Monthly Archive: June 2019

Robots affect human emotions according to studies

Robots affect human emotions according to studies

Vocabulary: feedback /FEED-bak/ [noun] reaction to a process or activity Some students received an unacceptable feedback about their film. disturbance /dih-STUR-buhns/ [noun] something that interrupts you Gaby doesn’t want any disturbances while working. attribute /uh-TRIB-yoot/ [noun] a quality or characteristic that someone or something has Diligence is one of the attributes a teacher should possess. resemble /ri-ZEM-buhl/ [verb] to look like or be like someone or something So many high-end flats resemble many hotels. conceive /kuhn-SEEV/ [verb] to imagine something Many people try to conceive what will happen in the future. According to a new study, the “death” of the robots has an effect on humans emotional feedback. A 42-year-old…
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Robots affect human emotions according to studies

Robots affect human emotions according to studies

Pre-reading questions: Do you have a robot? What kind of robot do you like? Vocabulary: comfort /KUHM-fert/ [noun] the pleasant and satisfying feeling Grey gives a lot of comfort to Hannah. joy /joi/ [noun] great happiness or pleasure Aly’s heart is full of pure joy. maker /MEY-ker/ [noun] a person or company that makes a particular type of product Anne is a shoe maker. act /akt/ [verb] to behave in the stated way Maria needs to stop acting like a child. conscious /KON-shus/ [adjective] aware of what is happening around you Larry is conscious of everything. A new study found that most people feel sad when a robot “dies”. A…
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Robots affect human emotions according to studies

Robots affect human emotions according to studies

Pre-reading questions: Do you like robots? Why or why not? What can you say about technologies nowadays? Vocabulary: challenge /CHAL-inj/ [noun] something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully It has been a challenge for me to produce a new film. interruption /in-tuh-RUHP-shuhn/ [noun] an occasion when someone or something stops something from happening for a short period of time Sherra worked in the evening without interruptions. entertainment /en-ter-TEYM-muhnt/ [noun] activities that entertain people You can find a lot of entertainment in Makati. server /SUR-ver/ [noun] a central computer from which other computers get information Some servers are not working again. interact /in-ter-AKT/ [verb]…
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Former Red Sox pitcher Koji Uehara retires

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Photo by © KYODO via The Mainichi Pre-reading questions: Do you like baseball? Why or why not? What kind of sport do you like the least and why? Vocabulary: professional /pruh-FESH-uh-nl/ [adjective] used to describe someone who does a job that people usually do as a hobby Kisenosato Yutaka was a professional sumo wrestler. pitch /pich/ [verb] in baseball, to throw a ball towards the player with the bat in order for them to try to hit it Shohei Otani pitched for Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters for three years. outstanding /out-STAN-ding/ [adjective] clearly very much better than what is usual My best friend has always been an outstanding student since grade…
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Former Red Sox pitcher Koji Uehara retires

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Photo by © KYODO via The Mainichi Pre-reading questions: Do you play sports? What is your favorite sport? Vocabulary: player /PLEY-er/ [noun] someone who takes part in a game or sport My brother’s dream is to become a basketball player. right-handed /right-handed/ [adjective] using your right hand to write with and do most things I’d rather be right-handed than left-handed. season /SEE-zuhn/ [noun] the period of the year during which a particular sport is played The baseball season starts in March and ends in September this year. career /kuh-REER/ [noun] a job for which you are trained so that you get greater responsibility and earn more money She wants to…
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Former Red Sox pitcher Koji Uehara retires

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Photo by © KYODO via The Mainichi Vocabulary: debut /dey-BYOO/ [verb] to perform or be introduced to the public for the first time The South Korean boyband, Day6, debuted on September 7, 2015. gain the palm /geyn the pahm/ [idiom] to win or get victory The coach was very happy because the team gained the palm this season. disclose /dih-SKLOHZ/ [verb] to give information to the public that was not previously known The board of director disclosed the anomalies inside the company. awe-inspiring /AW-in-spahyuh r-ing/ [adjective] causing you to feel great respect or admiration The mountain summit in Sagada is an awe-inspiring sight. hail /heyl/ [verb] to publicly praise or show…
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Wasao becomes the new stationmaster

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Photo by © KYODO via The Japan Times Pre-reading questions: Do you like dogs? Can dogs make people happy? Vocabulary: choose /chohz/ [verb] to decide what you want from two or more things or possibilities The company will choose a new board member. take place /teyk-pleys/ [verb] to happen The meeting will take place on March 25, 2020. wife /wahyf/ [noun] the woman to whom a man is married His wife is very thoughtful. officer /AW-fuh-ser/ [noun] a person who has a position of authority in an organization One of the Navy’s officers is looking for a new office building. improve /im-PROOV/ [verb] to get better, or to make something…
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