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The purrfect cheesecakes
© PR Times via Live Japan 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 desserts? When was the last time you had a dessert? What was it? 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。 bucket /BUKH-it/ [noun] – a container with an open top and a handle, or the amount such a container will hold The baby cow drank the bucket of milk. wrap /rap/ [noun] – material that is used to cover or protect objects Cover each cupcake with plastic wrap. clearly /KLEER-lee/ [adverb] – in a way that is easy to see, hear,…
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The purrfect cheesecakes
© PR Times via Live Japan Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How often do you eat sweets? What dessert is popular in your country? Please describe it. Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. eager /EE-ger/ [adjective] – wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable The students in the class seem eager to learn. property /PROP-er-tee/ [noun] – a quality in a substance or material, especially one that means that it can be used in a particular way The medicinal properties of these herbs are still unknown. packaging /PAK-uh-jing/ [noun] –…
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The purrfect cheesecakes
© PR Times via Live Japan Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. take (something) by storm /take bahy stawrm/ [idiom] – to quickly become very successful or popular in (a particular place) or among (a particular group) Jewelry shops have been taking the online market by storm. delectable /dih-LEK-tuh-buhl/ [adjective] – looking or tasting extremely good He devoured every delicious bite of the dinner’s delectable stew. savor /SEY-ver/ [verb] – to enjoy food or an experience slowly, in order to enjoy it as much as possible Savor the sweetness of the sauce. turquoise /TUR-koiz/ [adjective] – bluish-green in color Like the ocean,…
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Rangers to use AI to help protect India’s tigers
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 tiger in real life? Do you support wildlife conservation? 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。 provide /pruh-VAHYD/ [verb] – to give someone something that they need We must provide housing for the poor. injure /IN-jerd/ [IN-jerd] – hurt or physically harmed The doctor said that she should stay in bed to rest her injured back. carry out /KAR-ee out/ [verb] – to do or complete something, especially that you have said you would do or that you have been told to do They failed…
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Rangers to use AI to help protect India’s tigers
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. In your opinion, what is the greatest threat to tigers? What do you think about hunting tigers? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. heal /heel/ [verb] – to make or become well again, especially after a cut or other injury This will help to heal your cuts and scratches. wounded /WOON-did/ [adjective] – injured, especially with a cut or hole in the skin The hunter saw a wounded deer in the forest. poison /POI-zuhn/ [verb] – to kill a person or animal or to make them very sick by giving them…
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Rangers to use AI to help protect India’s tigers
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. veterinarian /vet-er-uh-NAIR-ee-uhn/ [noun] – a person trained in the medical treatment of animals The chief veterinarian treats all kinds and sizes of animals. prey /prey/ [noun] – an animal that is hunted and killed for food by another animal The eagle had a strong grip on its prey. utilize /YOOT-l-ahyz/ [verb] – to use something in an effective way We must utilize all available resources. artificial intelligence /ahr-tuh-FISH-uhl in-TEL-i-juhns/ [noun] – the study of how to produce machines that have some of the qualities that the human mind has, such as the ability to understand language,…
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Robots in towns
©BBC News Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have you ever seen a robot in real life? Could you tell me about it? Would you like to have a robot? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. chase /cheys/ [verb] – to hurry after someone or something in order to catch him, her, or it I’ve been trying to chase the mouse down all day! relieved /ri-LEEVT/ [adjective] – happy that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended I felt relieved to hear the news. slow down /SLOH-doun/ [phrasal verb] – to move…
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