Monthly Archive: November 2021
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2021年11月13日
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What type of cooking oil do you use? What is the most popular cereal brand in your country? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. harvest /HAHR-vist / [noun] – the time of year when crops are cut and collected from the fields The potato farmers are looking forward to a good harvest this year. severely /suh-VEER-lee / [adverb] – very seriously Many fresh graduates are severely affected by labor shortages. poverty /POV-er-tee/ [noun] – the condition of being extremely poor More than three million people in the city live in poverty….
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2021年11月13日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. commodity /kuh-MOD-i-tee/ [noun] – a substance or product that can be traded, bought, or sold The country’s most valuable commodities include wheat and coffee. index /IN-dex/ [noun] – a system of numbers used for comparing values of things that change according to each other or a fixed standard The housing index in the US increased by 123 points in July from 120 points in May. disruption /dis-RUHP-shuhn / [noun] – the action of preventing something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected Several strikes are causing severe disruption to all…
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2021年11月12日
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。 Has your country already opened its borders to tourists? Have you already been vaccinated? 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。 border /BAWR-der/ [noun] – a line that has been agreed to divide one country from another Have you been stopped at the border? region /REE-juhn/ [noun] – a particular area or part of the world, or any of the large official areas into which a country is divided Guangxi is one of China’s regions that has the freedom to govern itself. escape /ih-SKEYP/ [verb] – to get free from…
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2021年11月12日
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2021年11月12日
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Would you like to work overseas? Why or why not? How can you describe the pandemic response in your country? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. response /ri-SPONS/ [noun] – an answer or reaction We must make an immediate response to the problem. severe /suh-VEER/ [adjective] – extreme or very difficult: The punishment wasn’t too severe. prevention /pri-VEN-shuhn/ [noun] – the act of stopping something from happening or of stopping someone from doing something When it comes to health, it is generally said that prevention is preferable to treatment. overseas /oh-ver-seeZ/…
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2021年11月12日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. restriction /ri-STRIK-shuhn/ [noun] – an official limit on something Other countries were urged to lift trade restrictions by the president. eligible /eL-i-juh-buhl/ [adjective] – having the necessary qualities or satisfying the necessary conditions Only persons over the age of 18 are eligible to vote. residence /REZ-i-duhns/ [noun] – a home A children’s home was to be converted into a residence for adolescent girls, according to the council. renewal /ri-NOO-uhl/ [noun] – the act of making an official document, agreement, or rule continue for more time A lot of employees were laid off and a few employees…
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2021年11月11日
© via CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. prestigious /pre-STIJ-uhs/ [adjective] – very much respected and admired, usually because of being important Mr. Merrick graduated from a prestigious university. texture /TEKS-cher/ [noun] – the quality of something that can be decided by touch; the degree to which something is rough or smooth, or soft or hard The bread’s texture is soft and spongy. distinctive /dih-STINGK-tiv / [adjective] – Something that is distinctive is easy to recognize because it is different from other things This beef stew has a distinctive smell. grace /greys/ [verb] – to be in a place, on a…
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2021年11月11日
© via CNN Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How much cheese do you eat per week? How often do you buy cheese from the grocery? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. continent /KON-tn-uhnt / [noun] – one of the seven large land masses on the earth’s surface, surrounded, or mainly surrounded, by sea and usually consisting of various countries In today’s lesson, the children learned about the seven continents. widely /WAHYD-lee / [adverb] – including a lot of different places, people, subjects, etc Tofu is an ingredient that is widely used in Asian countries. export /ik-SPAWRT/…
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2021年11月11日
© 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。 Do you like cheese? Do enjoy watching cooking shows? 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。 beat /beet/ [verb] – to defeat or do better than Tony beat me at chess this afternoon. entry /EN-tree/ [noun] – a piece of work that you do in order to take part in a competition, or the act of taking part in a competition 30 students submitted their entries for the art contest. champion /CHAM-pee-uhn / [noun] – someone or something, especially a person or animal, that has beaten all…
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2021年11月11日
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