Monthly Archive: December 2022
The fizzy and assorted flavors of cola
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 often drink soda? What is your favorite drink flavor? 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。 flavor /FLEY-ver/ [noun] – the particular way a substance, esp. food or drink, is recognized from its taste and smell Which flavor do you want, chocolate or mocha? invention /in-VEN-shuhn/ [noun] – something newly designed or created, or the activity of designing or creating new things The spinning wheel was an invention of the Chinese. (the) present /PREZ-uhnt/ [noun] – the period of time that is happening now, not the past or…
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Bringing together the unconnected
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 use the Internet? Can you live without being digitally connected to the world? 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。 ability /uh-BIL-i-tee/ [noun] – the physical or mental power or skill needed to do something He has the ability to do this job well. cab /kab/ [noun] – a taxi I’ll call you a cab. opportunity /op-er-TOO-ni-tee/ [noun] – an occasion or situation that makes it possible to do something that you want to do or have to do, or the possibility of doing something We…
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Bringing together the unconnected
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Can you live without being digitally connected to the world? Why or why not? What does being digitally connected mean to you? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. access /AK-ses/ [noun] – the right or opportunity to use or look at something The software enables you to access the Internet in seconds. service /SUR-vis/ [noun] – a government system or private organization that is responsible for a particular type of activity, or for providing a particular thing that people need The center provides a job placement service. explore /ik-SPLAWR/ [verb] –…
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Bringing together the unconnected
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. pursue /per-SOO/ [verb] – if you pursue a plan, activity, or situation, you try to do it or achieve it, usually over a long period of time We should pursue every avenue in the search for an answer to this problem. countless /KOUNT-lis/ [adjective] – very many, or too many to be counted I’ve told her countless times. faraway /FAHR-uh-WEY/ [adjective] – a long way away She was lost and alone in a faraway place. tirelessly /TAHYUHR-lis-lee/ [adverb] – in an energetic and continuous way He worked tirelessly for the cause of health and safety. prosper…
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Funds and workers in demand to create net zero homes
Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How does climate change affect your daily life? What do you do to help lessen climate change’s effects? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. grant /grahnt/ [noun] – an amount of money given especially by the government to a person or organization for a special purpose They gave her a grant to study abroad for a year. shortage /SHAWR-tij/ [noun] – a situation in which there is not enough of something Many companies are suffering from a shortage of skilled workers. revise /ri-VAHYZ/ [verb] – to change or correct something, especially…
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Funds and workers in demand to create net zero homes
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。 Please describe your house. Does your house have solar panels? 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。 recent /REE-suhnt/ [adjective] – happening or starting from a short time ago The ground was still wet from the recent rain. course /kawrs/ [noun] – a set of classes or a plan of study on a particular subject, usually leading to an exam or qualification Tim has completed his three-year creative writing course. last /last/ [verb] – to continue to exist Weather forecasts say the snow will last until the end of next week. lack…
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Funds and workers in demand to create net zero homes
Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. craftsman /KRAFTS-muhn/ [noun] – a person who is skilled in a particular craft Carpenters and other skilled craftsmen are in high demand. retrofit /RE-troh-fit/ [noun] – an occasion when a machine is provided with a part, or a place is provided with equipment, that the machine or place did not have when it was built A complete retrofit can reduce a trucker’s fuel costs by 25%. insulation /in-suh-LEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the act of covering something to stop heat, sound, or electricity from escaping or entering, or the fact that something is covered in this way Better…
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