PART A_1
Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat the words and the sentences with your tutor.
PART A_2
| 1. hawker | /HAW-ker/ |
| -a person who sells goods and advertises by shouting at people walking by on the street | |
| We bought these savory chicken wings from a hawker in the city. | |
| 2. heritage | /HER-i-tij/ |
| -features belonging to the culture of a particular society, such as traditions, languages, or buildings, which come from the past and are still important | |
| Today we are reaping the rewards of our rich heritage through the tourism trade. | |
| 3. pandemic | /pan-DEM-ik/ |
| -a disease that exists in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants | |
| The COVID-19 pandemic has caused economic and social disruption. | |
| 4. acclaim | /uh-KLEYM/ |
| -enthusiastic approval and praise | |
| The recent Hollywood film received several acclaims from critics. | |
| 5. social distancing | /SOH-shuhl DIS-tuhn-sing/ |
| -the practice of keeping away from other people as much as possible to stop a disease from spreading to a lot of people | |
| We can prevent the spread of the virus through social distancing. |
PART B_1
Let’s read the article. Please read it aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
PART B_2
UNESCO Recognizes Singapore’s Low-Cost Food Culture
The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has acknowledged the cultural value of Singapore’s custom of dining out in places known as hawker centers. UNESCO added the city’s “hawker culture” to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Hawkers play such a major role in Singaporean culture. “These centers serve as ‘community dining rooms’ where people from diverse backgrounds gather and share the experience of dining over breakfast, lunch, and dinner,” UNESCO said. Open-air eating areas where hawkers sell their goods are very popular in the country. They have received several acclaims from celebrity chefs such as Anthony Bourdain and Gordon Ramsay and were also featured in films like “Crazy Rich Asians.” Singapore’s hawker society, however, faces challenges. In Singapore, the average age of a hawker is 60 years old, and the number of younger Singaporeans who want to work in offices has increased. The COVID-19 pandemic has also hindered sales by stopping overseas tourists from dining out. Local travels were also suspended during the first few months of this year due to travel limitations and social distancing.
PART C_1
Let’s answer comprehension questions. Please answer them based on the article.
PART C_2
| 1. | What does UNESCO mean? |
| 2. | According to UNESCO, what is the vital role of hawker centers? |
| 3. | What problem does the hawker society in Singapore face? |
PART D_1
Let’s discuss the article. Please answer the questions below and express your opinions.
PART D_2
| 1. | What is your opinion about the problem faced by Singaporean hawkers? |
| 2. | What do you think can be done to solve the problem? |
| 3. | What countries do you know of that also have hawker centers? Please tell me more about them. |
| 4. | How do hawker centers help a country’s economy? |
| 5. | How does the recent COVID-19 pandemic affect you? |
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
ではこのレッスンで学んだことを振り返りましょう。
(Please give a short feedback on how your student did on your class.)
| Grammar 文法 |
Pronunciation 発音 | Vocabulary 単語 |
Comprehension 理解 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
 GOOD |
文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる | ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる | 習った表現を適切に使うことができる | 文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる |
 FAIR |
文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる | 発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある | たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる | 文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある |
 POOR |
文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる | 発音の練習が必要である | 習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる | 文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい |