Monthly Archive: October 2025

Nigeria bans raw shea nut exports to boost local industry

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©(AP Photo/David Durowaiye) 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 tried a product that was made from nuts or plants? Would you like to visit a factory to see how products are made? 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。 processed /PRAH-sest/ [adjective] – changed or prepared by a special method, often in a factory The company exports processed fish instead of selling it raw. ingredient /in-GREE-dee-uhnt/ [noun] – a part that is used to make a product, especially food or other goods Sugar is the main ingredient in many soft drinks. earn /urn/…
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Nigeria bans raw shea nut exports to boost local industry

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©(AP Photo/David Durowaiye) Pre-reading Questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What products do you know that are made from plants or natural ingredients? What do you think is more helpful for people in small communities: farming or building factories? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. ban /ban/ [noun] – an official order that stops people from doing or using something The city announced a six-month ban on plastic bags to reduce waste. capacity /kuh-PAS-i-tee/ [noun] – the ability to hold, produce, or deal with something The stadium has the capacity to hold 50,000 people for the football match….
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Nigeria bans raw shea nut exports to boost local industry

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©(AP Photo/David Durowaiye) Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. refined /ri-FAHYND/ [adjective] – improved or made pure by removing unwanted parts The company now sells refined sugar instead of raw sugar. disparity /dih-SPAR-i-tee/ [noun] – a large and unfair difference between two things Data revealed a clear disparity between the number of students in rural schools and the resources they receive. obstruct /uhb-STRUHKT/ [verb] – to block or stop something from happening or moving Heavy rain may obstruct workers from finishing the construction. divergence /dih-VUR-juhns/ [noun] – a situation where two things move apart or become different The two countries showed a…
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