Monthly Archive: April 2021

During a pandemic, people find warmth and community by listening to the sounds we miss

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How often do you visit bars? What kind of music do you like to listen to? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. discover /dih-SKUHV-er/ [verb] – to find information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time Experts have discovered how to predict an earthquake. abandon /uh-BAN-duhn/ [verb] – to leave a place, thing, or person, usually forever As a baby he was abandoned by his mother. adapt /uh-DAPT/ [verb] – to change, or to change something, to suit different conditions or uses We had to adapt our plans…
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During a pandemic, people find warmth and community by listening to the sounds we miss

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. establishment /ih-STAB-lish-muhnt/ [noun] – a business or other organization, or the place where an organization operates She spent all her life studying in educational establishments. sustain /suh-STEYN/ [verb] – to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time It seems difficult for him to sustain relationships with women. notion /NOH-shuhn/ [noun] – a belief or idea The director does not believe in the notion that seeing violence on television has a harmful effect on children. tactic /tak-tik / [noun] – a planned way of doing something The success represents a change of their…
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