Level B2 General English
Lesson 57
Predictions And Psychic Powers
予知能力と超能力

1
TOPIC QUESTION
今日のトピック

Have you ever been to a fortuneteller?
占いにいったことがありますか?

2
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。
Fortune Tellers Everywhere

Fortune telling is big business these days. Some people say they have supernatural abilities. They say they can see your future and give you advice about your life. Hundreds of years ago we called them witches and sometimes they were killed or burned. Being a witch was dangerous but today it’s quite safe.

There are many types of fortune telling. For example, some people use tarot cards. These special cards have different meanings and symbols. You might get the card of love, money, work or if you are very unlucky, the card of death. Another system is palm reading. The fortune teller will look at the palm of your hand and tell you about your future by reading the lines on your hand. Some people even read tea leaves. First you must drink the tea then check the pattern of tea leaves at the bottom of the cup to learn your fortune.

It’s a fascinating idea but is it real? There are so many fortune tellers but which are real and which are fake? When scientists try to test fortune tellers it never seems to work. What do you think?

3
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。

supernatural
超自然の
ability
能力
witch
魔女
symbols
象徴、シンボル
unlucky
運の悪い、不幸せな
palm
手のひら
fascinating
魅惑的な
fake
偽の

4
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.What are tarot cards?
2.What other types of fortune telling are there?
3.How can we know if fortune telling is real or fake?
4.Would you like to visit a fortune teller?
Explain why or why not.