Monthly Archive: July 2021
Who is “Annette”?
©CINE DOPE Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you enjoy watching musicals? Why or why not? What musicals are famous in your country? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. complex /KOM-pleks/ [adjective] – not easy to deal with or understand The siblings have had a complex relationship. trope /trohp/ [noun] – something such as an idea, phrase, or image that is often used in a particular artist’s work, in a particular type of art, etc. Robots are a trope in science-fiction movies or novels. vast /vahst/ [adjective] – extremely big Alma was the sole heir of…
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Energy corporation asks $15 billion from Biden administration for pipeline project revocation
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Energy corporation asks $15 billion from Biden administration for pipeline project revocation
©Sue Ogrocki via AP 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 large companies do you know? Are you aware of today’s climate problems? 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。 damage /DAM-ij/ [noun] – money that is paid to someone by a person or organization who has been responsible for causing them some injury or loss The business tries to recover the damages from the typhoon. cancel /KAN-suhl/ [verb] – to decide that an organized event will not happen, or to stop an order for goods or services that you no longer want The project was…
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Energy corporation asks $15 billion from Biden administration for pipeline project revocation
©Sue Ogrocki via AP Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do industries need to become cleaner and greener? Why or why not? How does your country limit the effects of climate crisis? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. corporation /kawr-puh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] – a large company or group of companies that is controlled together as a single organization My dad works as an engineer for a German corporation. recover /ri-KUHV-er/ [verb] – to get back something lost or spent The restaurant is trying to recover the amount of its loss from the recent pandemic. violate /VAHY-uh-leyt/ [verb] –…
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Energy corporation asks $15 billion from Biden administration for pipeline project revocation
©Sue Ogrocki via AP Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. recoup /ri-KOOP/ [verb] – to get back money that you have spent or lost The investors seek to recoup their money after the project’s bankruptcy. revoke /ri-VOHK/ [verb] – to say officially that an agreement, permission, a law, etc. is no longer in effect The government revoked its initial decision of not requiring face shields in commercial establishments. obligation /ob-li-GEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a legal or moral duty to do something The company has an obligation to generate value for its shareholders. assert /uh-SURT/ [verb] – to state an opinion or claim a…
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Scientists test giant laser to control lightning
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Scientists test giant laser to control lightning
©University of Geneva via CNN Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do lightning strikes often happen in your area? Please share some instances. When is the rainy season in your country? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. position /puh-ZISH-uhn/ [verb] – to put something or someone in a particular place They positioned themselves by the window to see the sunset better. zone /zohn/ [noun] – an area, especially one that is different from the areas around it because it has different characteristics or is used for different purposes Is this a no-parking zone? harm /hahrm/ [verb] –…
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Scientists test giant laser to control lightning
©University of Geneva via CNN 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 seen a lightning rod before? What do you think lightning rods are for? 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。 giant /JAHY-uhnt/ [adjective] – extremely large You can see giant pandas in China. interest /IN-ter-ist/ [noun] – the feeling of wanting to give your attention to something or of wanting to be involved with and to discover more about something She has shown interest in wood carving lately. active /AK-tiv/ [adjective] – (of a thing) working; operative The new smartphone app is now…
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Scientists test giant laser to control lightning
©University of Geneva via CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. haul /hawl/ [verb] – to pull something heavy or to transport something over long distances They used a crane to haul the car out of the lake. physicist /FIZ-uh-sist/ [noun] – a person who studies physics or whose job is connected with physics Professor Khan was a physicist who used to study radio technology. pose /pohz/ [verb] – to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty Suddenly increasing the selling price can pose a threat to our sales. summit /SUHM-it/ [noun] – the highest point of a mountain They successfully reached…
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