhappy reality.
Comprehension questions
I will read each question. Then, please answer them based on the article.
- What happened to the Jumbo Floating Restaurant in Aberdeen Harbour?
- When was the said restaurant established?
- Who were the celebrities that went to the said restaurant?
- What is the reason for the restaurant’s closing?
- What city is known as “Asia’s World City?”
Discussion questions
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
- Have you experienced an event where your favorite restaurant closed down? If so, what was your reaction? If not, how will you react if it happens?
- What are the adjustments you made when the pandemic happened?
- If you are a restaurant owner, what are the things that you will do to maintain your business despite the pandemic?
- Do you think it is fair to close a business just because of the pandemic?
- What can you do to support businesses that are affected by the pandemic?