Monthly Archive: January 2022
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2022年1月25日
©Jane Wynyard/Save The Elephants (STE) Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. tusker /TUHS-ker/ [noun] – an elephant or wild boar with large tusks The population of tuskers has been declining due to illegal hunting. safari /suh-FAHR-ee/ [noun] – an organized journey to look at, or sometimes hunt, wild animals, especially in Africa He’d like to go on a safari to photograph wild animals. chance upon (someone/something) /CHANS-uh-pon/ [idiom] – to find (something) or meet (someone) by chance I’m looking for the draft of this material. If you chance upon that document, let me know. poacher /POH-cher/ [noun] – someone who catches and…
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2022年1月25日
©Jane Wynyard/Save The Elephants (STE) 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 is your favorite animal? Could you give three (3) words that describe elephants? 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。 twin /twin/ [noun] – either of two children born to the same mother on the same occasion The mother just gave birth to twins. calf /kahf/ [noun] – a young cow, or the young of various other large mammals such as elephants and whales The calves were fed by Mr. McDonald. discover /dih-SKUHV-er/ [verb] – to find information, a place, or an object, especially…
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2022年1月25日
©Jane Wynyard/Save The Elephants (STE) Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is your favorite animal and why? What animal represents your country’s culture? Please share something about it. Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. reserve /ri-ZURV/ [noun] – an area of land kept in its natural state, especially for wild animals to live in and be protected Corbett National Park is one of India’s famous wildlife reserves. conservation /kon-ser-VEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and interesting and important structures and buildings, especially from the damaging effects of human activity Energy conservation…
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2022年1月24日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. fester /FES-ter/ [verb] – if an argument or bad feeling festers, it continues so that feelings of hate or lack of satisfaction increase Do your best to resolve arguments rather than to allow them to fester. retaliation /ri-tal-ee-EY-shuhn/ [noun] – the act of hurting someone or doing something harmful to someone because they have done or said something harmful to you She didn’t report to work in retaliation to her manager’s rude attitude. irate /AHY-reyt/ [adjective] – very angry We have been receiving calls from irate customers lately. outweigh /out-WEY/ [verb] – to be greater or…
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2022年1月24日
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What are some situations that make you angry? Do you think getting angry has benefits? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. bitterness /BIT-er-nis/ [noun] – a feeling of anger and unhappiness He explained his side of the story with bitterness. settle /SET-l/ [verb] – to reach a decision or an agreement about something, or to end a disagreement It’s been a month but they haven’t settled their argument yet. grudge /gruhj/ [noun] – a strong feeling of anger and dislike for a person who you feel has…
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2022年1月24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。 Do you get angry easily? What do you do when you get angry? 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。 get over (something) /GET OW-vr/ [idiom] – to accept an unpleasant fact or situation after dealing with it for a while It seems difficult for Lianne to get over her shyness. awful /AW-fuhl/ [adjective] – extremely bad or unpleasant I feel awful for forgetting his birthday. behind (someone’s) back /bih-HAHYND (SUHM-wuhn) bak/ [idiom] – used to say that someone intentionally says or does something when another person is not there…
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2022年1月24日
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2022年1月23日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. Belfast /BEL-fast/ [noun] – the capital of Northern Ireland I think she married a Belfast man. faraway /FAHR-uh-WEY/ [adjective] – a long way away She went to a faraway land. comprise /kuhm-PRAHYZ/ [verb] – to have things or people as parts or members; to consist of A class book, a practice book, and a CD are comprised in the course. eliminate /ih-lim-uh-neyt / [verb] – to remove or take away someone or something Can we ever eliminate poverty from the world? rekindle /ree-KIN-dl/ [verb] – to make someone have a feeling that he or she had…
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2022年1月23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。 Do you like math? Do you like to talk about things about space? 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。 applicant /AP-li-kuhnt/ [noun] – a person who formally requests something, especially a job How many applicants did you have for the job? spot /spot/ [noun] – a spot is also a job in a particular organization or a position within a group, esp. in sports They asked me to fill in his spot when he was injured. long shot /lawng shot/ [noun] – something that is not likely to succeed…
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