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 play tennis?
- What is your favorite sport?
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。
- announce /uh-NOUNS/
- business /BIZ-nis /
- different /DIF-ruhnt /
- write /rahyt/
- prefer /pri-FUR/
[verb] – To make known publicly or officially; proclaim; give notice of:
They will announce the result of the vote tonight.
[noun] – the activity of buying and selling goods and services
His business is poultry farming.
[adjective] – not the same
The two brothers are very different, even though they’re identical twins.
[verb] – to make marks that represent letters, words, or numbers on a surface, such as paper or a computer screen, using a pen, pencil, or keyboard, or to use this method to record thoughts, facts, or messages
Takeshi wrote the schedule on the notebook.
[verb] – to like, choose, or want one thing rather than another
I prefer tea to coffee.
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。
Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam champion, has announced her intention to retire from tennis in order to focus on having another child and her business interests, presaging the end of her career that transcended sports. In her comment on her Instagram, Williams wasn’t clear on the timeline for her last match, but it could happen at the US Open. “There comes a time in life when we have to decide to move in a different direction. That time is always hard when you love something so much. “My goodness, I enjoy tennis, but now the countdown has begun,” Williams wrote on Instagram. One of the most accomplished and best athletes in history, Serena Williams, once wrote in an essay that she does not like the word “retirement.” Williams prefers to think of this stage of her life as evolving away from tennis toward other things that are important to her. She has to focus on being a mom, her spiritual goals, and finally discovering a different, but just as exciting Serena. She’s going to relish the remaining weeks of her career.
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。
- Serena Williams will not retire from tennis.
- Serena Williams wants to focus on being a mom after retirement.
- Serena Williams is a 24-time Grand Slam champion.
- Serena Williams is turning 40 years old.
- Serena Williams is one of the celebrities in the U.S.
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。
| announce | business | different | write | prefer |
- I _____to work on my terms.
- The mayor _______ the program.
- He _____his name on the paper.
- She runs a big ________.
- We’re reading a ________ book this week.