TV Announcer Takes a Week Off from Morning Show
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Akari Matsuoka, an announcer for TV Asahi, is taking a break from the morning show "Morning Show."
Matsuoka usually works as an assistant on the program, helping the main hosts each morning.
This week, she is absent from the show. Her co-host, Shinichi Hatori, explained the reason to viewers.
Hatori said that Matsuoka is taking a one-week summer holiday.
While she is away, a substitute announcer is taking her place on the show.
This substitute usually works on news programs for the same TV network.
The change means viewers will see a different face on the show for one week.
Matsuoka is expected to return to her usual role after her holiday ends.
TV Asahi has not given more details about her holiday plans.
The show will continue its normal schedule during her absence.
Vocabulary10 words
- announcer
- a person whose job is to talk on TV or radio
- assistant
- a person who helps another person do a job
- absent
- not present; away
- co-host
- a person who presents a show together with someone else
- summer holiday
- a break from work taken in summer
- substitute
- someone who takes another person's place for a short time
- news program
- a TV show that reports news
- network
- a large TV company with many channels or shows
- return
- to come back to a place or job
- schedule
- a plan showing when things will happen
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1. Assistant 2. Shinichi Hatori 3. Work on news programs
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Akari Matsuoka, an _____ for TV Asahi, is taking a break from the morning show "Morning Show."
Matsuoka usually works as an _____ on the program, helping the main hosts each morning.
This week, she is _____ from the show. Her co-host, Shinichi Hatori, explained the reason to viewers.
Hatori said that Matsuoka is taking a one-week _____ holiday.
While she is away, a _____ announcer is taking her place on the show.
This substitute usually works on _____ for the same TV network.
The change means viewers will see a different face on the show for one _____.
Matsuoka is expected to _____ to her usual role after her holiday ends.
TV Asahi has not given more details about her holiday _____.
The show will continue its normal _____ during her absence.
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