HMS Endurance found after 107 years following its sinking
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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. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 Do you love going to the ocean? Are you familiar with shipwrecks? 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。 century /SEN-chuh-ree/ [noun] – a period of 100 years The painting must be centuries old. sink /singk/ [verb] – to (cause something or someone to) go down below the surface or to the bottom of a liquid or soft substance The Titanic sank in 1912. filmmaker /FILM-mey-ker/ [noun] – someone who is in charge of making a film My uncle…
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The strange reason why migrating birds are attracted to cities
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 have any plans to migrate someday? Do you enjoy traveling? 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。 incredible /in-KRED-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – extremely good She had incredible courage and effort in overcoming her injuries. obvious /OB-vee-uhs/ [adjective] – easy to see, recognize, or understand It’s obvious that she doesn’t care about him. appear /uh-PEER/ [verb] – to seem Even if you’re afraid inside, you must appear cool in an interview. period /PEE-ee-uhd/ [noun] – a length of time Her job requires her to be away from home for long…
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The strange reason why migrating birds are attracted to cities
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Where do birds migrate? What birds have adapted to stay in the winter rather than migrate south? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. migratory /MAHY-gruh-tawr-ee/ [adjective] – a migratory bird or animal is one that migrates (= travels to a different place, usually when the season changes) Sea eagles aren’t migratory, so once they’re gone, there’s no way to bring them back. species /SPEE-sheez/ [noun] – a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with each other Mountain gorillas are…
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The strange reason why migrating birds are attracted to cities
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. lethal /LEE-thuhl/ [adjective] – able to cause or causing death; extremely dangerous The combination of exhaustion and excessive drinking is lethal. maximize /MAK-suh-mahyz/ [verb] – to make something as great in amount, size, or importance as possible In order to maximize revenues, some airlines have terminated less popular routes. recharge /ree-CHAHRJ/ [verb] – to rest so that you can get your energy back Every year, I get four weeks off to recharge my batteries. alarming /uh-LAHR-ming/ [adjective] – causing worry or fear The infection has spread at an alarming pace. regenerate /ri-JEN-uh-reyt/ [verb] – to grow…
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The strange reason why migrating birds are attracted to cities
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Paris is set to build a $145M cable car line
©©Île-de-France Mobilités 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。 How often do you ride a public vehicle? (bus, train) Have you ridden in a cable car? 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。 cabin /KAB-in/ [noun] – the area where passengers sit (ship, aircraft, cable car) Only three people can fit in this cabin. passenger /PAS-uhn-jer/ [noun] – a person who is travelling in a vehicle but is not driving it, flying it, or working on it The passengers are waiting at the bus stop. suggest /suhg-JEST/ [verb] – to mention an idea, possible plan,…
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Paris is set to build a $145M cable car line
©Île-de-France Mobilités via CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. rendering /REN-der-ing/ [noun] – the way that something is performed, written, drawn, etc The design team is busy working on some renderings for the new project. in-depth /IN-DEPTH/ [adjective] – done carefully and in great detail My professor advised me to make my report more in-depth. anticipate /an-TIS-uh-peyt/ [verb] – to imagine or expect that something will happen She did not anticipate the success of her clothing business. undertaking /uhn-der-TEY-king/ [noun] – a job, business, or piece of work Everyone congratulated Pierre for his new undertaking. peak /peek/ [adjective] – Peak times…
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Paris is set to build a $145M cable car line
©©Île-de-France Mobilités via CNN Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Which city in Europe would you like to visit? Why? How often do you travel by car? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. aerial /AIR-ee-uhl/ [adjective] – in or from the air, especially from an aircraft Reena would like to try aerial photography. estimate /ES-tuh-meyt/ [verb] – to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something The estimated costs of the city hall project are over £3 million. capacity /kuh-PAS-i-tee/ [noun] – the total amount that can be contained or produced This washing machine has…
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Paris is set to build a $145M cable car line
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