Monthly Archive: September 2021

Hollywood producer to bring forth film about K-pop

2021年9月28日

Hollywood producer to bring forth film about K-pop

©Bryan Bedder/Getty Images Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is your favorite music genre? Why? What do you know about K-pop? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. mass media /mas-MEE-dee-uh/ [noun] – newspapers, television, radio, and the internet The crime received heavy coverage in the mass media. avant-garde /uh-vahnt-GAHRD/ [noun] – the painters, writers, musicians, and other artists whose ideas, styles, and methods are very original or modern in comparison to the period in which they live, or the work of these artists Diamanda Galas is an avant-garde vocalist based in New York. magnate /MAG-neyt/ [noun]…
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The carless hamlets of Italy

2021年9月27日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is the main mode of transportation in your country? Which mode of transportation is the most comfortable for you and why? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. steep /steep/ [adjective] – (of a slope) rising or falling at a sharp angle This path leads to a steep hill. debate /dih-BEYT/ [noun] – (a) serious discussion of a subject in which many people take part Residents had a debate about the community’s future policies. practical /PARK-ti-kuhl/ [adjective] – relating to experience, real situations, or actions rather than ideas or imagination Kanata…
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Intermediate

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The carless hamlets of Italy

2021年9月27日

cableway

Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. hamlet /HAM-lit/ [noun] – a small village Despite its small population, the hamlet has a rich tradition. petition /puh-TISH-uhn/ [verb] – to make a formal request for something The townspeople petitioned for new street lights. burgeoning /BUR-juh-ning/ [adjective] – growing or developing quickly The city is flourishing with a burgeoning artists community. steadfast /STED-fast/ [adjective] – resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering Although nervous, Anna remained steadfast during her ballet performance. mighty mite /MAHY-tee mahyt/ [noun, idiom] – something small but very strong or powerful There’s a shop in our city that sells mighty mite fireworks….
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Expert

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The carless hamlets of Italy

2021年9月27日

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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。 How do you go to school/work? Which do you prefer, public or private transportation? 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。 on foot /on foot/ [phrasal verb] – walking I go to school on foot because I live near it. roadway /ROHD-wey/ [noun] – the part of the road on which vehicles drive The bus blocking the roadway caused a traffic jam this afternoon. cableway /KEY-buhl-wey/ [noun] – a transportation system in which goods are carried from a continuous moving cable The villagers transport food through a cableway. townspeople /TOUNZ-pee-puhl/…
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Beginner

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American SpaceX company assembles biggest rocket constructed in Texas

2021年9月24日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have you already seen a rocket launch on TV? How was it? Why does NASA send spaceships to space? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. rocket /rok-it/ [noun] – a large cylinder-shaped object that moves very fast by forcing out burning gases, used for space travel or as a weapon They launched a rocket to the planet Venus. primary /PRAHY-mer-ee/ [adjective] – more important than anything else; main: The primary aim of this course is to improve your spoken English. separate /SEP-uh-reyt/ [verb] – to (cause to) divide into parts When…
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Intermediate

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American SpaceX company assembles biggest rocket constructed in Texas

2021年9月24日

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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 like talking about space? Do you know about Apollo 11? 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。 section /SEK-shuhn/ [noun] – one of the parts that something is divided into That section of the road is still closed. vehicle /VEE-i-kuhl/ [noun] – a machine, usually with wheels and an engine, used for transporting people or goods, especially on land Are you the driver of this vehicle? produce /pruh-DOOS/ [verb] – to make something or bring something into existence These shrubs produce bright red berries. require /ri-KWAHYUHR/ [verb] –…
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Beginner

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American SpaceX company assembles biggest rocket constructed in Texas

2021年9月24日

Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. prior /PRAHY-er/ [adjective] – existing or happening before something else, or before a particular time He claimed he had no prior knowledge of the protest. thrust /thruhst/ [noun] – the driving force produced by, for example, an aircraft engine The thrust that was made by the spacecraft created a loud noise. debut /dey-BYOO/ [adjective] – related to the first public appearance or activity He had his debut concert in 1953. gulf /guhlf/ [noun] – a very large area of sea surrounded on three sides by a coast Hurricane Andrew was heading into the Gulf of Mexico…
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