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。
- Have you ever tried a variety of cheeses?
- Have you ever cooked or baked with cheese?
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。
- event /ih-VENT/
- expert /EK-spurt/
- taste /teyst/
- judge /juhj/
- celebrate /SEL-uh-breyt/
[noun] – anything that happens, especially something important or unusual
The concert was a major event in the city, drawing thousands of attendees.
[noun] – a person with a high level of knowledge or skill relating to a particular subject or activity
He is a recognized expert in the field of neurology.
[verb] – to put food or drink in your mouth to find out what flavour it has
She tasted the soup to see if it needed more seasoning.
[noun] – the person who officially decides who is the winner of a competition
The judge awarded the blue ribbon to the best pie in the contest.
[verb] – to take part in special enjoyable activities in order to show that a particular occasion is important
We gathered to celebrate her graduation with a big party.
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。
The Guild of Fine Food recently held a special event called the World Cheese Awards. They wanted to find the best cheese in the whole world. They tried 4,502 cheeses from different countries. Some experts tasted them and decided which one was the best.The winning cheese is called Nidelven Blå. It is a special cheese from Norway made in a place called Gangstad Gårdsysteri. It is famous for its creamy and fudgy texture. People really liked it and said it was the best cheese in the world. This is a big deal because many countries joined the competition. It has been going on for 35 years and is now famous all around the world. The judges look at how the cheese looks, smells, feels, and tastes. Only the very best cheeses get a prize. This year’s competition celebrated not only the best cheese but also the hard work and skill of cheese makers from different parts of the world. It is an important event that helps everyone know more about great cheese.
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。
- The World Cheese Awards evaluated over 10,000 cheeses in the competition.
- The event aimed to find the best cheese in the world and evaluated 4,502 cheeses from different countries.
- The winning cheese, Nidelven Blå, is known for its strong and pungent aroma.
- This year’s competition focused solely on the taste of the cheese to determine the winner.
- The World Cheese Awards event is exclusive to cheeses from the United Kingdom.
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。
| event | expert | taste | judge | celebrate |
- The whole town came together to __________ the annual summer festival.
- The unexpected __________ took everyone by surprise and changed the course of the meeting.
- The company hired an __________ consultant to improve their business strategies.
- After baking, Sachi __________ the cake to make sure it was perfect.
- The __________ carefully evaluated each performance before making their decision.