Freelance Announcer Rie Mochizuki, 52, Praised for Her Looks and Solo Lifestyle
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Rie Mochizuki is a Japanese TV presenter. She is 52 years old. Many people talk about her beauty.
Mochizuki works as a freelance announcer. This means she does not work for only one TV company. She can choose her own jobs.
She lives alone. People call this an "ohitorisama" life. This means a person who lives happily by themselves.
Mochizuki is on a TV show called "Burari Tochu Gesha no Tabi." The name means "a walking trip with stops on the way."
The new episode is on August 15. It shows the Chiyoda Line. This is a train line in Tokyo.
On the show, people get off the train at different stations. They walk around and visit small places.
Many fans like Mochizuki's independent life. She follows her own way, not a normal path.
Vocabulary7 words
- freelance
- not working for just one company; working alone for many jobs
- ohitorisama
- a Japanese word for someone who enjoys living alone
- episode
- one part of a TV show
- Chiyoda Line
- a train line in Tokyo, Japan
- announcer
- a person who talks on TV or radio
- beauty
- how nice someone looks
- independent
- able to do things by yourself, without help
Quiz
Answer key
1. 52 2. Freelance announcer 3. Chiyoda Line
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Rie Mochizuki is a Japanese TV presenter. She is _____ years old. Many people talk about her _____.
Mochizuki works as a _____ announcer. This means she does not work for only one TV company.
She lives alone. People call this an _____ life.
Mochizuki is on a TV show called "Burari Tochu Gesha no Tabi."
The new _____ is on August 15. It shows the _____ Line.