Monthly Archive: November 2022
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2022年11月18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 learning new things? What is something you recently learned about? 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。 curious /KYOOR-ee-uhs/ [adjective] – interested in learning about people or things around you Children are naturally curious about everything. trivia /TRIV-ee-uh/ [noun] – unimportant or little-known details or information The magazine is packed with trivia and gossip. memory /MEM-uh-ree/ [noun] – the ability to remember information, experiences, and people My grandmother still has a sharp memory. difficult /DIF-i-kuhlt/ [adjective] – not easy or simple; hard to do or to understand…
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2022年11月18日
Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What are you currently interested in? What were you curious about as a child? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. satisfaction /sat-is-FAK-shuhn/ [noun] – a pleasant feeling that you get when you receive something you wanted, or when you have done something you wanted to do It gave him satisfaction to see his book achieve best-seller status. curiosity /kyoor-ee-OS-i-tee/ [noun] – an eager wish to know or learn about something The children observed their teacher with curiosity. considerably /kuhn-SID-er-uh-blee/ [adverb] – to a large, noticeable, or important degree The issue has…
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2022年11月18日
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2022年11月18日
Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. overlook /oh-ver-LOOK/ [verb] – to fail to notice or consider something or someone It’s easy to overlook a minor detail such as this. pique someone’s curiosity, interest, etc. /peek SUHM-wuhns IN-ter-ist/ [idiom] – to make someone interested in something and want to know more about it The noise from outside continues to pique her interest. improbable /im-PROB-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – not likely to happen or be true It’s improbable for the current situation to continue. sustained /suh-STEYND/ [adjective] – continuing for a long time Reducing waste will take time and sustained effort. stay in your lane /stey…
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2022年11月16日
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you know about the a wellbeing wardrobe? Do you buy clothes at secondhand shops? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. purchase /PUR-chuhs/ [verb] – to buy something You can purchase insurance online. manufacture /man-yuh-FAK-cher/ [verb] – to produce goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines They can manufacture rags into paper. clothing /KLOH-thing/ [noun] – clothes, especially clothes of a particular type or those worn in a particular situation They need warm clothing for the winter. strategy /STRAT-i-jee / [noun] – a…
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2022年11月16日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. unsustainable /uhn-suh-STEY-nuh-buhl/ [adjective] – causing damage to the environment by using more of something than can be replaced naturally Unsustainable fishing methods should not continue. sector /SEK-ter / [noun] – one of the areas into which the economic activity of a country is divided The banking sector has lost a lot of money. consumption /kuhn-SUHMP-shuhn/ [noun] – the act of using, eating, or drinking something Water consumption decreased during the winter. disposable /dih-SPOH-zuh-buhl/ [adjective] – a disposable product is intended to be thrown away after use. She was wearing a disposable diaper. transition /tran-ZISH-uhn/ [noun] –…
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2022年11月16日
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2022年11月16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 shopping for clothes? What kinds of clothing do you buy often? 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。 wardrobe /WAWR-drohb/ [noun] – all of the clothes that a person owns I want to buy a whole new summer wardrobe. industry /IN-duh-stree/ [noun] – the companies and activities involved in the process of producing goods for sale, especially in a factory or special area The industry is facing a serious labor shortage. require /ri-KWAHYUHR / [verb] – to need something or make something necessary All living beings require…
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2022年11月14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。 What plastic products do you use? Do you recycle plastic? 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。 single-use /SING-guhl-YOOS/ [adjective] – used to refer to a product that can be used once and is then thrown away Many single-use containers end up being recycled. waste /weyst/ [noun] – unwanted matter or material of any type, especially what is left after useful substances or parts have been removed The city produces about 15 million tons of household waste per year. national /NASH-uh-nl/ [adjective] – relating to or typical of a whole…
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2022年11月14日
Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. outlaw /OUT-law/ [verb] – to make something illegal or unacceptable The new law will outlaw smoking in public areas. cutlery /KUHT-luh-ree/ [noun] – knives, forks, and spoons used for eating food The newlywed couple received a whole set of silver cutlery as a gift. legislative /LEJ-is-ley-tiv/ [adjective] – relating to laws and the process of making laws There has been no legislative action on either suggestion. polystyrene /pol-ee-STAHY-reen/ [noun] – a light, usually white plastic used especially for putting around delicate objects inside containers to protect them from damage, or for putting around something to prevent…
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