Monthly Archive: December 2020
New synthetic skin can sense actual pain
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。 How do you take care of your skin? Have you ever heard of a device that functions like our skin? 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。 pleasant /PLEZ-uhnt/ [adjective] – enjoyable, attractive, friendly, or easy to like Harold had a pleasant vacation in Europe for months. complicated /KOM-pli-key-tid/ [adjective] – involving a lot of different parts, in a way that is difficult to understand The rules are complicated to follow. invent /in-VENT/ [verb] – to design and/or create something that has never been made before The first safety razor…
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New synthetic skin can sense actual pain
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. trigger /TRIG-er/ [verb] – to cause something to start Stress triggers headaches. commence /kuh-MENS/ [verb] – to begin something We will commence the building’s construction in August of next year. innovative /in-uh-vey-tiv/ [adjective] – new and different Stephen introduced a number of innovative solutions. threshold /THRESH-ohld/ [noun] – the level or point at which you start to experience something, or at which something starts to happen I have a high boredom threshold. circuit /SUR-kit/ [noun] – a closed system of wires or pipes through which electricity or liquid can flow A defect was found in the…
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New synthetic skin can sense actual pain
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you do to relieve physical pain? What was the latest invention you know? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. reaction /ree-AK-shuhn/ [noun] – behavior, a feeling or an action that is a direct result of something else I love to watch people’s reactions when they watch their favorite movies. equal /ee-kwuhl/ [adjective] – to be the same in value or amount as something else One box may look bigger than the other, but in fact they are equal in volume. feature /FEE-cher/ [noun] – a typical quality or an…
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Amazon to market Panorama boxes to companies
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 work in the workplace/study at school during this pandemic? Do you think cameras in the workplace/at study are safe? 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。 staff /stahf/ [noun] – the group of people who work for an organization The staff are happy in their workplace. check /chek/ [verb] – to make certain that something or someone is correct, safe, or suitable by examining it, him, or her quickly Always check your oil, water, and tires before driving. situation /sich-oo-EY-shuhn/ [noun] – a condition or combination of conditions…
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Amazon to market Panorama boxes to companies
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What are your thoughts about security cameras in the workplace? What do you think can companies do to secure their employees’ safety? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. adhere /ad-HEER/ [verb] – if you adhere to a rule or agreement, you act in the way that it says you should The staff are advised to adhere to the new safety measures in the office. quality control /KWOL-i-tee kuhn-TROHL/ [noun] – the process of looking at goods when they are being produced to make certain that all the goods are of the…
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Amazon to market Panorama boxes to companies
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. market /MAHR-kit/ [verb] – to offer products for sale to buyers Our new marketing strategy is working flawlessly. automate /AW-tuh-meyt/ [verb] – to make something operate automatically by using machines or computers Several banks have begun to automate processes. defect /DEE-fekt/ [noun] – something that is lacking or that is not exactly right in someone or something Were the quality checkers able to find any defect in the products? vicinity /vi-SIN-i-tee/ [noun] – the area immediately surrounding something According to witnesses, the stolen car was found in the vicinity of the station. discrimination /pruh-nuhn-see-EY-shuhn/ [noun] –…
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‘Pandemic’ declared as 2020’s word of the year by Dictionary.com
© Dictionary.com 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 wear facemasks? Is your city still on a lock down? 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。 announce /uh-NOUNS/ [verb] – to make something known or tell people about something officially The host announced the winner of the competition to the excited audience. search /surch / [noun] – the action of looking for information on a computer or on the internet Funny images appeared on the search results. compare / kuhm-PAIR/ [verb] – to examine or look for the difference between two or more things The…
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‘Pandemic’ declared as 2020’s word of the year by Dictionary.com
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