原田英語の時事英語ジュニア|英語ニュース ワークシート(中学生レベル)
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すとぷり、ななもり。とさとみが卒業 10周年の年に6人から4人へ
Two Members Leave Strawberry Prince
1Two members of the Japanese idol group Strawberry Prince have left the group. They announced the news on Oct. 18. The two are Nanamori, the group's leader, and Satomi. Their last day as members was the same day.
2Strawberry Prince is also called Sutopuri. The group started in 2016 and had six members. It celebrated its 10th anniversary in June this year. In 2023, it sang on Kohaku Uta Gassen, NHK's year-end music show.
3Nanamori said the decision was his own. Satomi said he wants to test his skills as a solo performer. He will keep streaming and posting videos as Satomi.
4At 8 p.m. that night, all six members appeared together in a live stream on YouTube. The other four members said they will continue as Strawberry Prince.
Words 単語
| announcedB1 | 動 | 発表したtold many people some news |
| leaderA1 | 名 | リーダーthe person who guides a team |
| celebratedA1 | 動 | 祝った、むかえたdid something special for a happy day |
| anniversaryA2 | 名 | 記念日、〜周年the same date as an important day in the past |
| decisionB1 | 名 | 決めたこと、決断a choice you make after thinking |
| soloB2 | 形 | 1人で(の)done by one person alone |
| streamingB1 | 動 | 配信するsending video or sound over the internet live |
| appearedA2 | 動 | 出た、登場したcame on a show or into view |
単語のレベル:CEFR-J(『CEFR-J Wordlist Version 1.6』 東京外国語大学投野由紀夫研究室. (URL: https://www.cefr-j.org/download.html より 2026年8月ダウンロード))
1. Reading Quiz 本文の内容に合うものを選ぼう
When did the two members announce the news?
A. In JuneB. On Oct. 18C. In 2016D. In 2023
Who is the leader of the group?
A. SatomiB. A YouTube workerC. NanamoriD. An NHK host
What will Satomi keep doing?
A. Streaming and posting videosB. Working at NHKC. Leading the groupD. Making a new group of six
How many members will continue as Strawberry Prince?
A. TwoB. SixC. TenD. Four
2. True or False 正しければ T、違っていれば F
( ) Strawberry Prince started in 2016.
( ) Nanamori said other people made the decision for him.
( ) The group sang on an NHK music show in 2023.
( ) Only two members appeared in the live stream.
3. Fill in the Blanks 下の語から選んで空らんをうめよう(形を変えずに)
solocelebratedstreamingannounceddecisionleader
He will keep _____ and posting videos as Satomi.
Satomi said he wants to test his skills as a _____ performer.
The two are Nanamori, the group's _____, and Satomi.
Nanamori said the _____ was his own.
It _____ its 10th anniversary in June this year.
They _____ the news on Oct. 18.
4. Word Order 語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう
( also / Prince / called / Strawberry / Sutopuri / is ) .
( own / said / the / decision / was / his / Nanamori ) .
( will / as / posting / He / keep / Satomi / streaming / and / videos ) .
5. Think and Write 英語で答えてみよう
Who is your favorite singer or group?(あなたの好きな歌手やグループはだれですか?)
What would you like to try alone someday?(いつか1人でためしてみたいことは何ですか?)

Answers 解答
1. (1) B (2) C (3) A (4) D
2. (1) T (2) F (3) T (4) F
3. (1) streaming (2) solo (3) leader (4) decision (5) celebrated (6) announced
4.
- Strawberry Prince is also called Sutopuri.
- Nanamori said the decision was his own.
- He will keep streaming and posting videos as Satomi.
全文訳
1日本のアイドルグループ「すとぷり」のメンバー2人が、グループをやめました。2人は10月18日に、そのことを発表しました。2人は、リーダーのななもり。と、さとみです。メンバーとしての最後の日は、その同じ日でした。
2Strawberry Prince は「すとぷり」ともよばれます。グループは2016年に始まり、メンバーは6人でした。今年の6月に、10周年をむかえました。2023年には、NHKの年末の音楽番組「紅白歌合戦」で歌いました。
3ななもり。は、やめると決めたのは自分自身だと話しました。さとみは、1人の活動者として自分の力をためしたいと話しました。さとみは、これからも「さとみ」として配信や動画の投稿を続けます。
4その夜8時、メンバー6人全員がそろって、YouTubeの生配信に出ました。残りの4人は、これからもすとぷりとして活動を続けると話しました。
文法ポイント:keep + ~ing(~し続ける)
keep のあとに動詞の ing 形を置くと「~し続ける」の意味になる。本文の He will keep streaming and posting videos as Satomi. がその例。
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