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 tennis?
- Do you believe in friendly competition?
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。
- relationship /ri-LEy-shuhn-ship/
- professional /pruh-FESH-uh-nl/
- competitor /kuhm-PET-i-ter/
- perform /per-FAWRM/
- limit /LIM-it /
[noun] – the way in which two or more people feel and behave toward each other
The two nations have been maintaining a friendly relationship.
[adjective] – having the type of job that is respected because it involves a high level of education and training
She wants to become a professional cook.
[noun] – a person, team, or company that is competing against others
She was the only British competitor among the others.
[verb] – to do an action or piece of work
Computers can perform a variety of tasks.
[verb] – to control something so that it is not greater than a particular amount, number, or level
He must limit the number of cigarettes he smokes.
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。
Even though it could be difficult, it might be beneficial to keep up a friendly relationship with a professional opponent.
The women’s semifinal match between Ons Jabeur and Tatjana Maria at the 2022 Wimbledon tennis championships was one of the tournament’s most heartfelt moments. Jabeur is even known as “Auntie Ons” to Maria’s children and has talked about her love for her rival. Ons Jabeur claims that Tatjana’s family is wonderful and that she adores them a great deal. Maria says that both of them were aware that they would give their all on stage and remain friendly afterward. Building and maintaining a good friendship with a competitor in your field could be difficult.
Furthermore, your personality and the nature of your relationship with your rival will determine whether the rivalry inspires you to perform to the best of your potential or limits your achievement by making you feel self-conscious. The psychological study can assist us in understanding how rivalry affects our interpersonal interactions and our performance. These studies can also provide us with some direction that might help us build stronger ties with the rest of our rivals.
The women’s semifinal match between Ons Jabeur and Tatjana Maria at the 2022 Wimbledon tennis championships was one of the tournament’s most heartfelt moments. Jabeur is even known as “Auntie Ons” to Maria’s children and has talked about her love for her rival. Ons Jabeur claims that Tatjana’s family is wonderful and that she adores them a great deal. Maria says that both of them were aware that they would give their all on stage and remain friendly afterward. Building and maintaining a good friendship with a competitor in your field could be difficult.
Furthermore, your personality and the nature of your relationship with your rival will determine whether the rivalry inspires you to perform to the best of your potential or limits your achievement by making you feel self-conscious. The psychological study can assist us in understanding how rivalry affects our interpersonal interactions and our performance. These studies can also provide us with some direction that might help us build stronger ties with the rest of our rivals.
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。
- According to the article, it might be beneficial to maintain a “friendly relationship” with a professional opponent.
- Jabeur is even known as “Auntie Ons” to Maria’s children.
- Ons Jabeur claims that Tatjana’s family is wonderful and that she adores them a great deal.
- Ons Jabeur and Tatjana Maria are tennis opponents.
- The psychological study can assist us in understanding how rivalry affects our interpersonal interactions and our performance.
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。
| relationship | professional | competitor | perform | limit |
- Who is your main ______ now?
- She is a ______ actress.
- I’m not interested in having a friendly ______ with her.
- I’ve been asked to ______ my speech to five minutes.
- What functions can this program ______?