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。
- What is your favorite food?
- Do you eat special foods on Christmas Day?
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。
- aroma /uh-ROH-muh/
- spice /spahys/
- cookbook /KOOK-book/
- copy /KOP-ee/
- friendly /FRIEND-lee/
[noun] – a strong, pleasant smell, usually from food or drink
There’s a delicious aroma coming from the kitchen.
[noun] – a substance made from a plant, used to give a special flavor to food
Indian cuisine uses a lot of spices.
[noun] – a book that explains how to prepare particular dishes
He used a cookbook as a guide when preparing the meal.
[verb] – to produce something so that it is the same as an original piece of work
Please copy the notes from the blackboard.
[adjective] – behaving in a pleasant, kind way towards someone
The children are very friendly with one another.
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。
Sahlab has the rich aromas of the Levant and the spices of joyful ceremonies across all religions, whether it is sipped at a household table in California or from a heated urn by a street vendor in Bethlehem.
For Palestinian Christians, the holiday season is closely associated with the winter beverage Sahlab. It is similar to a creamy, thick latte made from milk, sugar, and spices. Blanche Shaheen, a cookbook author, still follows this tradition with a few adjustments. Sahlab powder, a flour prepared from wild-harvested orchid tubers, was used to make the version her mother drank as a child while walking the streets of Bethlehem. Like many other Palestinians, Shaheen copies the texture and flavor of the original Sahlab powder using corn starch (corn flour) with either orange blossom or rose water.
Sahlab in Bethlehem symbolizes a friendly, joyful environment. It represents Christmas for Shaheen in Bethlehem, where a majority of her mother’s relatives still live.
For Palestinian Christians, the holiday season is closely associated with the winter beverage Sahlab. It is similar to a creamy, thick latte made from milk, sugar, and spices. Blanche Shaheen, a cookbook author, still follows this tradition with a few adjustments. Sahlab powder, a flour prepared from wild-harvested orchid tubers, was used to make the version her mother drank as a child while walking the streets of Bethlehem. Like many other Palestinians, Shaheen copies the texture and flavor of the original Sahlab powder using corn starch (corn flour) with either orange blossom or rose water.
Sahlab in Bethlehem symbolizes a friendly, joyful environment. It represents Christmas for Shaheen in Bethlehem, where a majority of her mother’s relatives still live.
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。
- Sahlab is closely related to Halloween.
- Blanche Shaheen is a cookbook author.
- Sahlab powder is a flour prepared from wild-harvested sunflowers.
- Shaheen copies the texture and flavor of the original Sahlab powder using corn starch.
- Sahlab in Bethlehem symbolizes a friendly, joyful environment.
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。
| aroma | spice | cookbook | copy | friendly |
- This _______ contains simple yet delicious recipes.
- The _______ of the freshly baked bread is delicious!
- Here, you can _______ my notes!
- Mr. Brown is very _______ to his students.
- Pepper is a type of _______ put on food.