Monthly Archive: June 2021

Thousands of Australian youth protest against climate change

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© Getty Images 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。 Have you participated in any environmental activities? Do you know climate change? 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。 anti- /AN-tahy,/ [prefix] – opposed to or against The organization started an anti-bullying campaign at school. energy /EN-er-jee/ [noun] – the power from something such as electricity or oil that can do work, such as providing light and heat Solar energy is the energy given off by the sun’s rays. instead of /in-STED-dof/ [preposition] – in place of someone or something We used whole wheat bread instead of…
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Thousands of Australian youth protest against climate change

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© Getty Images Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. rally /RAL-lee/ [noun] – a public meeting of a large group of people, especially supporters of a particular opinion Around 2,000 people attended the rally in Central Park. halt /hawlt/ [verb] – to (cause to) stop moving or doing something or happening The factory has temporarily halted its production due to safety concerns. come under fire /KUHM-uhn-der-fahyuhr/ [idiom] – to be criticized The governor has come under fire due to multiple corruption allegations. pledge /plej/ [verb] – to make a serious or formal promise to give or do something The health secretary has…
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Thousands of Australian youth protest against climate change

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© Getty Images Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. In what environmental activities have you participated? What do you know about climate change? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. youth /yooth/ [noun] – young people, both male and female, considered as a group The young celebrity acts as a spokesperson to represent the opinion of today’s youth. protest /PROH-test/ [verb] – to show that you disagree with something by standing somewhere, shouting, carrying signs, etc. Several low-wage earners gathered at the plaza to protest against the rising cost of basic necessities. face /feys/ [verb] – to deal…
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