Monthly Archive: April 2020
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2020年4月27日
Pre-Reading Questions: Do you wash your hands every day? Do you feel safe during this coronavirus pandemic? Vocabulary: frequent /FREE-kwuhnt/ [adjective] happening or doing often Rains are frequent in summer season. sanitizer /SAN-i-tahy-zer/ [noun] a liquid for washing your hands in order to get rid of harmful bacteria from them Use a sanitizer before and after eating. routine /roo-TEEN/ [noun] a usual or fixed way of doing things Her everyday routine always begins with drinking a glass of milk. dispenser /dih-SPEN-ser/ [noun] a machine or container that you can get something from Mike put the remaining alcohol into a smaller container. importance /im-PAWR-tns/ [noun] the quality of being important We…
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2020年4月27日
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2020年4月27日
Vocabulary: outbreak /OUT-breyk/ [noun] a sudden appearance of something, especially a disease or something else dangerous or unpleasant The government ended the rebels’ outbreak with cruel order. contamination /kuh n-tam-uh-NEY-shuhn/ [noun] the state of containing unwanted or dangerous substances Swimming in the lake is not allowed until the contamination is identified and controlled. hygiene /HAHY-jeen/ [noun] the practice or principles of keeping yourself and your environment clean in order to maintain health and prevent disease Even if there is no virus outbreak, we must be consistent in practicing personal hygiene. enforce /en-FAWRS/ [verb] to make people obey a law, or to make a particular situation happen or be accepted senteTraffic laws…
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2020年4月27日
Pre-Reading Questions: How often do you wash your hands? Why? Do you think washing your hands every day makes your skin dry? Why or why not? Vocabulary: risk /risk/ [noun] the possibility of something bad happening Sue stayed indoors to avoid the risk of having the disease. threat /thret/ [noun] the possibility that something unwanted will happen The bomb threat had everyone in a state of total panic. advise /ad-VAHYZ/ [verb] to suggest something We advised her to check the statements before going public. communal /kuh-MYOON-l/ [adjective] belonging to or used by a group of people rather than one single person The communal bathroom remained clean even after being used…
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2020年4月24日
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2020年4月24日
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2020年4月24日
Pre-reading questions: Do you play sports? What is your favorite sport? Vocabulary: postpone /pohst-POHN/ [verb] to delay an event and plan or decide that it should happen at a later date or time The basketball committee will postpone their game for this season. international /in-ter-NASH-uh-nl/ [noun] a sports event involving more than one country, or a person who competes in it International baseball players will have a tour in Asia. advice /ad-VAHYS/ [noun] an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a particular situation She always follows her mother’s advice. suggest /suhg-JEST/ [verb] to mention an idea, possible plan, or action…
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2020年4月24日
Pre-reading questions: What do you know about viruses? Please explain your answer. What is ultraviolet (UV) light used for? Vocabulary: implement /IM-pluh-ment/ [verb] to start using a plan or system The company implemented the use of mobile phones at work. convert /kuh n-VURT/ [verb] to (cause something or someone to) change in form or character Through the help and advice of his family, he has converted himself into a better person. lower /LOH-er/ [verb] to move something into a low position He lowered down the volume of the radio so that he could hear the music well. install /in-STAWL/ [verb] to put furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into…
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2020年4月24日
Vocabulary: authority /uh-THAWR-i-tee/ [noun] a group of people with official responsibility for a particular area of activity The police authority mandated drivers to wear their seat belts to avoid major accidents. restrict /ri-STRIKT/ [verb] to limit someone’s actions or movement, or to limit the amount, size, etc., of something The government can restrict unauthorized staff from accessing a titled land. elite /ih-LEET/ [noun] those people or organizations that are considered the best or most powerful compared to others of a similar type Some elite sports participants may have the opportunity to compete at the highest level of the competition. assemble /uh-SEM-buhl/ [verb] to bring or come together in a single…
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2020年4月24日
Pre-reading questions: Do you wash your hands regularly? What public transportation do you use everyday? Vocabulary: company /KUHM-puh-nee/ [noun] an organization that sells goods or services in order to make money I want to work in a company where there is a friendly environment. regular /REG-yuh-ler/ [adjective] usual or ordinary I had a regular day at work today doing usual tasks. lamp /lamp/ [noun] any of various devices that produce particular types of light I switch on the lamp whenever I sleep because I can’t sleep when there isn’t light. use /yooz/ [verb] to put something such as a tool, skill, or building to a particular purpose I use a…
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