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 enjoy learning about different cultures?
- Do you prefer visiting big places or small places?
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。
- video /VID-ee-oh/
- culture /KUHL-cher/
- weekday /WEEK-dey/
- pass /pas/
- display /dih-SPLEY/
[noun] – moving image with sound that is recorded and shown on a screen
The students made a video about their school festival.
[noun] – the custom, belief, art, and way of life of a group of people or society
The festival is an important part of the country’s culture.
[noun] – a day from Monday to Friday, not including Saturday or Sunday
The library is open until 8 p.m. on weekdays.
[noun] – an official document or ticket that allows entry to a place or event
Visitors must show their pass to enter the building.
[noun] – an arrangement of objects for people to look at in a public place
The shop has a beautiful display of flowers in the window.
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 2021, when museums in New York City opened again after COVID-19, Jane August started a project to go to every museum in the city. She makes short videos about each museum. At first, she thought it would take three years. She has now visited 136 museums, with about 64 still to go. The number changes because new museums open, and some old ones change a lot. August is a licensed New York City tour guide. She began the project to enjoy the city’s culture again. Her videos are on TikTok and have about 40,000 followers. She visits big museums like the Metropolitan Museum of Art and smaller ones like Poster House and the Brooklyn Seltzer Museum. She often goes in the afternoon on weekdays and uses free days or library passes to save money. On Staten Island, she likes the Alice Austen House and Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art. August said more museums now have activities for young people and different styles of displays. She believes social media helps smaller museums get more visitors. She enjoys meeting people in the museums and learning about the neighborhoods.
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。
- Jane August started her project before the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Jane August makes short videos about every museum she visits.
- Jane August thought the project would take five years to finish.
- Jane August is a licensed New York City tour guide.
- Jane August only visits big and famous museums.
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。
video | culture | weekdays | passes | display |
- The art gallery opened a new ______ of modern paintings.
- The students received free ______ to the science fair.
- She uploaded a ______ of her trip to the mountains.
- Studying abroad can help people understand a new ______.
- She works in an office on ______ and rests on weekends.