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Scientists identify manganese blue as source of Pollock’s vivid pigment in MoMA masterpiece

2025年10月27日

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©AP Photo/David Goldman, 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。 Have you ever seen a painting with very bright colors? Do you know any famous artist from your country or another country? 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。 intentional /in-TEN-shuh-nl/ [adjective] – planned or done on purpose, not by chance Her smile was intentional and made the child feel happy. relevant /REL-uh-vuhnt/ [adjective] – connected with what is happening or being discussed The teacher asked for relevant answers during the class discussion. distinctive /dih-STINGK-tiv/ [adjective] – easy to recognize because of being different from others…
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Scientists identify manganese blue as source of Pollock’s vivid pigment in MoMA masterpiece

2025年10月27日

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©AP Photo/David Goldman, File Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. illustrious /ih-LUHS-tree-uhs/ [adjective] – famous, well respected, and admired The city hosted an illustrious writer who shared stories of travel. salutary /SAL-yuh-ter-ee/ [adjective] – causing improvement of behavior or character The teacher gave salutary advice that helped students focus on goals. seminal /SEM-uh-nl/ [adjective] – strongly influencing later developments The scientist published a seminal study that changed medicine. lucid /LOO-sid/ [adjective] – clearly expressed and easy to understand The professor gave a lucid explanation of the difficult theory. interdisciplinary /in-ter-DIS-uh-pluh-ner-ee/ [adjective] – involving two or more different subjects or areas of knowledge…
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Scientists identify manganese blue as source of Pollock’s vivid pigment in MoMA masterpiece

2025年10月27日

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©AP Photo/David Goldman, File Pre-reading Questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have you ever seen a painting with very bright colors? If so, what colors stood out? If not, what colors do you like in art? Do you know any famous artist from your country or from another country? If so, what do you know about their work? If not, who would you like to learn about? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. noteworthy /NOHT-wur-thee/ [adjective] – important or interesting enough to be noticed The museum displayed a noteworthy piece that attracted many visitors. deliberate /dih-LIB-er-it/ [adjective] –…
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Experts warn against costly and ineffective Lyme disease practices

2025年10月26日

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©(CDC via AP, File) Pre-reading Questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What comes to mind when you hear the word “tick”? How do you decide if a treatment or product is safe to use? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. tiredness /TIE-uhd-ness/ [noun] – the state of feeling that one needs rest or sleep The study reported that students often experienced tiredness during exam week. fatigue /fuh-TEEG/ [noun] – extreme tiredness that continues for a long time Athletes showed signs of fatigue after several days of intense training. laser /LEY-zer/ [noun] – a device that produces a strong,…
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Experts warn against costly and ineffective Lyme disease practices

2025年10月26日

Lyme

©(CDC via AP, File) Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. electromagnet /ih-lek-troh-MAG-nit/ [noun] – a device made of wire and metal that becomes magnetic when electricity passes through it Engineers tested electromagnets in the lab to design a faster train system. concoction /kon-KOK-shuhn/ [noun] – a mixture of different ingredients, often unusual or strange The market was full of traditional concoctions that people believed could help with common illnesses. intravenous /in-truh-VEE-nuhs/ [adjective] – put directly into a vein, usually by a tube or injection The hospital gave patients intravenous fluids after the long surgery. disconcerting /dis-kuhn-SUR-ting/ [adjective] – making someone feel worried,…
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Experts warn against costly and ineffective Lyme disease practices

2025年10月26日

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©(CDC 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。 Have you ever been bitten by an insect? Have you ever taken medicine that did not work well? 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。 bite /bahyt/ [noun] – the act of cutting into or wounding something with teeth or jaws (in this case, by an insect or animal) Mosquito bites often cause red and itchy spots on the skin. common /KOM-uhn/ [adjective] – happening often or found in many places Colds are common in the winter season. expensive /ik-SPEN-siv/ [adjective] – costing a lot of…
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Amber discovery in Ecuador provides first South American insect fossils

2025年10月25日

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©(Mónica Solórzano-Kraemer via AP) Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. quarry /KWAWR-ee/ [noun] – a place where large amounts of stone, sand, or minerals are dug from the ground The new quarry provided marble that was later used in building the museum. resin /REZ-in/ [noun] – a sticky substance produced by some trees, often hardening into a solid form Ancient jewelry was sometimes made by setting small objects inside hardened resin. supercontinent /soo-per-KON-tn-uhnt/ [noun] – a very large landmass made up of multiple continents joined together in the past Scientists explained that the movement of the supercontinent eventually created today’s separate continents….
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