Monthly Archive: November 2020
Pfizer announces its COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective
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 take vitamins every day? What do you do when you are sick? 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。 early /UR-lee/ [adjective] – being or occurring at an early stage of development The vaccine showed effectiveness in its early stage of tests. study /STUHD-ee/ [noun] – the act of examining something in order to discover new information Recent studies show that the pandemic is getting weaker. patient /PEY-shuhnt/ [noun] – a person who is receiving medical care, or who is cared for by a particular doctor or dentist…
Read more
Pfizer announces its COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have you received any vaccinations? If so, what are they? If not, would you like to have one? How often do you go to the hospital for a medical check-up? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. drugmaker /DRUHG-mey-ker/ [noun] – a drug company My father manages a drugmaker branch in our city. analysis /uh-NAL-uh-sis/ [noun] – the study of something in detail Leah provided an accurate analysis of the current situation. dose /dohs/ [noun] – a measured amount of something such as medicine Make sure to take your daily dose of…
Read more
Pfizer announces its COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. interim /IN-ter-uhm/ [adjective] – temporary and intended to be used or accepted until something permanent exists The local government is taking interim measures to help those affected by the typhoon. immune /ih-MYOON/ [adjective] – protected against a particular disease or illness by particular substances in the blood Sera’s already immune to smallpox as a result of vaccination she received as a child. trial /TRAHY-uhl/ [noun] – a test, usually over a limited period of time, to discover how effective or suitable something or someone is The clinical trial for the new vaccine will be held tomorrow…
Read more
Japan’s Prime Minister starts the aim of zero emissions, a carbon-neutral nation by 2050
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How clean do you think the air that you breathe in is? Do you consider yourself an environmentalist? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. aim /eym/ [verb] – to intend He aims to be a good husband in the future. policy /POL-uh-see/ [adjective] – relating to a set of ideas or a plan of what to do in particular situations that has been agreed to officially by a group of people, a business organization, a government, or a political party What is your country’s policy on immigration?…
Read more
Japan’s Prime Minister starts the aim of zero emissions, a carbon-neutral nation by 2050
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 know what carbon-neutral means? Do you support environmental organizations? 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。 intend /in-TEND [verb] – to have as a plan or purpose How do you intend to handle this problem? organization/awr-guh-nuh-ZEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a group of people who work together in an organized way for a shared purpose The company has changed over the years into a charitable organization. pronounce /pruh-NOUNS / [verb] – to say something officially or certainly The jury pronounced him guilty. recycling/ree-SAHY-kuhling / [noun] – the process of collecting…
Read more
Japan’s Prime Minister starts the aim of zero emissions, a carbon-neutral nation by 2050
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. endeavor /en-DEV-er/ [verb] – to try to do something Engineers are endeavouring to find out the source of the problem. carbon-neutral /KAHR-buhn-NOO-truhl/ [adjective] – if a person, organization, event, etc. is carbon-neutral, it does things such as planting trees to reduce carbon dioxide by the same amount as it produces it Denmark is the biggest carbon-neutral country on Earth. emission /ih-MISH-uhn/ [noun] – the act of sending out gas, heat, light, etc. The emission of greenhouse gases must be reduced. embrace /em-BREYS/ [verb] – to accept something enthusiastically Children are always eager to embrace the latest…
Read more
Japan’s Prime Minister starts the aim of zero emissions, a carbon-neutral nation by 2050
Beginner Intermediate Expert
Baby Shark becomes YouTube’s most viewed video ever
© via Pinkfong Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What can you say about the viral video “Baby Shark”? How often do you use YouTube? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. widely /WAHYD-lee/ [adverb] – including a lot of different places, people, subjects, etc. The couple both travelled widely. release /ri-LEES/ [verb] – to make a product, for example a book, available for the public to buy, often with a celebration; launch The new edition of the dictionary will be released by the education minister later this month. label /LEY-buhl/ [noun] – a company that produces goods…
Read more
Baby Shark becomes YouTube’s most viewed video ever
© via Pinkfong 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 watched the viral video “Baby Shark”? Do you always use YouTube? 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。 viral /VAHY-ruhl/ [adjective] – used to describe something that quickly becomes very popular or well known by being published on the internet or sent from person to person by email, phone, etc. Within hours the photo went viral. upload /UHP-lohd/ [verb] – to copy or move programs or information to a larger computer system or to the internet They uploaded the video as soon as they had…
Read more