Chinese budget electric vehicle outsells Tesla in China
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Chinese budget electric vehicle outsells Tesla in China
© Shunsuke Tabeta via Nikkei Asia Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What kind of energy sources do you know? Are there many electric vehicles in your country? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. automaker /AW-toh-mey-ker/ [noun] – a big company that makes car The country’s leading automaker set an all-time monthly sales record this month. outsell /out-SEL/ [verb] – (of a product) to be sold in greater numbers than another product MP3s soon began to outsell CDs. compare /kuhm-PAIR/ [verb] – to examine or look for the difference between two or more things This store’s prices…
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Chinese budget electric vehicle outsells Tesla in China
© Shunsuke Tabeta via Nikkei Asia 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 how to drive? Have you seen an electric vehicle before? 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。 vehicle /VEE-i-kuhl/ [noun] – a machine, usually with wheels and an engine, used for transporting people or goods, especially on land Road vehicles include cars, buses, and trucks. cost /kost/ [verb] – If something costs an amount of money, you must pay that amount to buy or do it How much does this trip cost? competitor /kuhm-PET-i-ter/ [noun] – a person, product, company, etc….
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How convenient are Singapore’s vending machines?
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What was the last thing you bought from a vending machine? Where are vending machines usually found in your country? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. worn-out /WOHRN-out/ [adjective] – worn or used beyond repair We visited our old elementary school and it’s already worn-out. limited /LIM-i-tid/ [adjective] – kept within a particular size, range, time, or group The employees have a limited budget for the business trip. expand /ik-SPAND/ [verb] – to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way Plans to expand the…
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How convenient are Singapore’s vending machines?
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 often do you use vending machines? Are there many vending machines in your town/city? 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。 special /SPESH-uhl/ [adjective] – not ordinary or usual There will be a special event tonight at the office. salmon /SAM-uhn/ [noun] – a medium-size fish with pink flesh which lives in the sea I caught some salmons when I went fishing yesterday. mention /MEN-shuhn/ [verb] – to speak about something quickly, giving little detail or using few words Did she mention anything about her sister? abroad /uh-BRAWD/ [adverb]…
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How convenient are Singapore’s vending machines?
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. too good to be true /too good too bee troo/ [idiom] – so good that it is hard to believe, or seeming very good but not real Lisa’s new job sounds too good to be true. She only has to work 6 hours a day but the pay is good. unstaffed /un-stahft/ [adjective] – not provided with a staff or official personnel The unstaffed stations have special telephones instead to collect information. retail /REE-teyl/ [noun] – the activity of selling goods to the public, usually in stores They expanded their retail operations by selling Korean products….
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