Level B2 General English
Lesson 65
Paranormal Beliefs
超常信仰

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TOPIC QUESTION
今日のトピック

Many people claim to see ghosts. Do you believe them?
たくさんの人が幽霊を見たがります。あなたは幽霊の存在を信じますか?

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ARTICLE
記事

Directions: Read the following article aloud.
課題: 以下の記事をはっきりとした声で音読しましょう。
Leave Them Alone

People love scary stories and scary movies. Every country has stories of ghosts, spirits or demons. We say that some old houses or castles are haunted by the ghosts of dead people. Some people say that they can speak to ghosts or communicate with the spirits of the dead. Some people charge a lot of money to speak to your dead grandfather or your aunt Jane. Speaking to spirits is big business.

Recently, ghost hunting shows have become very popular on TV. A presenter will go to a haunted house with a television crew and a paranormal investigator. They often bring someone who claims to speak to ghosts. They always investigate at night. These shows are very dramatic and exciting. The investigators scream and run and try to capture a ghost on film, but we never get a clear picture.

People have been investigating ghosts for many years and trying to speak to dead people. How can we know if ghosts are real or if people can really speak to spirits? Maybe it doesn’t matter if it’s true or not. We all love a good horror story.

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VOCABULARY
語い

Directions: First repeat after your tutor and then read aloud by yourself.
課題: 先生の後に続いてくり返した後、今度はひとりで発音してみましょう。

scary
恐ろしい
spirit
demon
鬼、悪魔
haunted
(幽霊などに)取りつかれた
investigator
調査員
dramatic
劇的な、ドラマティックな
scream
叫ぶ
capture
捕らえる

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QUESTIONS
質問

Directions: Read the questions aloud and answer them.
課題: 質問を声に出して読んだ後、答えてみましょう。

1. Why are ghosts so popular?
2. What type of TV shows are popular these days?
3. How can you make money from ghosts?
4. Would you like to see a ghost? Explain why or why not.