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AI version of Val Kilmer to appear in new independent film

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©(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) 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 like watching movies? Do you think technology makes movies better? 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。 film /film/ [noun] – a movie The film is interesting. actor /AK-ter/ [noun] – a person who performs in movies The actor is in a film. family /FAM-uh-lee/ [noun] – people related to someone The family supports him. story /STOR-ee/ [noun] – a tale or narrative The story is good. helpful /HELP-fuhl/ [adjective] – giving help or making something easier This guide is helpful for new students. Article…
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AI version of Val Kilmer to appear in new independent film

Val Kilmer

©(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) Pre-reading Questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you think about using technology in movies? What can technology do to make movies more interesting? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. digital /DIJ-i-tl/ [adjective] – using computer technology Digital tools help create movies. permission /per-MISH-uhn/ [noun] – agreement to allow something The team got permission to film. technology /tek-NOL-uh-jee/ [noun] – the use of machines and computers to do tasks Technology improves daily life. industry /IN-duh-stree/ [noun] – business activity The film industry is growing. ethical /ETH-i-kuhl/ [adjective] – related to what is morally right…
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AI version of Val Kilmer to appear in new independent film

Val Kilmer

©(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. generative /JEN-uh-ruh-tiv/ [adjective] – produced using a system that can create new content Generative systems can produce realistic images. posthumous /POS-chuh-muhs/ [adjective] – happening after a person’s death The award was posthumous. replication /rep-lih-KAY-shuhn/ [noun] – the act of copying something exactly The replication of the actor looked very real. stipulate /STIP-yuh-layt/ [verb] – to state clearly as a condition The contract stipulates the rules clearly. contentious /kuhn-TEN-shuhs/ [adjective] – causing disagreement or argument The decision became contentious. Article Reading: Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation….
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Apollo lunar rocks reveal brief powerful magnetic field on moon

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©(Sam Lott/NASA via AP, File) 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 think space is interesting? Would you like to visit the moon someday? 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。 rock /rok/ [noun] – a hard natural material found on the ground The child picked up a small rock. moon /moon/ [noun] – the round object that moves around Earth The moon is bright at night. study /STUHD-ee/ [verb] – to learn about something Students study science at school. strong /strawng/ [adjective] – having great power The wind is very strong today. change /cheynj/…
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Apollo lunar rocks reveal brief powerful magnetic field on moon

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©(Sam Lott/NASA via AP, File) Pre-reading Questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. If you could visit the moon, what would you like to see or do there? What do you imagine rocks from space are like? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. temporary /TEM-puh-rer-ee/ [adjective] – lasting for a short time The problem was temporary and quickly fixed. powerful /POU-er-fuhl/ [adjective] – having a strong effect or influence The storm was very powerful last night. protect /pruh-TEKT/ [verb] – to keep someone or something safe Sunscreen helps protect the skin. evidence /EV-i-duhns/ [noun] – facts that show something…
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Apollo lunar rocks reveal brief powerful magnetic field on moon

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©(Sam Lott/NASA via AP, File) Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. intermittent /in-ter-MIT-uhnt/ [adjective] – happening sometimes and not regularly The internet connection was intermittent during the storm. exceed /ik-SEED/ [verb] – to go beyond a limit or expected level The results exceeded expectations in the final test. shield /sheeld/ [verb] – to protect someone or something from danger or harm Trees shield the house from strong winds. fluctuate /FLUHK-choo-eyt/ [verb] – to change or vary often between two or more amounts Prices fluctuate depending on demand. correspond /kawr-uh-SPOND/ [verb] – to match or be consistent with something The data correspond to…
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Understanding seed packet terms improves gardening success

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©(Jessica Damiano via AP) Pre-reading Questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you think plants need to grow well? If you could grow any plant in your home or garden, what plant would you choose? Why? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. packet /PAK-it/ [noun] – a small container or envelope that holds a small amount of something The medicine packet contains instructions for safe use. perennial /puh-REN-ee-uhl/ [noun] – a plant that lives for more than two years The rose is a perennial that grows again every spring. advise /ad-VAHYZ/ [verb] – to give someone a…
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Understanding seed packet terms improves gardening success

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©(Jessica Damiano via AP) Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. contain /kuhn-TEYN/ [verb] – to have something inside or include something as part of something else The training guide contains steps that explain how to operate the new machine. germination /jur-muh-NEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the process in which a seed begins to grow and develop into a plant Warm temperature can improve the germination of vegetable seeds in spring. biennial /bahy-EN-ee-uhl/ [noun] – a plant that completes the life cycle in two years The carrot is a biennial that usually produces seeds in the second year. cultivation /kuhl-tuh-VEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the process of…
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