Japanese researchers create electric chopsticks to boost salty tastes
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Japanese researchers create electric chopsticks to boost salty tastes
©Issei kato via Reuters 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 are your favorite dishes? Do you often buy chopsticks? 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。 solution /suh-loo-shuhn/ [noun] – the answer to a problem The solution to traffic is improved public transportation. invent /in-VENT/ [verb] – to design and/or create something that has never been made before Erno Rubik invented the Rubik’s Cube. flavor /FLEY-ver/ [noun] – how food or drink tastes, or a particular taste itself Cookies and cream is my favorite ice cream flavor. device /dih-VAHYS/ [noun] – an object or machine…
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Four ways to be a sustainable fashionista
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。 When do you think is the best time to go shopping? What clothes do you like buying? 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。 creative /kree-EY-tiv/ [adjective] – producing or using original and unusual ideas Samantha is an expert in creative writing. top /top/ [noun] – any piece of light clothing worn on the part of the body above the waist I need a top that goes well with this skirt. proper /PROP-er/ [adjective] – correct, or considered to be correct Instructions always include proper use of machines. away /uh-WEY/…
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Four ways to be a sustainable fashionista
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. garment /GAHR-muhnt/ [noun] – a piece of clothing Make sure to iron the garment on the reverse side to protect the print. prolong /pruh-LAWNG/ [verb] – to make something last a longer time Let us not prolong the meeting unnecessarily. contrary /KON-trer-ee/ [adjective] – opposite Contrary to our expectations, she was able to recover in less than 6 months. embroider /em-BROI-der/ [verb] – to decorate cloth or clothing with patterns or pictures consisting of stitches that are sewn directly onto the material My grandmother embroidered my old clothes with flowers. strive /strahyv/ [verb] – to try…
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Four ways to be a sustainable fashionista
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How would you describe your fashion sense? How often do you go shopping for clothes? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. minor /MAHY-ner/ [adjective] – having little importance, influence, or effect, especially when compared with other things of the same type There were some minor changes to the schedule. fashionista /fash-uh-NEE-stuh/ [noun] – a devoted follower of fashion She is known as the stylish fashionista of the group. outfit /OUT-fit/ [noun] – a set of clothes worn for a particular occasion or activity Alice went out to buy a new outfit…
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MPs worry that a labor shortage in agriculture could lead to an increase in prices
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。 Should the agricultural industry be prioritized? Does labor shortage happen in your country? 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。 communicate /kuh-MYOO-ni-keyt/ [verb] – to share information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals We may now communicate with people on the other side of the globe in real time declare /dih-KLAIR / [verb] – to announce something clearly, firmly, publicly, or officially It was the greatest chocolate cake she had ever had, she declared. farming /FAHR-ming/ [noun] – the activity of working on a…
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MPs worry that a labor shortage in agriculture could lead to an increase in prices
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. chronic /KRON-ik/ [adjective] – (especially of a disease or something bad) continuing for a long time There is a chronic shortage of teachers. reliant /ri-LAHY-uhnt/ [adjective] – needing a particular thing or person in order to continue, to work correctly, or to succeed The project’s success is reliant on success. scarcity /SKAIR-si-tee/ [noun] – a situation in which something is not easy to find or get There is a scarcity of skilled workers in the company. fundamental /fuhn-duh-MEN-tl/ [adjective] – forming the base, from which everything else develops We must make a big fundamental approach to…
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MPs worry that a labor shortage in agriculture could lead to an increase in prices
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MPs worry that a labor shortage in agriculture could lead to an increase in prices
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Does your country prioritize agriculture? Please elaborate on your answer. Why does labor shortage happen? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. lead to /leed too/ [phrasal verb] – if an action or event leads to something, it causes that thing to happen or exist Reducing speed limits should lead to fewer accidents on the road. imported /im-PAWRT-id/ [adjective] – (of goods or services) brought into a country from abroad for sale The imported cigarettes were bought by my dad. seasonal /SEE-zuh-nl/ [adjective] – relating to or happening during a particular period…
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