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。
- Did you buy anything expensive last week?
- What is the most expensive thing you have bought?
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。
- cost /kawst/
- fuel /FYOO-uhl/
- grow /groh/
- price /prahys/
- remain /ri-MEYN/
[noun] – the amount of money needed to buy, do, or make something
The cost of vegetables has increased since last month.
[noun] – a substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by being burned
The car ran out of fuel.
[verb] – to increase in size or amount, or to become more advanced or developed
Baseball’s popularity is expected to grow next year.
[noun] – the amount of money for which something is sold
You can buy these at a lower price online.
[verb] – to stay in the same place or in the same condition
The zoo will remain closed until further notice.
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。
Japan’s inflation rate has risen to a new record high as companies pass on rising expenses to their customers. Core consumer prices increased by 4% from a year ago in the previous month, which is twice the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) target. Even though costs for everything from food to fuel have increased, the BOJ raised the interest rate on its 10-year government bonds from 0.25% to 0.5%. As a result, the value of the Japanese yen has grown, reaching its highest level since 1990 at 151 yen per dollar. Consumer prices are what households actually pay for goods and services, whereas producer prices refer to inflation at the wholesale level. For the ninth consecutive month, inflation was higher than the central bank’s goal rate of 2%, based on the official data made public on Friday, January 20. This was its highest point since 1981. Even with the price increase, Japan’s inflation rate remains among the lowest in the world.
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。
- Core consumer prices increased by 4% this year.
- The consumer price level is twice the Bank of Japan’s target.
- One dollar is now equivalent to 140 Japanese yen.
- Consumer prices are what households actually pay for goods and services.
- Japan has the lowest inflation rate in the world.
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。
| cost | fuel | grow | price | remain |
- Sunflowers _______ best where there is sunlight.
- You will get the computer with this software at no extra _______.
- Different types of _______ include wood, coal, oil, and gas.
- What happened in the city _______ unknown.
- I bought a new car at a low _______.