Monthly Archive: July 2020
Global tourism’s reopening plan
Vocabulary: resume /ri-ZOOM / [verb] – to start again after a pause The staff will resume their work after lunch. enhanced /en-HANS-t/ [adjective] – greater in value than before Enhanced training procedures will be effective by next month. ease of mind /eez-uhv-mahynd/ [phrasal noun] – the condition of not being worried Let your mother know about your decision for her ease of mind. accommodate /uh-KOM-uh-deyt/ [verb] – to give what is needed Jerry’s hotel reservation can only accommodate 4 people. furlough /FUR-loh/ [noun] – a period of time that a worker or a soldier is allowed to be absent, especially to return temporarily to their own town or country He…
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Global tourism’s reopening plan
Pre-reading questions: Why do you think people like traveling? What do you like about your country’s tourist destinations? Vocabulary: recover /ri-KUHV-er/ [verb] – to become normal again from being damaged or having problems The economy is at last beginning to recover. worldwide /WURLD-WAHYD/ [adverb] – extending or spread throughout the world The story has attracted attention worldwide. assist /us-SIST/ [verb] – to help The family decided to assist me with my chores. lay-off /ley awf/ [verb] – to stop employing someone, usually because there is no work for them to do The workforce has been laid off due to the pandemic. optimistic /op-tuh-MIS-tik/ [adjective] – hoping or believing that good…
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Global tourism’s reopening plan
Pre-reading questions: Do you like traveling? Do you buy souvenirs when you travel to other places? Vocabulary: take /teyk/ [noun] – to need a long time It takes time to heal a broken trust. tour /toor/ [noun] – a visit to a place or area, especially one during which you look around the place or area and learn about it I won a tour in Paris. between /bih-TWEEN/ [preposition] – in or into the space that separates two places, people, or objects A secret between more than two is no secret. at least /at LEEST/ [phrasal adverb] – used to emphasize that something is good in a bad situation It…
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Black hole: A celestial body near us
Pre-Reading Questions: Do you watch sci-fi movies? Are you familiar with black holes? Vocabulary: wonderful /WUHN-der-fuhl/ [adjective] – extremely good The photos brought back some wonderful memories. afraid /uh-FREYD/ [adjective] – feeling fear, or feeling worry about the possible results of a particular situation He climbed to the top of the tree and then became afraid to get down. group /groop/ [noun] – a number of people or things that are put together or considered as a unit A group of teenagers is playing video games. unusual / uhn-YOO-zhoo-uhl/ [adjective] – different from others of the same type in a way that is surprising, interesting, or attractive This ice cream…
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Black hole: A celestial body near us
Pre-Reading Questions: Are you interested in learning space explorations? Why or why not? What do you think are black holes? Vocabulary: astonishing /uh-STON-i-shing/ [adjective] very surprising It was the beginning of an astonishing 12-year friendship. creation /kree-EY-shuhn/ [noun] the act of creating something, or the thing that is created She had been with the company since its creation in 1990. identify /ahy-DEN-tuh-fahy/ [verb] to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what that person or thing is Police will have the pictures enlarged in an attempt to identify the thief. movement /MOOV-muhnt/ [noun]a change of position There will be no movement of cars on the road this…
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Black hole: A celestial body near us
Vocabulary: inconceivable /in-kuhn-SEE-vuh-buh l/ [adjective] impossible to imagine or think of It is inconceivable that the man walked twenty miles without shoes in freezing weather. exquisite /ik-SKWIZ-it/ [adjective] very beautiful and delicate The painter was known for his exquisite works of art. momentum /moh-MEN-tuh m/ [noun] the force that keeps an object moving or keeps an event developing after it has started As the ball rolled down the hill, its momentum increased. exclude /ik-SKLOOD/ [verb] to intentionally not include something The team decided to exclude him from the game. scattered /SKAT-erd/ [adjective] covering a wide area Broken glass lay scattered over the floor. It is very inconceivable not to express exquisite words…
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Are you feeling groggy from this lockdown? Find out why!
Pre-Reading Questions: Do you sleep 7-8 hours everyday? What time do you usually wake up in the morning? Vocabulary: spend /spend/ [verb] to use time doing something or being somewhere Tom spent three weeks in New York. habit /HAB-it/ [noun] something that you do often and regularly He has the habit of reading the newspaper while eating. might /mahyt/ [modal verb] used to express the possibility that something will happen or be done I might get lost on the road if I don’t have a map. enough /ih-NUHF/ [adverb] as much as is necessary Ben has enough time to study for his exams. unimportant /unim-PAWR-tnt/ [adjective] not important My mother…
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Are you feeling groggy from this lockdown? Find out why!
Vocabulary: engage /en-GEYJ/ [verb] to become involved in something All residents in the town engage in several feasts every month. inconvenience /in-kuh n-VEEN-yuh ns/ [noun] a state or an example of problems or trouble, often causing a delay or loss of comfort The manager and staff apologized because of the inconvenience that the customers experienced. groggy /GROG-ee/ [adjective] weak and unable to think clearly or walk correctly, usually because of tiredness or illness I can’t focus on answering my exams well because I feel groggy. retain /ri-TEYN/ [verb] to keep or continue to have something My sister needs to retain taking her vitamins for better health. peace of mind /pees uhv mahynd/…
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