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Step 1
Read the Article
Read the article to understand the main idea.
記事を読んで、おおよその内容をつかみましょう。
Young performers keep Elvis’ music alive in his hometown
Nearly 50 years after Elvis Presley died, young performers are keeping his music alive. In early June 2026, boys and teens aged 7 to 17 sang and danced at the Tupelo Elvis Festival's youth competition in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Tupelo is the singer's hometown.
The performers call themselves tribute artists, not impersonators. They do not pretend to be Elvis but try to recreate his shows for people who never saw him. Some of them became fans after watching the 2022 movie "Elvis."
RJ Hursey, a 14-year-old from Illinois, won the competition. He learned to love Elvis from his grandfather and practices every day. "It makes you feel good because we know that he died thinking he'd be forgotten, and we're just so glad he's still around," Hursey said.
The performers also visited the house where Elvis was born. They saw the church where he first heard gospel music.
(AP)
Step 2
Check the Vocabulary and Phrases
Check the following vocabulary and phrases.
以下の単語やフレーズの発音、意味、使い方を確認しましょう。
keep A alive
Aを存続させる、絶やさない
to make something continue to exist
We keep our family tradition alive by eating dinner together every Sunday.
毎週日曜日に一緒に夕食を食べることで、私たちは家族の伝統を守り続けています。
call A B
AをBと呼ぶ
to use a particular name or title when you are talking to somebody
My friends call me Ken because my name is Kenta.
私の名前はケンタなので、友達は私をケンと呼びます。
impersonator
有名人のものまねをする人
a person who copies the way someone famous looks, speaks, and moves to entertain people
The impersonator sang Lady Gaga’s songs and made the audience very happy.
そのものまねタレントはレディ・ガガの曲を歌い、観客をとても喜ばせました。
pretend
～のふりをする
to behave in a particular way, in order to make other people believe something that is not true
My little brother likes to pretend to be a superhero at home.
弟は家でスーパーヒーローのふりをするのが好きです。
still around
今も存在している、健在で
to be alive or to continue to exist
That old bookstore near the station is still around after thirty years.
駅の近くのあの古い本屋は、30年たった今もまだあります。
Step 3
Comprehension Questions
Answer the following questions based on the article.
理解度問題に挑戦しましょう。
Who won the youth competition at the Tupelo Elvis Festival?
What do tribute artists try to do?
Step 4
Discussion
Share your opinions on the following questions.
以下の質問について、自分の考えを述べてみましょう。
Do you listen to any old music? Why or why not?
Has a movie or TV show ever made you interested in something new?
Which old singers or bands are still popular in your country?
Have you ever taken part in a competition? What was it?
If you could see any singer's concert, past or present, whose concert would you like to see? Why?