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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 solving puzzles?
- What are your plans for the holidays?
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。
- spy /spahy/
- colleague /KOL-eeg/
- generation /jen-uh-REY-shuhn /
- talent /TAL-uhnt/
- solve /solv/
[noun] – a person who secretly collects and reports information about the activities of another country or organization
The spy was observing the people around him.
[noun] – one of a group of people who work together
I met some colleagues at the park this afternoon.
[noun] – all the people of about the same age within a society or within a particular family
The older generation still reads the newspaper.
[noun] – a natural ability to be good at something, especially without being taught
Pauline wants to develop her dancing talent.
[verb] – to find an answer to a problem
This math problem is too hard to solve.
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 United Kingdom’s (UK) biggest spy agency, Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), has released its newest Christmas card — with a set of puzzles designed for young people who want to become secret agents in the future. Every year, the intelligence, cyber, and security agency shares a card containing a Christmas-themed brainteaser to national security colleagues and partners across the globe. But this year’s card is full of puzzles for schoolchildren between the ages of 11 and 18. The security agency’s director Jeremy Fleming explained that he wants to encourage more students to take on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills and help develop the next generation of talent. “I want to show young people that thinking differently is a gift, and it is only with a mix of minds that they can solve seemingly impossible problems, just like we do at GCHQ,” he said. The answers to the Christmas puzzle will also be posted on GCHQ’s Instagram account and official website. The security organization is based in Cheltenham, a town in Gloucestershire, England.
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。
- GCHQ’s newest Christmas puzzles are for children between the ages of 11 and 15.
- Mr. Fleming wants to encourage more students to take on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics skills.
- STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
- The answers to the New Year’s puzzle will also be posted on GCHQ’s Instagram account.
- Cheltenham is a town in Gloucestershire, England.
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。
| spy | colleague | generation | talent | solve |
- I met some of my ______ at a workshop last week.
- Instagram is popular among members of the younger ______.
- I need someone to help me _____ this crossword puzzle.
- She has a great _____ for music.
- In the movie, the _____ was wearing a wig.