Monthly Archive: September 2020
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2020年9月18日
© Joseph Khoury Pre-Reading Questions: What do you usually take pictures of? Do you still use postcards? Why or why not? Vocabulary: neighborhood /NEY-ber-hood/ [noun] – the area of a town that surrounds someone’s home, or the people who live in this area I recommend you to visit the two famous supermarkets in this neighborhood. highlight /HAHY-lahyt/ [verb] – to attract attention or to emphasize something important The entire program highlights the importance of the English language. raw /raw/ [adjective] – in a natural state From here, you can see the raw structure of the building. demolish /dih-MOL-ish/ [verb] – to completely destroy buildings or other structures The old buildings…
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2020年9月18日
© Joseph Khoury Pre-Reading Questions: Do you like taking pictures? Have you been to other countries? Vocabulary: historic /hi-STAWR-ik/ [adjective] – important or likely to be important in history Let’s visit some historic temples in Nagoya. architect /AHR-ki-tekt/ [noun] – someone whose job is to design buildings Isozaki Arata is a Japanese architect who designed Art Tower Mito. boutique /boo-TEEK/ [noun] – a small shop that sells fashionable clothes, shoes, jewelry, etc. The boutique has a 40% off sale on selected items. blast /blahst/ [noun] – an explosion There was a powerful blast at the port in Beirut last August 4. value /VAL-yoo/ [noun] – the importance or worth of…
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2020年9月16日
© New Guinea Highland Wild dog foundation via: CNN Pre-reading questions: How often do you go to zoos? If you were to choose what kind of animal you would be, what is it and why? Vocabulary: expedition /ek-spi-DISH-uhn/ [noun] — an organized journey for a particular purpose The team prepared themselves for the expedition ancestor /AN-ses-ter/ [noun] — a plant, animal, or object that is related to one existing at a later point in time These species share a common ancestor. highland /HAHY-luhnd/ [noun] — in or relating to an area with mountains or hills Their grandparents were born and raised in the highlands. unique /yoo-NEEK/ [adjective] — being the…
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2020年9月16日
© New Guinea Highland Wild dog foundation via: CNN Pre-reading questions: Do you like animals? Do you have a pet? Vocabulary: again /uh-GEN/ [adverb] — one more time Mrs. Smith’s children went again to the shop for the second time today. until /uhn-TIL/ [conjunction] — up to (the time that) Cassidy and her friends were outside until 11:30pm. about /uh-BOUT/ [adverb] — a little more or less than the stated number or amount The rope is about 1 meter long. howl /houl/ [noun] — a long, loud, sad sound The howls of the dogs scared the little children. almost /AWL-mohst/ [adverb] — nearly It’s almost 2pm and the guests aren’t…
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2020年9月16日
© New Guinea Highland Wild dog foundation via: CNN Vocabulary: exploration /ek-spluh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] — the activity of searching and finding out about something A new space exploration was launched last month by Space X. specimen /SPES-uh-muhn/ [noun] — something shown or examined as an example; a typical example The blood specimen were carefully collected and transfered to another laboratory. predecessor /PRED-uh-ses-er/ [noun] — someone who had a job or a position before someone else, or something that comes before another thing in time or in a series His predecessor worked in the company for almost ten years. reproduce /pronunciation/ [verb] — When living things reproduce, they produce young plants, animals,…
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2020年9月16日
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2020年9月14日
Pre-Reading Questions: Do you take a cab at all times? Why or why not? What do you usually ride when going to places? Vocabulary: route /root/ [noun] — a particular way or direction between places Passengers nowadays will have to take different routes due to lockdown. rush hour /ruhsh OU-er/ [noun] — the busy part of the day when towns and cities are crowded, either in the morning when people are travelling to work, or in the evening when people are travelling home It would be best to avoid rush hours when coming home from the mall. banned /band/ [adjective] — prohibited, not allowed Liquids more than 100 ml are…
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2020年9月14日
Vocabulary: impose /im-POHZ/ [verb] — to establish something as a rule to be obeyed Social distancing is imposed in all affected countries around the world in an effort to reduce the chance of infection. electrification /ih-LEK-tri-fi-KEY-shuhn/ [noun] — the process of making a machine or system operate using electricity when it did not before One of the local government’s projects is the electrification of railways. platform /PLAT-fawrm/ [noun] — a particular computer technology that can be used with some types of software programs but not with others The initial launching of the banking platform will be suspended until further notice. fret /fret/ [verb] — to be nervous or worried It’s…
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2020年9月14日
Pre-Reading Questions: Do you travel everyday? What is your favorite mode of transportation? Vocabulary: daily /DEY-lee/ [adjective] — happening on or relating to every day Drinking coffee is part of my daily routine. mile /mahyl/ [noun] — a unit of distance equal to 1.6 kilometers It takes 2 miles to travel to the nearest mall. traffic /TRAF-ik/ [noun] — the number of vehicles moving along roads, or the amount of aircraft, trains, or ships moving along a route Christmas season in the Philippines has the biggest traffic. passenger /PAS-uh n-jer/ [noun] — a person who is traveling in a vehicle but is not driving it, flying it, or working on it…
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2020年9月14日
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