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。
- When you think about skincare products, does anything specific come to mind?
- Do you believe it’s important for skincare products to include ingredients from specific regions or cultures?
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。
- special /SPESH-uhl/
- practice /PRAK-tis/
- customer /KUHS-tuh-mer/
- spend /spend/
- quickly /KWIK-lee /
[adjective] – better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual
She received a special gift for her birthday.
[noun] – something that is usually or regularly done, often as a habit, tradition, or custom
In our family, it’s a common practice to have dinner together at the dining table every evening.
[noun] – a person or organization that buys goods or services from a store or business
The customer complained about the quality of the product.
[verb] – to use money to buy or pay for goods and services
I like to spend my weekends exploring new places.
[adverb] – at a fast pace or with speed; rapidly
The car accelerated quickly when the light turned green.
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。
Uncover, a Kenyan skincare innovator, bridges beauty gaps in Africa. Combining Korean craftsmanship with African treasures like green tea, shea butter, and aloe vera, they redefine skincare for black skin. Uncover uses special ingredients like green tea (which reduces redness), shea butter (which moisturizes and supports local economies), and aloe vera (which provides sun protection without a white cast) to enhance their skincare products. African-inspired beauty brands are gaining popularity in the UK for their unique ingredients, eco-friendly practices, and fair treatment of workers, catering to customer values. This is happening because people in the UK are starting to think more about the things they buy and want to support brands that do good things. It’s interesting that people from all kinds of backgrounds in the UK spend about £4.5 billion every year on beauty and hair products, and a big part of that, £2.7 billion, goes to these special items. This big market is making African-inspired beauty brands grow quickly in the UK.
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。
- Uncover is a skincare brand that combines Korean craftsmanship with African ingredients like green tea, shea butter, and aloe vera.
- Uncover’s use of green tea reduces redness in their skincare products.
- African-inspired beauty brands in the UK are gaining popularity due to their unfair treatment of workers.
- People in the UK spend about £4.5 billion every year on beauty and hair products.
- The majority of the money spent on beauty products in the UK goes to special items.
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。
| special | practice | customer | spend | quickly |
- This restaurant is known for its ______ menu items.
- As a ______, you have the right to return faulty items.
- During the holiday season, it’s a customary ______ to exchange gifts with friends and family.
- He finished his work ______ and left for the day.
- She decided to _______ some of her savings on a vacation.