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 always use Google?
- Do people in your country use any search engines more than Google?
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。
- topic /TOP-ik/
- championship /CHAM-pee-uhn-ship/
- entertainment /en-ter-TEYN-muhnt/
- trend /trend/
- recipe /RES-uh-pee/
[noun] – a subject or theme of discussion or interest
The main topic of the meeting was the upcoming product launch.
[noun] – a contest or series of contests to determine the best in a particular field
He won the tennis championship last year.
[noun] – the content or activities that are intended to amuse or engage people
Many people prefer entertainment that helps them relax after a long day at work.
[noun] – a general development or change in a situation or in the way that people are behaving
Fashion trends change rapidly, especially in the spring and summer.
[noun] – a set of instructions for preparing a particular dish or meal
She followed the recipe to make a delicious chocolate cake.
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。
On December 10, 2024, Google shared its “Year in Search” report, showing the most popular searches of the year. The report shows which topics and events people searched for the most, compared to last year. Sports were very popular, especially soccer and cricket. Events like Copa América, the UEFA European Championship, and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup had many searches. The U.S. election was the top news search, showing global interest in politics. People also searched a lot about extreme heat and the Olympic Games. For entertainment, the most searched movies and TV shows were Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2” and Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer.” The report also shared which famous people who passed away were searched the most, including Liam Payne, Toby Keith, and O.J. Simpson. There were also interesting trends. Global recipe searches were influenced by an Olympic swimmer’s famous chocolate muffin. In the U.S., people searched for the word “demure” and the “mob wife aesthetic.” Kendrick Lamar’s song “Not Like Us” led music searches, and “The New York Times” puzzle “Connections” was the most searched game. Google gathered this data from January 1 to November 23, 2024.
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。
- Soccer and basketball were the most popular sports searched.
- The World Cup was the top news search of the year.
- “Inside Out 2” was one of the most searched movies in entertainment.
- The most searched song was by Taylor Swift.
- People searched for the word “demure” and the “mob wife aesthetic” in the U.S.
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。
| topic | championship | entertainment | trends | recipe |
- Streaming services have become a popular source of __________ for people of all ages.
- She gave a speech on the __________ of climate change at the conference.
- She trained hard to qualify for the national swimming __________.
- The chef shared his favorite __________ for a homemade pasta sauce.
- Social media __________ can influence the way people communicate.