TV Drama "Blossom": Couple Decides to Buy a House, Then Gets Hard News
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Blossom is a Japanese TV drama. It tells a story about two people, Tama and Tamotsu.
In a new episode, Tama and Tamotsu decide to buy a house together. They feel happy about their new plan.
But then they get hard news. A doctor tells them having a child will be difficult. Tama feels very sad.
Tama is an actor played by Ishibashi Shizuka. In the story, Tama also wants to become a writer.
The story is part of the show's seventh week. This week is called 'Reveal, Write.'
Life can change fast. A new writing competition may also change Tama's life in the story.
Vocabulary15 words
- drama
- a TV show that tells a story
- episode
- one part of a TV show
- actor
- a person who plays a character
- competition
- an event where people try to win
- decide
- to choose something
- purchase
- to buy something
- couple
- two people who are together
- news
- new information
- difficult
- not easy
- sad
- not happy
- writer
- a person who writes books
- plan
- an idea for the future
- story
- events in a book or show
- week
- seven days
- change
- to become different
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Answer key
1. Buy a house 2. Having a child will be difficult 3. Ishibashi Shizuka
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Blossom is a Japanese TV _____. It tells a story about two people, Tama and Tamotsu.
In a new episode, Tama and Tamotsu _____ to buy a house together. They feel happy about their new _____.
But then they get hard _____. A doctor tells them having a child will be _____. Tama feels very _____.
Tama is an _____ played by Ishibashi Shizuka. In the story, Tama also wants to become a _____.
The story is part of the show's seventh _____. This week is called 'Reveal, Write.'
Life can _____ fast. A new writing _____ may also change Tama's life in the story.
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