Popular Japanese Band Mrs. GREEN APPLE Takes a Month-Long Summer Break
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Mrs. GREEN APPLE is a popular Japanese band. The band is taking a long summer holiday. The holiday is one month long. This is not normal for famous bands in Japan.
The band's leader is Motoki Omori. People call him a hard worker. Many fans wonder if he will really rest during the break.
In Japan, famous singers do not often take long holidays. People say this holiday shows a new idea. It is part of a change in how people in show business work.
Motoki Omori also gave fans a warning. Someone is using a fake account online. This person is pretending to be him. He said there is a fake new song too.
He asked fans not to believe the fake person. Fans were worried about this news. Some fans felt sad when they read his message.
Vocabulary5 words
- summer holiday
- time off work in summer
- hard worker
- a person who works a lot
- change
- when something becomes different
- show business
- the world of music, TV, and film
- fake account
- a false online profile that is not real
Quiz
Answer key
1. One month 2. Motoki Omori 3. A fake account pretending to be him
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Mrs. GREEN APPLE is a popular Japanese _____. The band is taking a long summer _____. The holiday is one _____ long. This is not normal for famous bands in Japan.
The band's leader is Motoki _____. People call him a hard _____. Many fans wonder if he will really _____ during the break.
In Japan, famous singers do not often take long _____. People say this holiday shows a new idea. It is part of a change in how people in show _____ work.
Motoki Omori also gave fans a _____. Someone is using a fake account online. This person is _____ to be him.
He asked fans not to _____ the fake person. Some fans felt _____ when they read his message.