pops/ポップス


Preview(腕試し)

Yoshi: I like all kinds of music, but I especially like jazz and pops.

Hisanori: Ah. You mean you like ___________ .

 

A. pops music

B. pop

C. pop music

D. B or C

 

Examples(例文)

When speaking of popular music, we usually use this word without the final "s": pop or pop music.

The word "pops" can be found in a few terms. One is the BBC popular music TV program called "Top of the Pops." (Note that this show is fairly old: It debuted on January 1, 1964.)


Exercises (練習)

Related terms. Choose the best answer for the following sentences.


1. "Classic" is the Japanese-English term for:

A. classic music

B. classic art

C. classical music


2. Ayako met a famous pop singer and asked for his "sign," but the singer didn't understand. A better word would have been:

A. autograph

B. signing

C. calligraphy


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