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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。
- Have you ever searched for information on the internet?
- Do you think AI can help people find information easily?
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。
- website /WEB-sahyt/
[noun] – a place on the internet where people can find information or services
The school made a new website to share news with students and parents. - competitor /kuhm-PET-i-ter/
[noun] – a person, company, or thing that tries to do better than another in the same area
The two restaurants became competitors after opening on the same street. - article /AHR-ti-kuhl/
[noun] – a piece of writing in a newspaper, magazine, or on a website that gives information about a topic
I read two articles about climate change on the news website. - list /list/
[verb] – to write or show a group of things one after another
The website lists the top ten movies of the year. - knowledge /NOL-ij/
[noun] – information, understanding, and skills that a person gets through learning or experience
Reading books can help you gain more knowledge about the world.
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。
Elon Musk launched a new website called Grokipedia on October 27, 2025. It is an online encyclopedia made by his company xAI. The website, Grokipedia.com, wants to be a competitor to Wikipedia, which many people use to find information. Musk said Grokipedia’s goal is to show “the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.” At the moment, Grokipedia has about 885,000 articles, while Wikipedia has more than seven million in English. The site has a simple design with a search bar for people to look up topics such as Taylor Swift or Buckingham Palace. Musk said he made Grokipedia because he thinks Wikipedia is not fair and shows bias, and he has told people not to donate to it.Grokipedia is different from Wikipedia because it uses artificial intelligence instead of volunteer editors. It is supported by the same xAI system that runs Musk’s chatbot, Grok, but it is still unclear how articles are written or checked. Experts found that some Grokipedia articles are similar to Wikipedia’s but have fewer sources. For example, the Grokipedia article about the Chola Dynasty only lists three references. Some people worry that the website may not always be accurate, but others think it is an interesting new use of AI for sharing knowledge online.
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。
- Grokipedia was created by Google.
- The website Grokipedia.com wants to compete with Wikipedia.
- Grokipedia has more articles than Wikipedia.
- Elon Musk believes Wikipedia is fair and free from bias.
- Grokipedia uses artificial intelligence instead of volunteer editors.
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。
| website | competitors | articles | lists | knowledge |
- Many small businesses find it hard to keep up with large ______ like Amazon.
- I visited a ______ that helps people learn English for free.
- The report ______ the names of all students who joined the event.
- The teacher shared her ______ of history with the class.
- The teacher asked us to write short ______ about our favorite countries.