Monthly Archive: November 2025
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2025年11月19日
Pre-reading Questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have you ever experienced a strong typhoon in your area If so, what did you do to stay safe? If not, what would you prepare? What problems can a typhoon cause in a community? If so, what did people in your area experience? If not, what might happen? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. mobilize /MOH-buh-lahyz/ [verb] – to organize people or resources to prepare for action or work The city tried to mobilize volunteers to clean the streets. alleviate /uh-LEE-vee-eyt/ [verb] – to make pain, problems, or suffering less severe…
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2025年11月19日
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2025年11月18日
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2025年11月18日
©(Kotaro Ueda/Kyodo News 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 imagined what Earth looks like from space? Would you feel nervous or happy to see a rocket take off? 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。 agency /EY-juhn-see/ [noun] – an organization or office that provides a particular service or manages certain activities The travel agency helped plan the group’s trip to Europe. spacecraft /SPEYS-kraft/ [noun] – a vehicle designed to travel in outer space The spacecraft carried a telescope to study distant stars. tool /tool/ [noun] – object or device used…
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2025年11月18日
©(Kotaro Ueda/Kyodo News via AP) Pre-reading Questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How do you think people feel when they see a rocket launch? What kinds of things do you think astronauts need while living in space? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. rocket /ROK-it/ [noun] – a vehicle or device powered by engines that use gases to move, especially used for travel into space The rocket launched from the coastal base to send a satellite into orbit. astronaut /AS-truh-nawt/ [noun] – a person trained to travel and work in space The astronaut prepared for a spacewalk to…
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2025年11月18日
©(Kotaro Ueda/Kyodo News via AP) Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. unmanned /uhn-MAND/ [adjective] – without a person to operate or control it The unmanned drone surveyed the forest to check for signs of wildfire. liftoff /LIFT-awf/ [noun] – the moment when a spacecraft or rocket leaves the ground and begins to fly Engineers monitored every detail of the satellite’s liftoff to ensure a smooth flight. freighter /FREY-ter/ [noun] – a large vehicle, ship, or aircraft used for carrying goods The cargo freighter delivered thousands of tons of supplies to the island port. precision /pri-SIZH-uhn/ [noun] – the quality of being exact,…
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2025年11月17日
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2025年11月17日
Pre-reading Questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What products do people use that come from oil, like gasoline or plastic? Why do you think oil prices can go up or down in different countries? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. volatility /vahl-uh-tTIL-i-tee/ [noun] – the quality of changing easily and suddenly The weather’s volatility made it hard to plan outdoor events. perspective /per-SPEK-tiv/ [noun] – a particular way of considering something The teacher shared her perspective on the new school rules. calculated /KAL-kyuh-ley-tid/ [adjective] – carefully planned to get what you want The company made a calculated move…
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2025年11月17日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. pragmatic /prag-MAT-ik/ [adjective] – solving problems in a sensible way that suits the conditions that really exist, rather than following fixed theories or ideas The manager took a pragmatic approach to cut costs without losing employees. strategic /struh-TEE-jik/ [adjective] – helping to achieve a plan, for example in business or politics The team made a strategic plan to reach new international markets. ambitious /am-BISH-uhs/ [adjective] – having a strong wish to be successful, powerful, or rich The engineer started an ambitious project to design a new electric car. equilibrium /ee-kwuh-LIB-ree-uhm/ [noun] – a state of balance,…
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2025年11月17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 people use oil to make products such as gasoline and plastic? Can oil prices change in different countries because of market conditions? 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。 increase /in-KREES/ [verb] – to become larger in amount, number, or degree The number of trees will increase after the planting event. complex /kuhm-PLEKS/ [adjective] – having many parts that are difficult to understand The new machine is too complex for young students. monitor /MON-i-ter/ [verb] – to watch or check something carefully over time Doctors monitor the patient’s heart…
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