TV Announcer Takes a Week Off from Morning Show
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Akari Matsuoka is a TV announcer in Japan. She works for TV Asahi.
She helps on a morning TV show called "Morning Show." This week, she is not there.
Another announcer, Shinichi Hatori, talked about it on TV. He said Matsuoka is away for a summer holiday.
He said she will be away for one week.
A different announcer is doing her job this week. This person usually works on news shows.
People who watch the show can see the other announcer this week. Matsuoka will come back after her holiday.
Vocabulary15 words
- announcer
- a person who talks on TV or radio
- summer holiday
- time away from work in summer
- substitute
- a person who does someone else's job for a short time
- explain
- to tell why something happens
- absent
- not there
- co-host
- a person who works with another person on a show
- return
- to come back
- broadcast
- to show something on TV
- viewer
- a person who watches TV
- network
- a big TV company
- schedule
- a plan of times for things
- news program
- a TV show about news
- team
- a group of people who work together
- temporary
- for a short time only
- role
- a job someone does
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Quiz
Answer key
1. She is on summer holiday 2. One week 3. Shinichi Hatori
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Akari Matsuoka is a TV _____ in Japan. She works for TV Asahi.
She helps on a morning TV show called "Morning Show." This week, she is not _____.
Another announcer, Shinichi Hatori, talked about it on TV. He said Matsuoka is away for a _____ holiday.
He said she will be away for one _____.
A different announcer is doing her job this week. This person usually works on _____ shows.
People who watch the show can see the other announcer this week. Matsuoka will _____ after her holiday.
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