Monthly Archive: March 2021

World’s biggest canvas painting sells for $62M at Dubai charity auction

2021年3月31日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. auction /AWK-shuhn / [noun] – a usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (= offers of money) for each thing, until the thing is sold to the person who will pay most The emerald necklace will be sold at auction next week. humanity /hyoo-MAN-i-tee/ [noun] – people in general Solving our environmental problems now will greatly affect the future of humanity. -based /beist/ [suffix] – used to form adjectives showing the main place or area in which something or someone works, lives, or does business The Singapore-based chef wants…
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World’s biggest canvas painting sells for $62M at Dubai charity auction

2021年3月31日

journeyofhumanity

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 looking at paintings? Who is your favorite painter? 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。 canvas /KAN-vuhs/ [noun] – a piece of this cloth used by artists for painting on, usually with oil paints, or the painting itself These canvas paintings are worth 1,000,000 each. artwork /AHRT-wurk/ [noun] – the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazines The couple gifted her with an expensive artwork. twice /twahys/ [adverb] – two times He visits the coffee shop at least…
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World’s biggest canvas painting sells for $62M at Dubai charity auction

2021年3月31日

journeyofhumanity

Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Who are the famous painters in your country? Have you ever bought an artwork? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. measure /MEZH-er/ [verb] – to be a particular size The floor area measures 70 square meters. affect /uh-FEKT/ [verb] – to have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something The incident affected his mental health. initially /ih-NISH-uh-lee/ [adverb] – at the beginning Initially, many people thought that the plan will not succeed. proceeds /PROW-seeds/ [noun] – the amount of money received from a…
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Australia floods from intense rainfall, authorities say

2021年3月29日

© BBC News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. downpour /DOUN-pawr/ [noun] – a lot of rain in a short time The recent downpour in the area was the heaviest ever recorded. discharge /DIS-chahrj/ [noun] – the act of sending out waste liquid or gas Discharge of poisonous chemicals from factories has been the main reason behind the fishes’ deaths. gigaliter /Gi-ga-LEE-ter/ [noun] – a unit of volume equivalent to 10 liters The Warragamba Dam in Australia has a total capacity of about 2,000 gigaliters. dispatch /dih-SPACH/ [verb] – to send someone or something to a place for a particular purpose The…
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Australia floods from intense rainfall, authorities say

2021年3月29日

© BBC News 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。 Does it often rain in your country? What do you do to prepare for floods? 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。 rainfall /REYN-fawl/ [noun] – the amount of rain that falls The heavy rainfall ruined the soccer game. usual /YOO-zhoo-uhl/ [adjective] – normal; happening, done, or used most often I woke up earlier than usual. meanwhile /MEEN-hwahyl/ [adverb] – until something expected happens, or while something else is happening My sister went shopping. Meanwhile, I cleaned the house. warning /WAWR-ning/ [noun] – notice of a possible…
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Australia floods from intense rainfall, authorities say

2021年3月29日

© BBC News Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How often does it flood in your country? What natural disasters commonly strike your country? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. border /BAWR-der/ [verb] – to form a line around the edge of something The fields are bordered by sturdy fences. source /sawrs/ [noun] – the place or thing that something comes from or starts at, or the cause of something Where’s the source of that noise? tide /tahyd/ [noun] – the rise and fall of the sea that happens twice every day High tides are expected today…
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The world’s first space hotel to open in 2027

2021年3月26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 want to go to space? Do you always stay in a hotel when you are on a vacation? 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。 canal /kuh-NAL/ [noun] – a long, thin stretch of water that is artificially made either for boats to travel along or for taking water from one area to another She lives in a narrow boat on a canal. float /floht/ [verb] – to (cause to) move easily through, or along the surface of a liquid, or to (cause to) move easily through air…
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