Ayase Haruka Talks About Improvised Kick at Kimura Takuya on TV Show
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Ayase Haruka is a famous Japanese actress. She is going to appear on a TV show tonight. The show is called Hatsumimigaku.
On the show, Ayase will talk about a funny moment. She once gave actor Kimura Takuya a kick. It was not planned. She did it as an improvisation. She said she had 'no other way' to react at that moment.
Ayase will also talk about her own life. A friend from her hometown Hiroshima will share old photos. The photos are from Ayase's school days. The friend will also tell stories about young Ayase.
Another friend, a singer, will also speak about Ayase. They have been friends for twenty years. The friend said Ayase once went home using a LUUP scooter.
Vocabulary15 words
- kick
- to hit something with your foot
- improvisation
- doing something without planning it first
- hometown
- the town where you were born or grew up
- LUUP
- a kind of small electric scooter people rent in Japan
- actress
- a woman who acts in movies or TV shows
- famous
- known by many people
- appear
- to be seen in public, like on TV
- funny
- making people laugh
- moment
- a short time
- planned
- decided before it happens
- react
- to do something because of what happened
- share
- to show or tell something to others
- scooter
- a small vehicle you stand or sit on
- program
- a show on TV
- friend
- a person you like and know well
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1. She gave him a kick 2. Hiroshima 3. By LUUP scooter
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Ayase Haruka is a famous Japanese _____. She is going to appear on a TV show tonight.
On the show, Ayase will talk about a funny _____. She once gave actor Kimura Takuya a kick.
It was not planned. She did it as an _____.
She said she had 'no other way' to _____ at that moment.
A friend from her _____ Hiroshima will share old photos.
The photos are from Ayase's school _____.
They have been friends for twenty _____.
The friend said Ayase once went home using a _____ scooter.
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