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 know the name of a book author?
- Do you think authors help people learn new things?
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。
- prize /prahyz/
- tradition /truh-DISH-uhn/
- culture /KUHL-cher/
- society /suh-SAHY-i-tee/
- unfair /uhn-FAIR/
[noun] – something valuable, such as money, that is given to someone who wins a competition
She won a big prize in the school art contest.
[noun ] – a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has existed for a long time
Eating cake on birthdays is a fun family tradition.
[noun] – the way of life, especially the customs and beliefs, of a group of people
Music is a big part of Indian culture.
[noun] – people living together in organized communities with laws and traditions
Rules help people live safely in society.
[adjective] – not treating people equally or in a way that is right
It is unfair to give one student more food.
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 May 20, 2025, the International Booker Prize was given in London at the Tate Modern. Indian writer Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi won the award for Heart Lamp, a book of 12 short stories. The stories were written in Kannada from 1990 to 2023. Kannada is a language spoken by about 65 million people in southern India. This is the first time the prize has gone to a short story collection. The book shows the lives of women and local traditions in southern India. It was chosen from six books for its strong focus on culture and women.
The translator put the stories in an order that keeps the multilingual feeling of the region. A judge said the translation had depth and was radical. The stories talk about hard topics like inequality and women’s rights. The author is also a lawyer and an activist. She said the book shows how society and religion can be unfair to women. The £50,000 prize will be shared between the author and the translator. Each person will also get a trophy. This prize helps bring more recognition to stories from different places and languages.
The translator put the stories in an order that keeps the multilingual feeling of the region. A judge said the translation had depth and was radical. The stories talk about hard topics like inequality and women’s rights. The author is also a lawyer and an activist. She said the book shows how society and religion can be unfair to women. The £50,000 prize will be shared between the author and the translator. Each person will also get a trophy. This prize helps bring more recognition to stories from different places and languages.
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 International Booker Prize was given on May 20, 2025.
- The prize was awarded in Paris at the Tate Museum.
- The winning book was written in the Kannada language.
- Kannada is a language spoken only by 6 million people.
- The prize has often gone to short story collections.
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。
| prize | tradition | culture | society | unfair |
- The test was ______ because it had unclear questions.
- The team got a ______ for being the best group.
- The town has a ______ of dancing every New Year.
- Food and clothes show the ______ of each country.
- A good ______ cares for all its people.