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 learning new words in English?
- Do you prefer learning words from books or from the internet?
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。
- dictionary /DIK-shuh-ner-ee/
[noun] – a book or online resource that lists words in a language and explains their meanings, uses, and forms
The teacher asked the students to check the dictionary for the meaning of new words. - cartoon /kahr-TOON/
[noun] – a funny or animated drawing, film, or show, often made for entertainment
The children enjoyed watching a cartoon about animals on television. - joke /johk/
[noun] – something said or done to make people laugh
The comedian told a joke that made the whole audience laugh. - article /AHR-ti-kuhl/
[noun] – a piece of writing in a newspaper, magazine, or online platform that gives information about a subject
The students read several articles about climate change for their project. - situation /sich-oo-EY-shuhn/
[noun] – a condition, event, or fact that describes what is happening at a certain time
The teacher explained what to do in difficult situations during an exam.
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。
In 2025, the Cambridge Dictionary announced that more than 6,000 new words were added. One of the most popular is skibidi, a made-up word from a YouTube cartoon. It can mean “cool,” “bad,” or be used with no clear meaning, often as a joke. Other new words include tradwife, short for “traditional wife,” which describes a married woman who cooks, cleans, and shows this life on social media. Another new word is delulu, from “delusional,” which means believing things that are not true. Experts said that many of these new words spread through social media, especially TikTok, which is very popular with young people.The Cambridge Dictionary said that word choices are based on the Cambridge English Corpus, a collection of billions of words from books, articles, and everyday conversations. This database shows how often people use words and in what situations. New terms also come from daily life. Mouse jiggler is a tool that makes a computer look busy during remote work, and forever chemical describes dangerous substances that stay in the environment for many years. Experts explained that the dictionary shows how people really use English, and only words likely to last are included.
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。
- Skibidi is a word from a science textbook.
- Tradwife describes a man who works in an office.
- Experts said new words spread mostly through newspapers.
- TikTok has made many new words popular with young people.
- The Cambridge English Corpus is a small list of 100,000 words.
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。
| dictionary | cartoon | joke | articles | situations |
- A new ______ was published to include words from modern technology.
- Workers had to find solutions for new ______ caused by the company’s changes.
- A famous ______ was printed in the newspaper to make people laugh.
- She wrote two ______ for the school newspaper about sports events.
- He shared a short ______ with his classmates before the lesson started.