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 kids in your family own a smartphone?
- How old were you when you had a cellphone?
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。
- issue /ISH-oo/
- allow /uh-LOU/
- advantage /ad-VAN-tij/
- headline /HED-lahyn/
- essential /uh-SEN-shuhl/
[noun] – a subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about
We thank you for raising the issue.
[verb] – to give permission for someone to do something, or to not prevent something from happening
We cannot allow such behavior to continue.
[noun] – a condition giving a greater chance of success
Is there any advantage to getting there early?
[noun] – a line of words printed in large letters as the title of a story in a newspaper, or the main points of the news that are broadcast on television or radio
A newspaper headline caught his attention.
[adjective] – necessary or needed
Is money essential to happiness?
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。
This is a current issue. Should you try to keep your child away from technology or allow them to have a smartphone?
Up to 91% of 11-year-olds already own a smartphone, making them almost universal among kids. But do young people without phones suffer disadvantages or gain unexpected advantages? You may understand if, as a parent, you thought that a smartphone was like Pandora’s box that could let all of the world’s sins go onto your child’s good life. Anyone would want to opt out after reading the confusing array of headlines about the possible consequences of kids using their phones and social media. It seems that this modern parenting difficulty affects everyone, including famous people. You probably own a phone and view it as essential for daily activities like video conversations, keeping family photo albums, and doing online shopping.
Even though there are still many unanswered issues regarding how social media and cell phones will ultimately affect kids and teenagers, existing research identifies some of the major disadvantages and advantages.
Up to 91% of 11-year-olds already own a smartphone, making them almost universal among kids. But do young people without phones suffer disadvantages or gain unexpected advantages? You may understand if, as a parent, you thought that a smartphone was like Pandora’s box that could let all of the world’s sins go onto your child’s good life. Anyone would want to opt out after reading the confusing array of headlines about the possible consequences of kids using their phones and social media. It seems that this modern parenting difficulty affects everyone, including famous people. You probably own a phone and view it as essential for daily activities like video conversations, keeping family photo albums, and doing online shopping.
Even though there are still many unanswered issues regarding how social media and cell phones will ultimately affect kids and teenagers, existing research identifies some of the major disadvantages and advantages.
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。
- Up to 91% of 11-year-olds already own a smartphone.
- Young people without phones suffer disadvantages.
- Modern parenting difficulties affect everyone, including famous people.
- Cell phones are essential for daily activities like video conversations.
- Existing research identifies some of the major disadvantages and advantages.
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。
| issue | allow | advantage | headline | essential |
- His parents don’t ______ him out on Sunday.
- This gives the company a competitive ______ over its rivals.
- The ______ was not primarily a political one.
- The most unusual fact in the story is often used in the ______.
- Experience is ______ for this job.
Listening:
https://news.weblioph.com/2022/12/03/what-age-is-ideal-for-owning-a-smartphone-beginner/