Big Group Music Show Planned for '24-Hour TV' Charity Event
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A famous Japanese TV show is called '24-Hour TV'. It gives money to help people.
The show has a new plan. Many people will play music together. This is called a group performance.
About 90 people will play music. They are all charity partners. This means they help the TV show every year.
The leader of the music is Ryota Uchimura. He is called the maestro. A maestro leads a big group of musicians.
The music is for a runner named Mari Hoshino. She will run for the charity show.
The music will give her support. This means help and good feelings.
A singer named Taiga Kyomoto will sing the lead vocal. This means he sings the main part.
He is part of a music group called SixTONES.
The theme of this year's show is 'My Family Story'.
People are excited to watch the show and hear the music.
Vocabulary6 words
- group performance
- many people playing or singing together
- charity partners
- people who help a charity show every year
- maestro
- a person who leads musicians
- runner
- a person who runs, often for charity
- support
- help; good feelings for someone
- lead vocal
- the main singing part in a song
Quiz
Answer key
1. My Family Story 2. Ryota Uchimura 3. 90
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A famous Japanese TV show is called '_____'. It gives money to help people.
The show has a new plan. Many people will play music together. This is called a _____.
About 90 people will play music. They are all _____.
The leader of the music is Ryota Uchimura. He is called the _____.
The music is for a _____ named Mari Hoshino.
The music will give her _____.
A singer named Taiga Kyomoto will sing the _____.
The theme of this year's show is '_____'.