The splendor of the oldest place on Earth
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The splendor of the oldest place on Earth
© Dan Avila via BBC Travel 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 visiting old or historic places? Where do you live and what is it known 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。 example /ig-ZAM-puhl/ [noun] – something that is typical of the group of things that it is a member of This book is one example of his works. semi- /SEM-ee/ [prefix] – half or partly You may attend the party in semi-formal clothes. valley /VAL-ee/ [noun] – an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river…
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The splendor of the oldest place on Earth
© Dan Avila via BBC Travel Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. crust /kruhst/ [noun] – the outer layer of the earth Earthquakes damage the earth’s crust. fizz /fiz/ [verb] – if a liquid fizzes, it produces a lot of bubbles and makes a continuous s sound I can’t drink the lemonade yet. It’s still fizzing. arid /AR-id/ [adjective] – (of land or weather) having little rain; very dry The desert has become too arid that nothing can grow there anymore. gorge /gawrj/ [noun] – a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually formed by a river or stream cutting through hard…
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The splendor of the oldest place on Earth
© Dan Avila via BBC Travel Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is the oldest place in your country? Please tell me more about it. How do you consider a place to be beautiful? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. civilization /siv-uh-luh-ZEY-shuhn/ [noun] – human society with its well developed social organizations, or the culture and way of life of a society or country at a particular period in time Chinese civilization is one of the world’s oldest. prehistoric /pree-hi-STAWR-ik/ [adjective] – describing the period before there were written records The museum contains artifacts from prehistoric…
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Hedgehog population in the UK countryside declines, studies show
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Hedgehog population in the UK countryside declines, studies show
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。 Are you an animal lover? Do you like hedgehogs? 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。 population /pop-yuh-LEY-shuhn/ [noun] – all the people or animals living in a particular country, area, or place The country is facing a sudden growth in population. decrease /dih-KREES/ [verb] – to become less, or to make something become less Sales have now peaked and we expect them to decrease soon. society /suh-SAHY-i-tee/ [noun] – an organization to which people who share similar interests can belong I have just joined the school debating society. suitable…
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Hedgehog population in the UK countryside declines, studies show
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What are endangered species? Do hedgehogs make good pets? Why do you think so? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. rural /ROOR-uhl / [adjective] – in, of, or like the countryside The area is still undeveloped and rural. decline /dih-KLAHYN/ [verb] – to gradually become less, worse, or lower They’ve just declined the price. survey /SUR-vey/ [noun] – an examination of opinions, behavior, etc., made by asking people questions According to a latest survey, 75% of those questioned were in favor of the plan. urban /UR-buhn / [adjective] – of or…
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Hedgehog population in the UK countryside declines, studies show
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. mammal /MAM-uhl/ [noun] – any animal of which the female feeds her young on milk from her own body; most mammals give birth to live young, not eggs Mammals include humans, dogs, elephants, and dolphins, but not birds, fish, or crocodiles. preservation /prez-er-VEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the act of keeping something the same or of preventing it from being damaged Some of the chemicals used in food preservation are causing widespread concern. executive /ig-ZEK-yuh-tiv/ [adjective] – someone in a high position, especially in business, who makes decisions and puts them into action She has worked her way…
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HMS Endurance found after 107 years following its sinking
© Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust and National Geographic via CNN News Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. When was the last time you went to the ocean? What did you do there? What kinds of documentaries do you enjoy watching? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. explorer /ik-SPLAWR-er/ [noun] – someone who travels to places where no one has ever been in order to find out what is there Ferdinand Magellan was a famous sixteenth-century explorer. shipwreck /SHIP-rek/ [noun] – an accident in which a ship is destroyed or sunk at sea, especially by hitting rocks, or…
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HMS Endurance found after 107 years following its sinking
© Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust and National Geographic via CNN News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. maritime /MAR-i-tahym/ [adjective] – connected with ships or the sea, or being near the sea The new maritime museum will open next month. the seabed /thuh SEE-bed/ [noun] – the solid surface of the earth that lies under the ocean Scientists say that the ship had been in the seabed for more than 50 years. hybrid /HAHY-brid/ [adjective] – used to describe a vehicle with an engine that uses both petrol and another type of energy, usually electricity The government will allow hybrid vehicles to…
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