Monthly Archive: July 2022

Overqualified candidates having trouble finding jobs

2022年7月26日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Could you tell me about your first interview experience? What are the requirements that are needed in your job position? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. ideal /ahy-DEEL-uhl/ [adjective] – perfect, or the best possible She’s exactly the ideal person for the job. outstanding /out-STAN-ding/ [adjective] – clearly very much better than what is usual His performance was outstanding. compromise /KOM-pruh-mahyz/ [noun] – an agreement in an argument in which the people involved reduce their demands or change their opinion in order to agree I hope a compromise is reached in…
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Intermediate

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Overqualified candidates having trouble finding jobs

2022年7月26日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. recruit /ri-KROOT/ [verb] – to persuade someone to work for a company or become a new member of an organization, especially the army The police are trying to recruit younger officers. expertise /ek-sper-TEEZ/ [noun] – a high level of knowledge or skill I have no expertise in construction. administrative /ad-MIN-uh-strey-tiv/ [adjective] – relating to the arrangements and work that is needed to control the operation of a plan or organization He applied for an administrative job yesterday. overqualified /OH-ver-KWOL-uh-fahyd/ [adjective] – having more knowledge, skill, and/or experience than is needed (for a particular job) The issue…
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Expert

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Overqualified candidates having trouble finding jobs

2022年7月26日

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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 a job right now? What is an ideal company for you? 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。 hire /hahyuhr/ [verb] – to employ someone or pay someone to do a particular job I was hired by the company that I applied to yesterday. qualified /KWOL-uh-fahyd/ [adjective] – having finished a training course, or having particular skills, etc. Tom is now a qualified engineer. previous /PREE-vee-uhs/ [adjective] – happening or existing before something or someone else No previous experience is necessary for the position because training will…
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Beginner

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Re-wilding ourselves with nature books

2022年7月25日

Impressive summer sunrise on Eibsee lake with Zugspitze mountain range. Sunny outdoor scene in German Alps, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Beauty of nature concept background.

Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Which do you prefer, nature or cities? Why? Where in nature (the mountains, oceans, deserts, beaches, space, or forests) is it most beautiful? Why? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. heal /heel/ [verb] – if a bad situation or painful emotion heals, it ends or improves, and if something heals it, it makes it end or improve It’ll take time for her mental wounds to heal. tragedy /TRAJ-i-dee/ [noun] – a very sad event or situation, especially one involving death or suffering The plane crash was indeed a tragedy. emphasize /EM-fuh-sahyz/…
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Intermediate

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Re-wilding ourselves with nature books

2022年7月25日

Impressive summer sunrise on Eibsee lake with Zugspitze mountain range. Sunny outdoor scene in German Alps, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Beauty of nature concept background.

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 do you think about when you hear the word “nature”? Are you environmentally friendly? 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。 natural /NACH-er-uhl/ [adjective] – as found in nature and not involving anything made or done by people The town has a wonderful natural beauty. home /hohm/ [noun] – someone’s or something’s place of origin, or the place where a person feels they belong I live in Japan, but my home is the Philippines. journey /JUR-nee/ [noun] – a set of experiences that someone has over a period of…
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Beginner

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Re-wilding ourselves with nature books

2022年7月25日

Impressive summer sunrise on Eibsee lake with Zugspitze mountain range. Sunny outdoor scene in German Alps, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Beauty of nature concept background.

Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. highlands /HAHY-luhndz/ [noun] – a mountainous area of a country Most settlements in the highlands are now connected by roadways traumatized /trou-muh-tahyzt/ [adjective] – severely shocked and upset in a way that causes lasting emotional pain A sad event from her early life left her traumatized. memoir /MEM-wahr/ [noun] – a book or other piece of writing based on the writer’s personal knowledge of famous people, places, or events She wrote her time in France in a memoir. escalate /ES-kuh-leyt/ [verb] – to become or make something become greater or more serious The misunderstanding could escalate…
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Expert

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Baidu introduces its new self-driving car

2022年7月24日

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©QIAN JIN/BAIDU via BBC News Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. unveil /uhn-VEHYL/ [verb] – to show or introduce something new or make it known publicly for the first time European businesses are now ready to unveil their newest models. prowess /PROU-is/ [noun] – great ability or skill She’s renowned for her athletic prowess. deploy /dih-PLOI/ [verb] – to put something into use Airbags are deployed in vehicle crashes of 8 to 12 miles per hour. autonomous /aw-TON-uh-muhs/ [adjective] – an autonomous machine or system is able to operate without being controlled directly by humans The company is working to improve its…
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Expert

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Baidu introduces its new self-driving car

2022年7月24日

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©QIAN JIN/BAIDU via BBC 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 own a car? Does your country have self-driving cars? 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。 latest /LEY-tist/ [adjective] – newest or most recent or modern He translated his latest book into Japanese. vehicle /VEE-i-kuhl/ [noun] – a machine, usually with wheels and an engine, used for transporting people or goods, especially on land Excuse me, but are you the driver of this vehicle? annual /AN-yoo-uhl/ [adjective] – happening once every year School trips have become an annual event in our school. vending…
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Beginner

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