Monthly Archive: November 2018

Greenland’s giant iceberg threatens fishing community

Greenland's giant iceberg threatens fishing community

Vocabulary: colossal /kuh-LOS-uhl/ [adjective] extremely large A colossal hidden treasure was found in the cave. perilously /PER-uh-luhs-lee/ [adverb] extremely dangerous People are afraid because the train is perilously stopping in the middle of the journey. isolate /AHY-suh-leyt/ [adjective] not near to other places Living in an isolated place is good since it is so peaceful. hazardous /HAZ-er-duhs/ [adjective] dangerous Hazardous gases is one of the reasons of climate change. engender /en-JEN-der/ [verb] to cause something A polluted environment can engender human diseases. A colossal iceberg has drifted perilously close to an isolated fishing community in Inaarsuit, Greenland. According to the village councilor it is the biggest iceberg they have ever…
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Greenland’s giant iceberg threatens fishing community

Greenland's giant iceberg threatens fishing community

Pre-reading questions: Do you want to go to Greenland? Why or why not? Do you want to see an icerberg? Why? Vocabulary: huge /hyooj/ [adjective] extremely large in size or amount There was huge animal wandering on the road. community /kuh-MYOO-ni-tee/ [noun] the people living in one particular area All my relatives are living in one community. rise /rahyz/ [verb] to move up The price of the painting rises as it gets older. cause /kawz/ [noun] the reason why something happens Bacteria is one of the causes of human diseases. declare /dih-KLAIR/ [verb] to announce something publicly or officially The school declared suspension of classes because of the heavy rain….
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Greenland’s giant iceberg threatens fishing community

Greenland's giant iceberg threatens fishing community

Pre-reading questions: Do you like cold weather? Why? or Why not? Do you want to visit another country? Please explain your answer. Vocabulary: near /neer/ [adverb] not far away in distance This school is near from the mall. Greenland /GREE-luhnd/ [noun] an island country between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans We can see polar bears in Greenland. hope /hohp/ [verb] to want something to happen or to be true She hopes to pass the examination. inform /in-FAWRM/ [verb] to tell someone about something I will inform my father before I go. leave /leev/ [verb] to go away from someone or something The little boy didn’t want to leave his country….
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Too much body weight may cause depression

Pre-reading Questions Answer the following questions about the topic. Please explain your answer. Do you always exercise? Please explain your answer. How often do you feel sad? Article Reading Read the passage and take note of the highlighted words in the vocabulary guide. Experts are studying how too much body weight makes people feel unhappy. New studies show that too much body weight makes people feel sadder than those who have normal weight. They also found out that increased body weight makes people feel bad about their own bodies. Though there are other things that make people sad, it is advised that keeping a normal weight might help people stay…
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Too much body weight may cause depression

Pre-reading Questions Answer the following questions about the topic. Please explain your answer. Is obesity becoming a health problem in your country? Please explain your answer. Name some health problems that an obese person can have. Article Reading Read the passage and take note of the highlighted words in the vocabulary guide. According to the researchers of International Journal of Epidemiology, people who are obese are at higher risk of developing depression. Based on their study, women with high body mass index (BMI) are more likely to suffer depression than men and one of the underlying factors is related to physical appearance.   Researchers procured hospital and personal data from…
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Too much body weight may cause depression

Pre-reading Questions Answer the following questions about the topic. Please explain your answer. What do you think is the ideal body weight? How does too much body weight affect a person’s life? Article Reading Read the passage and take note of the highlighted words in the vocabulary guide. According to the researchers of International Journal of Epidemiology, people with high body mass index are at higher risk of developing depression. Researchers of this study were able to gather hospital and personal data from 500,000 participants from year 2006 to 2010 with ages 37 to 73 and results show that there are 49,000 participants who have depression with high BMI.  …
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“Hiroshima – The Last Rose of Summer” to air in 2020

Hiroshima

Pre-reading questions: What kind of movies do you like to watch? Why? Do you think Japanese history is interesting? Why or why not? Vocabulary: production /proh-DUHK-shuhn/ [noun] a movie, television program, play, or other entertainment Samuel wants to be part of the new movie production team. aim /eym/ [verb] to plan Our team aims to finish the report by Friday. currently /KUR-uhnt-lee/ [adverb] at the present time My sister is currently in the hospital so she can’t come to the party. hostage /HOS-tij/ [noun] someone who is taken as a prisoner by an enemy Some of the hostages in our city are now free. well-known /wel-NOHN/ [adjective] popular or known…
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