Monthly Archive: October 2018
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2018年10月31日
Vocabulary: bestow /bih-STOH/ [verb] to give something as an honor or present Because of her generosity, the mayor bestowed her a house and lot. flea-bitten / /FLEE-bit-n/ [adjective] dirty and in a bad condition It’s so hard for her to throw away her flea-bitten mittens because she’s been using it for two years now. unstinting /uhn-STINT-ing/ [adjective] extremely generous with money, help, time, praise and etc. Beth is known in her city to be unstinting in helping without any conditions. deed /deed/ [noun] an intentional act, esp. a very bad or a very good one Many were surprised because of his good deed that saved hundreds of cats. viral /VAHY-ruhl/…
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2018年10月31日
Pre-reading questions: How do you treat people with disability? Is helping a good trait? Vocabulary: disabled /dis-EY-buhld/ [adjective] lacking one or more of the physical or mental abilities that most people have She was treated differently by the society because she’s disabled. annually /AN-yoo-uh-lee/ [adverb] every year He celebrates his birthday in Los Angeles anually. struggle /STRUHG-uhl/ [verb] to move with difficulty Most people struggle to commute when going home from work. hesitantly /HEZ-i-tuhnt-lee/ [adverb] nervous or not certain She hesitantly gave the food to the beggar. publicize /PUHB-luh-sahyz/ [verb] to make information available about someone or something The student was disappointed after the teacher publicized the test result. During…
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2018年10月31日
Pre-reading questions: Do you watch the World Cup? What sports do you play? Vocabulary: paralyzed /PAR-uh-lahyzd/ [adjective] inability to move or feel a part of the body His arm was paralyzed after the accident. effort /EF-ert/ [noun] an attempt to do something Beth’s effort was recognized. mission /MISH-uhn/ [noun] Any work that someone believes it is their duty to do My mission in life is to finish college. local /LOH-kuhl/ [noun] a person who lives in a particular area He marries one of the locals in Vietnam. handicapped /HAN-dee-kapt/ [adjective] not able to use part of a body or mind because it has been damaged She made an organization for…
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2018年10月31日
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2018年10月24日
Pre-reading questions: What is a Japanese wedding like? Would you like to marry in Japan? Why or why not? Vocabulary: imperial /im-PEER-ee-uhl/ [adjective] an empire or the person or country that rules it The imperial guards stormed the palace. household /HOUS-hohld/ [noun] a group of people, often a family, who live together At that time, not many households had telephones. commoner /KOM-uh-ner/ [noun] a person who does not belong to the royal family A prince is allowed to marry a commoner. allow /uh-LOU/ [verb] to give permission or to permit Food and drinks are not allowed in some cinemas. payment /PEY-muhnt/ [noun] an amount of money paid The man will…
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2018年10月24日
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2018年10月24日
Vocabulary: lessen /LES-uhn/ [verb] to shrink in size, number, or degree The pain will lessen over time. imperial /im-PEER-ee-uhl/ [adjective] characterizing the rule or authority of a sovereign state over its dependencies They executed Russia’s imperial family in 1918. retain /ri-TEYN/ [verb] to continue to use or practice something The landlord may retain part of your deposit if you break the lease. status /STEY-tuhs/ [noun] an accepted or official position, especially in a social group They want to maintain the city’s status as a major tourist attraction. compensation /kom-puh n-SEY-shuhn/ [noun] the state of being paid or rewarded The court awarded the victims millions of dollars in compensation. Princess Ayako is…
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2018年10月24日
Pre-reading questions: When do people get married in your country? Why do you think people marry? Vocabulary: board member /bawrd MEM-ber/ [noun] a member of the board of directors Mr. Hawkins resigned as a board member last month. organization /awr-guh-nuh-ZEY-shuhn/ [noun] an official group of people who work together for the same purpose The article was about the international aid organizations. global /GLOH-buhl/ [adjective] relating to the whole world In this article, we will describe a few of the global trends. welfare /WEL-fair/ [noun] physical and mental health and happiness of a person The police are very concerned for the welfare of the missing child. shrine /shrahyn/ [noun] a place…
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2018年10月17日
Pre-reading questions: Is taking care of your health important? Please explain your answer. When was the last time you visited a doctor? Why? Vocabulary: study /STUHD-ee/ [noun] a report A study says that too much coffee is bad. simple /SIM-puhl/ [partofspeech] easy to understand The test is very simple. assess /UH-ses/ [verb] to know something She asked the teacher to assess her skills. disease /dih-ZEEZ/ [noun] An illness caused by infection Now, the disease is gone. useful /YOOS-fuhl/ [adjective] helpful in doing or achieving something Your book is very useful. According to a study, washing hands is simple but people still do it in a wrong way. It is found…
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2018年10月17日
Pre-reading questions: How often do you wash your hands? Is proper hand washing important? Please explain your answer. Vocabulary: habit /HAB-it/ [noun] something you do regularly I always get into the habit of drinking coffee. raw /ro/ [adjective] uncooked food They only eat raw food for special occasions. germs /jurms/ [noun] a very small organism that can cause diseases It is written on the alcohol bottle that it kills all known germs. reduce /re-DOOS/ [verb] to bring down to smaller amount A low-fat diet reduces the risk of a heart attack. infection /in-FEK-shuhn/ [noun] a disease in the body that caused by bacteria or virus He is taking an antibiotics…
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