Monthly Archive: April 2021

Here’s why you should stop using pets names as passwords

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you know anyone who has been a victim of hacking? What should people do to prevent this from happening? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. companion /kuhm-PAN-yuhn/ [noun] – a person you spend a lot of time with often because you are friends or because you are travelling together Mariana’s dog, Major, has been her constant companion these past three years. risk /risk/ [noun] – the possibility of something bad happening Starting up a new business is always a risk. conduct /kuhn-DUHKT/ [verb] – to organize and perform a particular…
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Here’s why you should stop using pets names as passwords

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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 have a pet? Do you have social media accounts? 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。 buddy /BUHD-ee/ [noun] – a friend Jin and RM are long-time buddies. hacker /HAK-er/ [noun] – someone who gets into other people’s computer systems without permission in order to find out information or to do something illegal The hackers failed to open the database. guess /ges/ [verb] – to give an answer to a particular question when you do not have all the facts and so cannot be certain if you are…
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Here’s why you should stop using pets names as passwords

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. lurk /lurk/ [verb] – to wait or move in a secret way so that you cannot be seen, especially because you are about to attack someone or do something wrong Why is he lurking around in the hallway? data breach /DEY-tuh breech/ [noun] – an occasion when private information can be seen by people who should not be able to see it Millions of accounts were stolen due to data breach. reconsider /ree-kuhn-SID-er/ [verb] – to think again about a decision or opinion and decide if you want to change it The teacher reconsidered the team’s…
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How “valuable” are gemstones?

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What accessories do you like wearing? What was the most expensive accessory you bought? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. unique /yoo-NEEK/ [adjective] – something that is unique, is unusual, or the only one of its type She has a unique way of singing on stage. ancestral /an-SES-truhl/ [adjective] – relating to members of your family from the past My grandmother refused to sell our ancestral house. diplomat /DIP-luh-mat/ [noun] – an official whose job is to represent one country in another, and who usually works in an embassy My dad…
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How “valuable” are gemstones?

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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 own any accessories? Are accessories expensive in your country? 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。 gem /jem/ [noun] – a precious stone, esp. when cut into a regular shape; jewel Ruby is my favorite gem. communicate /kuh-MYOO-ni-keyt/ [verb] – to give messages or information to others through speech, writing, body movements, or signals We usually communicate by SNS. personal /PUR-suh-nl/ [adjective] – private or relating to someone’s private life He doesn’t like talking about his personal life. anniversary /an-uh-VUR-suh-ree/ [noun] – the day on which an important…
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How “valuable” are gemstones?

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. Aboriginal /ab-uh-RIJ-uh-nl/ [noun] – consisting of or relating to a race of people who lived in a country before any colonists arrived We are currently studying the lives of Australia’s Aboriginals. talismanic /ta-li-SMA-nihk/ [adjective] – possessing or believed to possess magic power The talismanic value of each stone is interesting to learn. medium /MEE-dee-uhm/ [noun] – a method or way of expressing something What mediums do you use when painting? invaluable /in-VAL-yoo-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – priceless or having value too great to measure The tasks may be difficult, but the work provides us with invaluable experience and…
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Coming soon: Smart tires to aid your driving

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you think about driving a car? How do you get a driver’s license in your country? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. stuck /stuhk/ [adjective] – unable to move, or set in a particular position, place, or way of thinking We were stuck in the elevator for over an hour. request /ri-KWES/ [verb] – to ask for something politely or officially We requested that the next meeting be held on a Friday. brake /breyk / [verb] – to make a vehicle go slower or stop, using its brake or…
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Coming soon: Smart tires to aid your driving

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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。 What kind of car would you like to have? Do you know how to drive a car? 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。 describe /dih-SKRAHYB/ [verb] – to say or write what someone or something is like He described the main character in detail. demand /dih-MAND/ [verb] – to ask for something forcefully, in a way that shows that you do not expect to be refused I demand to see the manager. warn /wawrn/ [verb] – to make someone realize a possible danger or problem, especially one in the…
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