Mystery "Aoba-zaka46" Ad Surprises Fans in Japan
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A new TV commercial is surprising people in Japan.
The commercial shows a group called "Aoba-zaka46."
In the commercial, girls say the word "Aoba-zaka?"
Nobody knows what this group is.
Many fans are talking about it online.
The name sounds like other famous idol groups.
Those groups have names ending in "zaka46."
Some fans think this is a new idol group.
Other fans think it is a mix of three groups.
They call this a collaboration group.
People are making many guesses online.
The commercial does not explain everything.
It is a mystery for now.
Something will happen on August 18.
It will happen at 21:00 at night.
Fans are waiting to learn the truth.
Vocabulary8 words
- commercial
- a short ad on TV
- collaboration
- when groups work together
- guesses
- ideas about something you do not know
- mystery
- something nobody understands yet
- idol group
- a group of singers, popular in Japan
- fans
- people who like something very much
- reveal
- to show something secret
- online
- on the internet
Quiz
Answer key
1. A new TV commercial 2. "Aoba-zaka?" 3. August 18 at 21:00
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A new TV _____ is surprising people in Japan.
The commercial shows a group called "Aoba-zaka46."
In the commercial, girls say the word "Aoba-zaka?"
Nobody knows what this _____ is.
Many fans are talking about it _____.
The name sounds like other famous idol groups.
Those groups have names ending in "zaka46."
Some fans think this is a new idol _____.
Other fans think it is a mix of three groups.
They call this a _____ group.
It is a _____ for now.
Something will happen on _____ 18.