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Chris Wallace announces departure from Fox News, joins CNN+

2021年12月28日

Chris Wallace announces departure from Fox News, joins CNN+

©Olivier Douliery/Getty Images 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 watch the news on TV? On what TV channel do you usually watch the news? 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。 newscaster /NOOZ-kas-ter/ [noun] – someone who reads out the reports on a television or radio news program Shane Williams is a famous newscaster from the CBO Network. weekly /WEEK-lee/ [adjective] – happening once a week or every week The weekly drama show will be ending tomorrow. host /hohst/ [verb] – to be the host of a television or radio program Jenny will host…
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Beginner

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New year, fresh start

2021年12月27日

Notebook with 2022 goals text on it to apply new year resolutions and plan.

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。 Is 2021 a good year for you? What are your New Year’s resolutions for 2022? 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。 novel /NOV-uhl/ [noun] – a long printed story about imaginary characters and events I bought three copies of Ango Natsume’s novels. chapter /CHAP-ter/ [noun] – any of the separate parts into which a book or other piece of text is divided, usually given a number or title Have you read chapter 20 of this book? It’s so good! fresh /fresh/ [adjective] – new or different My brother will…
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Beginner

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New year, fresh start

2021年12月27日

Notebook with 2022 goals text on it to apply new year resolutions and plan.

Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. illogical /ih-LOJ-i-kuhl/ [adjective] – not reasonable, wise, or practical, usually because directed by the emotions rather than by careful thought Some of the new policies seem illogical. sober /SOH-ber/ [adjective] – serious and calm Anne was in such a sober mood yesterday. She seems to be thinking of something. atonement /uh-TOHN-muhnt/ [noun] – something that you do to show that you are sorry for something bad that you di As atonement for his absences, he started going to work earlier than usual. setback /SET-bak/ [noun] – something that happens that delays or prevents a process from…
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New year, fresh start

2021年12月27日

Notebook with 2022 goals text on it to apply new year resolutions and plan.

Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How will you and your family celebrate New Year’s Eve? What special dish or meal do you eat during the holiday? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. standard /STAN-derd/ [noun] – a level of quality The university sets high standards for the enrollees. stage /steyj/ [noun] – a part of an activity or a period of development It’s quite late to make changes at this stage of his life. doubtful /DOUT-fuhl/ [adjective] – if you are doubtful about something, you are uncertain about it I’m doubtful Allen will arrive on time….
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Intermediate

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What factors influence a child’s decision to have a best friend?

2021年12月26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。 Are you friendly? Do you share the same interests with your friends? 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。 benefit /BEN-uh-fit / [noun] – a helpful or good effect, or something intended to help The discovery of oil provided numerous benefits to the town. sponge /spuhnj/ [verb] – to get money, food, or other needs In the deep seas, other types of fish sponge for food. lead /leed/ [verb] – to control a group of people, a country, or a situation I think we’ve chosen the right person to lead…
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Beginner

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What factors influence a child’s decision to have a best friend?

2021年12月26日

friendship-g3397eed10_1280

Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What qualities do you look for in a friend? Could you tell me about your best friend? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. tend /tend/ [verb] – to be likely to behave in a particular way or have a particular characteristic In this section of the country, we tend to have cold winters and hot, dry summers. intimacy /IN-tuh-muh-see/ [noun] – close familiarity or friendship; closeness The opposite of loneliness is intimacy, not togetherness. evolutionary /ev-uh-LOO-shuh-ner-ee/ [adjective] – relating to the way in which living things develop over millions of years…
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Intermediate

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What factors influence a child’s decision to have a best friend?

2021年12月26日

friendship-g3397eed10_1280

Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. diversity /dih-VUR-si-tee/ [noun] – the fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people There is a wide diversity of views on this subject. forage /FAWR-ij/ [verb] – to go from place to place searching for things that you can eat or use The pigs foraged in the woods for nuts. enhance /en-HANS/ [verb] – to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something These images can then be enhanced on a pc. probability /prob-uh-BIL-i-tee/ [noun] – the level of possibility of something happening or…
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