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©BBC via Getty Images 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? Which actor would you like to meet in person? 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。 reunite /ree-yoo-NAHYT/ [verb] – to bring people together again I can’t wait to reunite with my friends on Friday! anniversary /an-uh-VUR-suh-ree/ [noun] – the day on which an important event happened in a previous year We will celebrate our grandparents’ 40th anniversary next month. recent /REE-suhnt/ [adjective] – happening or starting from a short time ago The price of meat has gone up in recent…
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©Marvel Studios, Sony, Columbia Pictures 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 watching superhero movies? Who is the most powerful superhero for you? 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。 await /uh-WEYT/ [verb] – to wait for or be waiting for something The band’s most awaited comeback is finally happening. accidentally /ak-si-DEN-tl/ [adverb] – by chance or by mistake Oh, no! I accidentally sent the e-mail to the wrong person! unleash /uhn-LEESH/ [verb] – to let happen or begin something powerful that, once begun, cannot be controlled In the middle of the show, the…
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©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 song at the moment? Are there record stores in your city? 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。 nearly /NEER-lee/ [adverb] – almost, or not completely She lived in Hawaii for nearly seven years. sale /seyl/ [noun] – the number of products sold The store had no sales for this week. perform /per-FAWRM/ [verb] – to do an action or piece of work The folk dancers are performing at the plaza. international /in-ter-NASH-uh-nl / [adjective] – involving more than one country I am working at…
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©Neon, Getty Images 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? How often do you go to movie theaters? 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。 latest /LEY-tist/ [adjective] – newest or most recent or modern Have you seen the latest movie of Tom Cruise? role /rohl/ [noun] – an actor’s part in a film or play My brother plays the role of an Egyptian king in their school play. maiden name /MEYD-n-neym/ [noun] – a woman’s maiden name is the family name she has before she gets married She chooses to still…
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©Marvel Studios 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。 lead /leed/ [verb] – to be in front, to be first, or to be winning The Los Angeles Lakers is leading in the finals. collect /kuh-LEKT/ [verb] – to take money such as taxes, rents, etc. The company collected a lot of money for its new product. adventure /ad-VEN-cher/ [noun] – an unusual and exciting, typically hazardous, experience or activity He traveled across countries in his search for adventure. reunite…
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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。 Do you watch movies with subtitles? Do elderly people in your country watch a lot of TV? 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。 audience /AW-dee-uhns/ [noun] – the group of people together in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, someone speaking, etc. The audience began clapping and jumping. respondent /ri-SPON-duhnt/ [noun] – a person who answers a request for information Sheila needs 33 respondents for her research. distracting /dih-STRAKT-ing/ [adjective] – making it difficult for someone to give their attention to something Tina finds bright…
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©Art Streiber/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images, Terrell Mullin 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 watching movies? Who is your favorite actress? 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。 artist /AHR-tist/ [noun] – someone who performs music Taylor Swift is my favorite artist. Her songs are so relatable. character /KAR-ik-ter/ [noun] – a person represented in a film, play, or story I will play the character of a queen in our school play. previously /PREE-vee-uhs-lee/ [adverb] – before the present time or the time referred to I previously worked as a tour guide….
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©Lionsgate, Paramount 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? Do you like movies that are based on famous toy characters? 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 My favorite actor is Leonardo DiCaprio. film /film/ [noun] – a series of moving pictures, usually shown in a cinema or on television and often telling a story We are going to watch the new film tomorrow. refuse /ri-FYOOZ/ [verb] – to say…
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©Live Nation Entertainment 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 been to a live concert? Which artist/group would you like to see perform live? 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。 announce /uh-NOUNS/ [verb] – to make something known or tell people about something officially The teacher announced the top students for the grading period. perform /per-FAWRM/ [verb] – to entertain people by dancing, singing, acting, or playing music My favorite band will perform on The Late Late Show With James Corden. reschedule /ree-SKEJ-ool/ [verb] – to agree on a new and later date for…
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©Rex/Shutterstock/Reuters/Nintendo 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 video game? Who is your favorite video game character? 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。 announce /uh-NOUNS/ [verb] – to make something known or tell people about something officially The principal announced the new school rules and regulations. appear /uh-PEER/ [verb] – to start to be seen or to be present He waited for her for almost two hours, but no one appeared. team up /TEEM-uhp/ [phrasal verb] – to join another person, or form a group with other people, in order to do…
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