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 bikes?
- Do you like traveling alone?
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。
- grow /GROH/
- electric /ih-LEK-trik/
- news /NOOZ/
- company /KUHM-puh-nee/
- happen /hap-uhn/
[verb] – to increase in size or amount, or to become more advanced or developed
The boy needs to grow so that he will be healthier.
[adjective] – using electricity for power
Electric cars are getting popular nowadays.
[noun] – information or reports about recent events
There is a lot of good news these days.
[noun] – an organization that sells goods or services in order to make money
The company helps a lot of people have jobs.
[verb] – to take place or come to pass
What can happen when you wake up early?
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。
Gbike is buying Hyundai Motor’s shared micromobility business, ZET, to grow its market share. Micromobility technology is a type of lightweight vehicle. Electronic scooters, e-bikes, traditional bicycles, scooters, electric skateboards, electric water bikes, and hoverboards are all types of micromobility technology. Walter Yoon, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Gbike, told a news company that the talks would be completed in early August. They did not say how much it would cost. Yoon said that companies have been wanting to get Gbike while they were looking for companies to have. He also said that Gbike is in talks to buy another company. According to him, “This year might be a good time for the e-scooter industry to join together.” He is describing the team-up of Gbike and ZET. Even though that will happen, Yoon said that the ZET team will not join Gbike’s team and will stay at Hyundai.
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。
- Walter Yoon is the CEO of ZET.
- Gbike is owned by ZET.
- An electronic scooter is an example of micromobility technology.
- E-bikes are considered as a lightweight vehicle.
- ZET is owned by Hyundai.
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。
| grow | electric | news | company | happen |
- Please turn on the _______ radio. We don’t need batteries anymore if we keep on using it.
- The little girl wants to _______. She wants to be big and strong.
- I want to share some bad _______ with you. The prices in the store are higher now.
- When those _______, I will be very happy. Those are my favorite events.
- I want to have my own _______. When I grow up, I want to be a business leader.