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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ゴジラ-0.0、アメリカでも1位 日本と北米の週末ランキングで同時1位は日本映画で初
Godzilla Is No. 1 in Japan and North America
1A new Godzilla movie was the top film in both Japan and North America last weekend. It was the first time a Japanese film opened at No. 1 in both places at once.
2Godzilla Minus Zero came out in Japan on Nov. 3. It opened in the U.S. and Canada on Nov. 6 in more than 3,200 theaters. It made about 31 million dollars there over its first weekend.
3In Japan, about 700,000 people watched it from Nov. 6 to 8. By Nov. 8, more than 1.6 million people had seen it in Japan.
4The movie is a sequel to Godzilla Minus One. That film made about 11 million dollars on its first weekend in North America. The new movie made nearly three times as much.
Words 単語
| bothA1 | 形 | 両方のthe two, not just one |
| first timeA1 | 熟 | 初めてthe time when something happens for the very first time |
| at onceA1 | 熟 | 同時にat the same time |
| openedA1 | 動 | (映画が)公開された(open の過去形)started being shown to people |
| theatersA1 | 名 | 映画館(theater の複数形)buildings where people go to watch movies |
| weekendA1 | 名 | 週末Saturday and Sunday, and sometimes Friday |
| sequel外 | 名 | 続編a movie or book that continues an earlier story |
| nearlyA2 | 副 | ほとんど、~近くalmost, but not quite |
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1. Reading Quiz 本文の内容に合うものを選ぼう
When did Godzilla Minus Zero come out in Japan?
A. Nov. 3B. Nov. 6C. Nov. 8D. Nov. 9
How much did the movie make in the U.S. and Canada over its first weekend?
A. About 11 million dollarsB. About 3,200 dollarsC. About 31 million dollarsD. About 700,000 dollars
How many people had seen the movie in Japan by Nov. 8?
A. About 31 millionB. More than 1.6 millionC. About 3,200D. About 11 million
What is true about Godzilla Minus One?
A. It came out after the new movie.B. It was No. 1 in Japan and North America at once.C. It made more money than the new movie.D. It is the movie before Godzilla Minus Zero.
2. True or False 正しければ T、違っていれば F
( ) Godzilla Minus Zero opened in the U.S. and Canada on Nov. 6.
( ) Many Japanese films have opened at No. 1 in Japan and North America at once.
( ) About 700,000 people watched the movie in Japan from Nov. 6 to 8.
( ) The new movie made less money than Godzilla Minus One on its first weekend in North America.
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)
weekendsequelbothnearlytheatersopened
It opened in the U.S. and Canada on Nov. 6 in more than 3,200 _____.
It was the first time a Japanese film _____ at No. 1 in both places at once.
A new Godzilla movie was the top film in _____ Japan and North America last weekend.
The new movie made _____ three times as much.
It made about 31 million dollars there over its first _____.
The movie is a _____ to Godzilla Minus One.
4. Word Order 語を並べかえて正しい文にしよう
( Godzilla / came / 3 / Japan / Zero / out / Nov. / on / Minus / in ) .
( The / Godzilla / sequel / Minus / to / a / movie / One / is ) .
( movie / nearly / made / The / new / as / much / three / times ) .
5. Think and Write 英語で答えてみよう
Why do you think Godzilla is popular in many countries?(ゴジラはなぜ多くの国で人気があるのだと思いますか?)
Do you like to watch movies at a theater or at home? Why?(映画は映画館で見るのと家で見るのと、どちらが好きですか?それはなぜ?)
Answers 解答
1. (1) A (2) C (3) B (4) D
2. (1) T (2) F (3) T (4) F
3. (1) theaters (2) opened (3) both (4) nearly (5) weekend (6) sequel
4.
- Godzilla Minus Zero came out in Japan on Nov. 3.
- The movie is a sequel to Godzilla Minus One.
- The new movie made nearly three times as much.
全文訳
1新しいゴジラの映画が、先週末、日本と北米の両方でいちばん売れた映画になりました。日本の映画が、公開して最初の週末に両方で同時に1位になったのは初めてです。
2「ゴジラ-0.0」は11月3日に日本で公開されました。アメリカとカナダでは11月6日に、3200を超える映画館で公開されました。そこでは最初の週末に、約3100万ドルを売り上げました。
3日本では、11月6日から8日までに約70万人が見ました。11月8日までに、日本で160万人を超える人が見ていました。
4この映画は「ゴジラ-1.0」の続編です。その映画は、北米での最初の週末に約1100万ドルを売り上げました。新しい映画は、その3倍近くを売り上げたのです。
文法ポイント:過去完了(had + 過去分詞)
過去のある時までに「(もう)~していた」を表す。本文の By Nov. 8, more than 1.6 million people had seen it in Japan. は、「11月8日の時点までに、見た人が160万人をこえていた」という意味。
出典:映画.com、ENCOUNT、TheWrap ほか(記事は原田英語の時事英語ジュニアのオリジナル)|https://www.haradaeigo.com/jijieigo-junior/news/2026-11-10-godzilla-minus-zero-us-japan-no1/