Monthly Archive: October 2020
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2020年10月30日
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 Have you been on an airplane? What are some things that can be recycled? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 fuel /FYOO-uhl/ [noun] – a substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by being burned Let’s start using plant oil fuels from now on. flight /flahyt/ [noun] – a trip in an aircraft What time is your flight to California? handle /HAN-dl/ [verb] – to deal with, have responsibility for, or be in charge of Mina will handle the reports while I’m gone. reduce /ri-DOOS/ [verb]…
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2020年10月30日
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2020年10月30日
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How often do you travel by plane? When travelling domestically, do you prefer travelling by plane or by shinkansen? Please tell me more. Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. aviation /ey-vee-EY-shuhn/ [noun] – the activity of flying aircraft, or of designing, producing, and keeping them in good condition My father is one of the managers of an aviation company. headquarters /HED-kwawr-terz/ [noun] – the main offices of an organization such as an army, the police, or a business company Please call the main headquarters in Paris immediately. lesser /LES-er/ [adjective] –…
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2020年10月30日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. sustainable /suh-STEY-nuh-buhl/ [adjective] – causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time More and more aviation companies are using sustainable fuel to help reduce air pollution. to-and-fro /TOO-uhn-FROH/ [adverb] – in one direction and then in the opposite direction, a number of times Today, my family and I are scheduled to travel to-and-fro Osaka and Tokyo. emission /ih-MISH-uhn/ [noun] – an amount of gas, heat, light, etc. that is sent out There should be more laws about controlling carbon dioxide emissions. address /uh-DRES/ [verb] – to give…
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2020年10月28日
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How often do you travel? Do you like traveling domestically or internationally? Why? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. thwart /thwawrt/ [verb] – to stop something from happening or someone from doing something The government is doing their best to thwart the spread of the virus. chance upon /chans uh-PON/ [phrasal verb] – to find something or meet someone by chance If you chance upon a Japanese dictionary, please let me know. converse /kuhn-VURS/ [verb] – to have a conversation with someone Mark enjoyed the chance to briefly converse with his…
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2020年10月28日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. unthinkable /un-THING-kuh-buhl/ [adjective] – something that is very unlikely or undesirable It’s unthinkable for a child his age to learn how to speak a foreign language so fluently. on the road /on thuh rohd/ [phrasal noun] – when you are on the road, you are driving or travelling, usually over a long distance Good and humorous conversations on the road help pass the time. itinerary /ahy-TIN-uh-RER-ee/ [noun] – a detailed plan or route of a journey Kindly send the itinerary of our business trip via email. hit it off /hit it of/ [idiom] – be naturally…
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2020年10月28日
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 Do you like traveling alone or with someone? Who do you talk to online? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 challenging /CHAL-in-jing/ [adjective] – difficult Booking flights has been challenging during this pandemic. stranger /STREYN-jer/ [noun] – someone you do not know Sean isn’t afraid to meet strangers online. destination /des-tuh-NEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the place where someone is going or where something is being sent or taken What’s our next travel destination after this? contact /KON-takt/ [verb] – to communicate with someone by calling or sending them a letter,…
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2020年10月28日
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2020年10月26日
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2020年10月26日
© CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. endeavor /en-DEV-er/ [noun] – an attempt to do something Even if we did endeavors to contact her, we still failed in the end. humanitarian /hyoo-man-i-TAIR-ee-uhn/ [adjective] – a person who is involved in or connected with improving people’s lives and reducing suffering The United Nations is considered a big humanitarian organization. occurrence /uh-KUR-uhns/ [noun] – something that happens Arguing with my brother is an everyday occurence at home. speechless /speech-lis/ [adjective] – unable to speak because you are so angry, shocked, surprised, etc. She was speechless when she heard that she had won the…
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