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Indian authorities contain Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala

2023年11月16日

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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 heard of any recent outbreaks of viral diseases in the news? Have you ever been vaccinated against a specific viral disease? 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。 rare /rair/ [adjective] – not common or frequent; very unusual Seeing a shooting star is a rare and magical experience. district /DIS-trikt/ [noun] – an area of a country or town that has fixed borders that are used for official purposes, or that has a particular feature that makes it different from surrounding areas The historic district of the city…
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Peculiar parasitic worms found to lack genes common in other organisms

2023年11月15日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is a parasite? Which organisms do you know are parasitic in nature? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. infect /in-FEKT/ [verb] – to pass a disease to a person, animal, or plant The contagious disease began to infect people in neighboring villages. possess /puh-ZES/ [verb] – to have or own something, or to have a particular quality The old house possesses a certain charm and character. gene /jeen/ [noun] – a part of the DNA in a cell that controls the physical development, behaviour, etc. of an individual plant or…
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Intermediate

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Peculiar parasitic worms found to lack genes common in other organisms

2023年11月15日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. intriguing /in-TREE-ging/ [adjective] – very interesting because of being unusual or mysterious The novel had an intriguing plot that kept readers hooked until the end. cricket /KRIK-it / [noun] – a brown or black insect that makes short, loud noises by rubbing its wings together The cricket’s rhythmic chirping adds to the ambiance of the night. slender /SLEN-der/ [adjective] – thin and delicate The slender bridge swayed gently in the breeze. complexity /kuhm-PLEK-si-tee/ [noun] – the state of having many parts and being difficult to understand or find an answer to Understanding the complexity of the…
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Peculiar parasitic worms found to lack genes common in other organisms

2023年11月15日

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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 know what a parasite is? Have you seen an actual parasite? 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。 host /hohst/ [noun] – a plant or animal that another plant or animal lives on as a parasite Dogs can be a host for various intestinal parasites. function /FUHNGK-shuhn/ [verb] – to work or operate Without electricity, many modern devices cannot function properly. adapt /uh-DAPT/ [verb] – If a living thing adapts, it changes slightly over time so it can continue to exist in a particular environment He quickly adapted…
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Microsoft offers free cybersecurity tools amid rising threats

2023年11月14日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. detect /dih-TEKT/ [verb] – to notice something that is partly hidden or not clear, or to discover something, especially using a special method The police dog was trained to detect illegal substances in luggage at the airport. persistent /per-SIS-tuhnt/ [adjective] – lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of The persistent rumors about the company’s financial troubles caused concern among investors. sector /SEK-ter/ [noun] – noun one of the areas into which the economic activity of a country is divided reinforce /ree-in-FAWRS/ [verb] – If something reinforces an idea or opinion, it provides…
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Microsoft offers free cybersecurity tools amid rising threats

2023年11月14日

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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 know what a cyberattack is? Do you feel safe when you use your personal information in the internet? 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。 response /ri-SPONS/ [noun] – an answer or reaction The emergency services’ quick response saved lives during the fire outbreak. sophisticated /suh-FIS-ti-key-tid/ [adjective] – intelligent or made in a complicated way and therefore able to do complicated tasks The new smartphone comes with a sophisticated camera that takes stunning photos in low light conditions. era /EER-uh/ [noun] – a period of time of which…
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Microsoft offers free cybersecurity tools amid rising threats

2023年11月14日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is a cyberattack? How do you protect yourself from cyberattacks? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. posture /POS-cher / [noun] – a way in which a government or other organization thinks about and/or deals with a particular matter The school’s posture on student well-being included providing mental health support services. impact /IM-pakt/ [noun] – a powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or person The construction project had a negative impact on the local wildlife and ecosystem. boundary /BOUN-duh-ree/ [noun] – a real or imagined line…
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Intermediate

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