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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 visiting special restaurants?
- Can food sometimes look like art?
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。
- restaurant /RES-tuh-rahnt/
[noun] – a place where meals are prepared and served to customers
The restaurant serves local seafood dishes. - chef /shef/
[noun] – a professional cook, especially the most important cook in a restaurant
The chef prepared a special dinner. - experience /ik-SPEER-ee-uhns/
[noun] – something that happens to someone and affects how they feel
The trip was a wonderful experience. - art /ahrt/
[noun] – the activity of making paintings, music, or other creative works
The museum shows modern art from many countries. - culture /KUHL-cher/
[noun] – the way of life, traditions, and beliefs of a group of people
Food is an important part of every culture.
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。
A famous restaurant in Copenhagen, Denmark, is making people talk about food and art. The place is called Alchemist, and chef Rasmus Munk opened it in 2019. Guests do more than eat there. They watch lights and images on a large round ceiling while tasting many small dishes. Some food looks very unusual, such as edible plastic made from algae. The goal is to create a special dining experience and help people think about ocean pollution.
The Danish government is now asking an important question. Can cooking be considered art? Denmark has many famous restaurants, and food is an important part of national culture. Some chefs believe creative cooking is similar to painting or music. They say food can share ideas and stories. Other people disagree and say food must be eaten, so it is different from traditional art. Danish leaders are still discussing the idea, and a final decision may come later.
The Danish government is now asking an important question. Can cooking be considered art? Denmark has many famous restaurants, and food is an important part of national culture. Some chefs believe creative cooking is similar to painting or music. They say food can share ideas and stories. Other people disagree and say food must be eaten, so it is different from traditional art. Danish leaders are still discussing the idea, and a final decision may come later.
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 restaurant Alchemist is in Denmark.
- Guests only eat quickly and leave the restaurant.
- The dining experience includes lights and images.
- Some dishes help people think about ocean pollution.
- Denmark is discussing whether cooking can be art.
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。
| restaurant | chef | experience | culture | art |
- The ______ prepares meals in the kitchen.
- The family went to a new ______ for dinner.
- Visiting the museum was a great ______.
- Food and music are part of every country’s ______.
- Painting and music are types of ______.