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Why aren’t comfort foods the same?

2023年1月12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。 How are you today? What is your comfort food? 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。 remind /ri-MAHYND/ [verb] – to make someone think of something they have forgotten or might have forgotten Remind me to call Alan before I go out. contain /kuhn-TEYN/ [verb] – to have something inside or include something as a part Fruit juices contain natural sugars. mood /mood/ [noun] – the way you feel at a particular time You’re in a good mood this morning! celebration /sel-uh-BREY-shuhn/ [noun] – the act of celebrating something There…
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Beginner

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The impact of climate films on society

2023年1月11日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. representation /rep-ri-zen-TEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the fact of including different types of people, for example in movies, politics, or sports, so that all different groups are represented The NBA has long had a limited representation of players from Latin America. fictional /FIK-shuhn-l/ [adjective] – relating to or occurring in fiction; invented for the purposes of fiction. Holmes is a popular fictional character. uncommon /uhn-KOM-uhn/ [adjective] – not seen, happening, or experienced often Red squirrels are uncommon in England. narrative /NAR-uh-tiv/ [noun] – a story or a description of a series of events It’s difficult to construct a…
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The impact of climate films on society

2023年1月11日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is your favorite show on TV? Could you tell me about it? Do you watch shows that are related to the environment? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. manner /MAN-er/ [noun] – the way in which something is done The manner of presentation is highly important. disaster /dih-ZAS-ter/ [noun] – (an event that results in) great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty The reason for the disaster was engine failure, not human error. sweat /swet / [noun] – the clear, salty liquid that you pass…
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Intermediate

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The impact of climate films on society

2023年1月11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 like thrillers? How is the weather today in your area? 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。 environmental /en-vahy-ruhn-MUHN-tl/ [adjective] – relating to the environment Environmental problems directly affect the quality of people’s lives. system /SIS-tuhm/ [noun] – a set of connected things or devices that operate together Our operating system can now interconnect with other networks. scientist /SAYH-uhn-tist/ [noun] – an expert who studies or works in one of the sciences A scientist must produce evidence in support of a theory. organization /awr-guh-nuh-ZEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a group…
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Beginner

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Private information from 14 schools leaked by hackers

2023年1月10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 use social media sites? What information do you share online? 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。 private /PRAHY-vit/ [adjective] – only for one person or group and not for everyone Private information should not be shared online. passport /PAS-pawrt/ [noun] – an official document containing personal information and usually a photograph that allows a person to travel to foreign countries and to prove who they are May I see your passport, please? salary /SAL-uh-ree/ [noun] – a fixed amount of money agreed every year as pay for…
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Beginner

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Private information from 14 schools leaked by hackers

2023年1月10日

System hacked alert after cyber attack on computer network. compromised information concept. internet virus cyber security and cybercrime.

Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How important is privacy to you? How do you respect other people’s privacy? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. contract /KON-trakt/ [noun] – a legal document that states and explains a formal agreement between two different people or groups, or the agreement itself They ended my contract in December. scan /skan/ [noun] – a picture of a document that has been put into a computer The requirements consist of X-rays, scans, or blood tests. detailed /DEE-teyld/ [adjective] – giving a lot of information with many details This is a detailed list…
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Intermediate

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Private information from 14 schools leaked by hackers

2023年1月10日

System hacked alert after cyber attack on computer network. compromised information concept. internet virus cyber security and cybercrime.

Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. confidential /kon-fi-DEN-shuhl/ [adjective] – secret or private, often in a formal, business, or military situation Doctors must protect their patients’ confidential information. leak /leek/ [verb] – to allow secret information to become generally known Somehow, word of the pay reductions had been leaked. bursary /BUR-suh-ree/ [noun] – an amount of money given to a person by an organization, such as a university, to pay for them to study Educational bursaries are one of the projects that will profit. implicate /IM-pli-keyt/ [verb] – to show that someone is involved in a crime or partly responsible for something…
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The Coming of Age Day

2023年1月9日

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Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. commemorate /kuh-MEM-uh-reyt/ [verb] – to remember officially and give respect to a great person or event, especially by a public ceremony or by making a statue or special building: We have a public holiday to commemorate the establishment of our country. subdued /suhb-DOOD/ [adjective] – an event that is quiet and without a great show of excitement The wedding was a subdued event with fewer than 30 guests. customary /KUHS-tuh-mer-ee/ [adjective] – traditional Giving gifts to people on their birthdays is customary. lavish /LAV-ish/ [adjective] – large in quantity and expensive or impressive She received lavish…
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