Monthly Archive: January 2019
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2019年1月30日
Vocabulary: eventual /ih-VEN-choo-uh/ [adjective] happening at a later time His hard work led to his eventual success. eccentric /ik-SEN-trik/ [adjective] tending to act in strange or unusual ways Their neighbor is kind yet eccentric. failure /FEYL-yer/ [noun] lack of success Trying to bake a chocolate cake was a failure. hardship /HAHRD-ship/ [noun] something that causes suffering Families faced hardships during the war. encouragement /en-KUR-ij-muhnt/ [noun] something that makes someone more confident Her coach’s encouragement helped her win the match. Sakura Ando stars in NHK’s (Nippon Hoso Kyokai, Japan Broadcasting Corporation in English) 99th morning drama, “Manpuku”. In this drama, Ando plays as Fukuko, the wife of the eventual inventor of…
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2019年1月30日
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2019年1月30日
Pre-reading questions: Do you like watching “asadora” (morning dramas)? Who is your favorite actor/actress? Vocabulary: difficult /DIF-i-kuhl/ [adjective] not easy to deal with The teacher helped her students in answering a difficult question. base /beys/ [verb] to use a story or painting on something The movie is based on the popular romance novel. inventor /in-VEN-ter/ [noun] a person who makes a new system or machine A young inventor developed television in 1920. challenging /CHAL-in-jing/ [adjective] difficult, in a way that tests your ability or determination Playing volleyball is challenging but fun. heroine /HER-oh-in / [noun] the main female character in a story Fukuko Imai is the heroine of “Manpuku”. Sakura…
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2019年1月30日
Pre-reading questions: Do you watch morning dramas? Please explain your answer. What do you usually look for in a story? Vocabulary: airing /AIR/ [noun] a radio or television broadcast A new drama starring my favorite actor will air this season. twisted /TWIST-ed/ [adjective] mentally or emotionally disturbed The story is about a twisted character who does bad things to his neighbors. struggle /STRUGH-uhl/ [verb] to work hard to do something Mako has been struggling with her entrance exams. model /MOD-/ [verb] to create something by basing its form or appearance on something else The novel is modeled after the author’s personal experiences. founder /FOUN-der/ [noun] someone who establishes an organization…
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2019年1月23日
Pre-reading questions: Which do you like better, traveling domestically or abroad? Why? Where would you like to go if you can travel abroad? Vocabulary: tropical /TROP-i-kuhl/ [adjective] from or in the hottest parts of the world Jose Rizal is from a tropical country. safari /suh-FAHR-ee/ [noun] a trip to watch, photograph, or hunt wild animals in their natural environment My niece likes to go on safari in Africa. attraction /uh-TRAK-shuhn/ [noun] something that makes people come to a place or do something Japan has many tourist attractions. various /VAIR-ee-uhs/ [adjective] several and different My brother and sister have various types of music. shade /sheyd/ [noun] a type or a degree…
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2019年1月23日
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2019年1月23日
Vocabulary: coral /KAWR-uhl/ [noun] a hard substance formed in the sea from masses of shells of very small sea animals, usually orange or red in color I enjoy seeing the beautiful coral reefs when I’m scuba diving. reef /reef/ [noun] a line of rocks or sand at or near the surface of the sea She promotes marine life conservation including the protection of the coral reefs. adventurous /ad-VEN-chur-uhs/ [adjective] willing to try new, unusual, and exciting things Mr. Smith is an adventurous businessman. catamaran /kat-uh-muh-RAN// [noun] a sailing boat that has two parallel hulls held together by a single deck She likes to ride on a catamaran whenever she goes…
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2019年1月23日
Pre-reading questions: What do you like to do on the beach? How often do you go to the beach? Vocabulary: national /NASH-uh-nl/ [adjective] relating to the people or customs of a country Mangoes are the national fruit of the Philippines. wild /wahyld/ [adjective] used to refer to plant and animals that live or grow in natural conditions and with natural characteristics Mike is afraid of wild bears. island /AHY-luh nd/ [noun] a piece of land completely surrounded by water Have you been to Jeju island? windsurfing /WIND-sur-fing/ [noun] a sport in which you sail acoss water by standing on a board and holding onto a large sail My brother’s hobby…
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2019年1月16日
Pre-reading questions: If you will be staying in Africa for two weeks, what places will you visit? What kind of diseases are you most afraid of? Why? Vocabulary: refuse /ri-FYOOZ/ [verb] to say that you will not do or accept something She refused the offer to work abroad as a full-time chef. diffuse /dih-FYOOZ/ [verb] to spread or cause something to spread in many directions The information diffuses around the city which causes unpleasant rumors. malignant /muh-LIG-nuhnt/ [adjective] leading to death The family is in pain after the doctor said that his disease is malignant. decreased /dih-kreesd/ [adjective] having become less The decreased budget of the committee is unacceptable according…
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2019年1月16日
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