Tag Archive: entertainment – beginner

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 listening to music? Have you watched a singing contest? 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。 decide /dih-SAHYD/ [verb] – to choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities Have you decided what to do this winter? instead of /in-STED ohv/ [preposition] – in place of someone or something He used a spoon and fork instead of chopsticks. organize /AWR-guh-nahyz/ [verb] – to make arrangements for something to happen I’ll invite guests if you organize the food and drinks. champion /CHAM-pee-uhn/ [noun] – someone or something,…
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©Cornelia Parker via BBC News 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。 Are you artistic? What is the most famous artwork in your country? 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。 nearby /NEER-BAHY/ [adjective] – not far away I saw a café nearby. silver /SIL-ver/ [noun] – a white metal that is highly valued and used especially in utensils, jewelry, coins, and decorative objects We bought this silver vase in England. equipment /ih-KWIP-muhnt/ [noun] – the set of necessary tools, clothing, etc. for a particular purpose Do we have all the camping equipment ready? frozen /FROH-zuhn/ [adjective]…
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©Alamy via BBC 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。 What is your favorite comic book? Who is your favorite superhero? 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。 modern /MOD-ern/ [adjective] – designed and made using the most recent ideas and methods Modern technology has made our lives easier. style /stahyl/ [noun] – a way of doing something, especially one that is typical of a person, group of people, place, or period Her singing style is unique. development /dih-VEL-uhp-muhnt/ [noun] – the process in which someone or something grows or changes and becomes more advanced We wrote…
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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。 What is your favorite movie genre? Do you eat snacks while watching a movie? 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。 documentary /dok-yuh-MEN-tuh-ree/ [noun] – a film or television or radio program that gives facts and information about a subject I’m working on a documentary about the lives of college students. daily /DEY-lee/ [adjective] – happening on or relating to every day Going to the gym is part of Anna’s daily schedule. challenge /CHAL-inj/ [noun] – a difficult task or problem: something that is hard to do Farmers face challenges…
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©MATT MOSUR PHOTOGRAPHY via BBC News 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 reading books? What was your favorite children’s book? 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。 trouble /TRUHB-uhl/ [noun] – problems or difficulties Rose has trouble looking for her favorite perfume. discover /dih-SKUHV-er/ [verb] – to find information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time We discovered he has a talent for singing. organization /awr-guh-nuh-ZEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a group of people who work together in an organized way for a shared purpose The organization focuses on food supply to…
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©D. Ross Cameron/USA Today Sports 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 watch basketball games? Which NBA players do you know? 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。 celebrate /SEL-uh-breyt/ [verb] – to take part in special enjoyable activities in order to show that a particular occasion is important We are celebrating our parents’ wedding anniversary. champion /CHAM-pee-uhn/ [noun] – someone or something, especially a person or animal, that has beaten all other competitors in a competition He is the boxing champion of the world. tear /teer/ [verb] – to pull or be pulled apart,…
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©Noh Juhan / Netflix 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。 What is your favorite movie? Who is your favorite actor? 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。 actor /AK-ter/ [noun] – someone who pretends to be someone else while performing in a film, play, or television or radio program The actor plays well in all his movies. role /rohl/ [noun] – an actor’s part in a film or play Mike is playing the leading role in the school play. drama /DRAH-muh/ [noun] – a play in a theatre or on television or radio, or plays and…
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©Bighit Entertainment via Twitter (@bts_bighit) 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 listen to K-pop music? Who are some of your favorite foreign music artists? 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。 foreign /FOR-in/ [adjective] – belonging or connected to a country that is not your own Marla can speak five foreign languages: French, Spanish, Chinese, Filipino, and Thai. earn /urn/ [verb] – to receive money as payment for work that you do He earns 2500 yen a day at his job. album /AL-buhm/ [noun] – a collection of several pieces of music, made available…
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