Study finds 22% drop in emperor penguin populations linked to sea ice loss
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Study finds 22% drop in emperor penguin populations linked to sea ice loss
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you think it would be like to live in a very cold place like Antarctica? How do you think animals stay safe or warm in the snow? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. decline /dih-KLAHYN/ [noun] – a gradual decrease in number, amount, or quality There was a sharp decline in student attendance during the rainy season. breed /breed/ [verb] – to produce young animals or offspring Many birds breed in the spring when the weather is warmer. estimate /ES-tuh-meyt/ [verb] – to make a guess about the size,…
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Study finds 22% drop in emperor penguin populations linked to sea ice loss
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. colony /KOL-uh-nee/ [noun] – a group of animals, insects, or plants of the same type that live together Scientists observed several colonies of bats inside the cave. stable /STEY-buhl/ [adjective] – not likely to change or move; steady The animals need stable shelter during the winter season. project /pruh-JEKT/ [verb] – to estimate or predict something based on current information Experts projected that the city’s population would grow by 15% in ten years. localized /LOW-kuh-lized/ [adjective] – limited to a specific area or region A localized power outage affected only a few streets in the neighborhood….
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Study finds 22% drop in emperor penguin populations linked to sea ice loss
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 penguin in real life or on TV? What is one word you think of when you hear “Antarctica”? 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。 number /NUHM-ber/ [noun] – the total amount or count of people or things The number of students in the class dropped after summer vacation. reason /REE-zuhn/ [noun] – the cause or explanation for something The reason for the delay was the heavy traffic. count /kount/ [verb] – to find the total number of something The teacher used stickers to count…
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Spiral pattern in Oort Cloud discovered through planetarium project
©American Museum of Natural History via AP Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. paradigm /PAR-uh-dahym/ [noun] – a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something The new school program became a paradigm for future education reforms. sophisticated /suh-FIS-ti-key-tid/ [adjective] – intelligent or made in a complicated way that is able to do complex tasks The robot uses a sophisticated system to clean the house. noteworthy /NOHT-wur-thee/ [adjective] – deserving attention because it is interesting, important, or unusual The athlete’s performance was especially noteworthy during the final match. indication /in-di-KEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a sign that something exists, is…
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Spiral pattern in Oort Cloud discovered through planetarium project
©American Museum of Natural History via AP Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have you ever been to a planetarium? If so, what did you enjoy most about it? If not, would you like to go? Why or why not? Do you know what people can see in a planetarium? If so, what have you learned from it? If not, what do you think you might learn? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. phenomenon /fi-NOM-uh-non/ [noun] – something that exists or happens, especially something unusual or interesting A rainbow is a natural phenomenon that appears after rain….
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Spiral pattern in Oort Cloud discovered through planetarium project
©American Museum of Natural History 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 visited a planetarium? Do you know what people can see in a planetarium? 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。 remarkable /ri-MAHR-kuh-buhl/ [adjective] – unusual or special and therefore surprising and worth mentioning The cake had a remarkable taste everyone loved. interpretation /in-tur-pri-TEY-shuhn/ [noun] – an explanation or opinion of what something means My interpretation of the story was very different. community /kuh-MYOO-ni-tee/ [noun] – the people living in one particular area or people who are considered as a unit…
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Spiral pattern in Oort Cloud discovered through planetarium project
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