Monthly Archive: April 2025

Expo 2025 Osaka aims to promote global unity through innovation

Expo

©(Jia Haocheng/Pool Photo via AP) Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What can people from different countries learn from each other? Why is it important for people to share ideas about the future? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. cooperation /koh-op-uh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] – the act of working together for a common goal The two companies announced a new cooperation to develop eco-friendly packaging. venue /VEN-yoo/ [noun] – a place where an event happens The concert venue can hold up to 5,000 people. structure /STRUHK-cher/ [noun] – something that has been built, such as a building or bridge…
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Expo 2025 Osaka aims to promote global unity through innovation

Expo

©(Jia Haocheng/Pool Photo via AP) Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. reclaimed /ree-KLAYMD/ [adjective] – recovered land that was previously underwater or unusable The airport was built on a reclaimed area that used to be part of the sea. fragmentation /frag-muhn-TEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the process of breaking into smaller parts The fragmentation of the market made it hard for small businesses to compete. circumference /ser-KUHM-fer-uhns/ [noun] – the distance around the edge of a circle or round object The circumference of the stadium allows for a walking path all around it. expenditure /ik-SPEN-di-cher/ [noun] – the amount of money spent on something…
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Expo 2025 Osaka aims to promote global unity through innovation

Expo

©(Jia Haocheng/Pool Photo via AP) 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。 Would you like to visit an expo in the future? Do you think learning about other cultures is interesting? 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。 take place /teyk pleys/ [phrasal verb] – to happen or occur The school festival takes place in September every year. aim /eym/ [verb] – to try or plan to achieve something The program aims to teach children how to stay safe online. surround /suh-ROUND/ [verb] – to be all around something or someone A large garden surrounds the historic…
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Unusual disk-shaped asteroid may hit moon, say scientists

Asteroid

©(9NOIRLab)/NSF/AURA/R. Proctor via AP) 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。 Have you ever seen a movie about asteroids or space travel? Do you think it’s important to study space rocks like asteroids? 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。 chance /chans/ [noun] – a possibility that something may happen There is a small chance of rain during the school trip. rotate /ROH-teyt/ [verb] – to turn around a central point or axis The Earth rotates once every 24 hours. flat /flat/ [adjective] – having a level surface; not curved or raised The land in that region…
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Unusual disk-shaped asteroid may hit moon, say scientists

Asteroid

©(9NOIRLab)/NSF/AURA/R. Proctor via AP) Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. If you discovered a strange object in space, what would you name it? Why do you think scientists want to study objects in space like asteroids? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. spot /spot/ [verb] – to see or notice something, especially something that is not easy to see The hiker spotted a rare bird sitting quietly in the tree. asteroid belt /AS-tuh-roid belt/ [noun] – the area in space between Mars and Jupiter where many asteroids are found Scientists believe the spacecraft passed through part of…
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Unusual disk-shaped asteroid may hit moon, say scientists

Asteroid

©(9NOIRLab)/NSF/AURA/R. Proctor via AP) Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. resemble /ri-ZEM-buhl/ [verb] – to look like or be similar to something or someone The cloud formation resembled a dragon flying across the sky. silicate /SIL-i-kit/ [noun] – any of a large number of common minerals formed of silica, oxygen, and one or more other elements Scientists found silicates in the rock collected from the mountain. celestial /suh-LES-chuhl/ [adjective] – relating to the sky or outer space Astronomers study celestial objects such as stars, planets, and comets. anomalous /uh-NOM-uh-luhs/ [adjective] – different from what is usual or expected Engineers studied the anomalous…
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Ancient child’s skeleton in Portugal sheds new light on human evolution and Neanderthal interbreeding

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©João Zilhão via AP 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。 Does genetics play a role in human evolution? Are there challenges when scientists use genetics to study ancient remains? 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。 feature /FEE-cher/ [noun] – a characteristic or trait of something or someone The car has many useful features. scientist /SAHY-uhn-tist/ [noun] – a person who studies or works in science The scientist works in the laboratory every day. method /METH-uhd/ [noun] – a way of doing something or a particular procedure He used a new method to solve the math…
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