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The rewards of feeling small
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you feel small? Why or why not? When do you feel overwhelmed? Could you tell me about it? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. examine /ig-ZAM-in/ [verb] – to look at or consider a person or thing carefully and in detail in order to discover something about them We can examine the bones of dinosaurs and make deductions about how they lived. emotion /ih-MOH-shuhn / [noun] – (a) strong feeling, such as of love, anger, fear, etc. He showed no visible sign of emotion. satisfying /SAT-is-fahy-ing/ [adjective] – making you…
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The rewards of feeling small
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. awe /aw/ [noun] – a feeling of great respect sometimes mixed with fear or surprise I gaze at the pond in awe. humility /hyoo-MIL-i-tee/ [noun] – the feeling or attitude that you have no special importance that makes you better than others; lack of pride Humility is a lack of pride. uninhabited /un-in-HAB-i-tid / [adjective] – An uninhabited place has no people living in it The island is presently uninhabited. information overload /in-fer-MEY-shuhn oh-ver-LOHD/ [noun] – a situation in which you receive too much information at one time and cannot think about it in a clear…
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The rewards of feeling small
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 sometimes feel small? Do you believe that there is more to discover in the universe? 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。 advantage /ad-VAN-tij/ [noun] – a condition giving a greater chance of success The advantage of the idea was its simplicity. realize /REE-uh-lahyz/ [verb] – to understand a situation, sometimes suddenly They didn’t realize the danger they were in. experience /ik-SPEER-ee-uhns/ [verb] – If you experience something, it happens to you, or you feel it I experienced a lot of difficulties while taking the exam. universe /YOO-nuh-vurs/…
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The teapot stew tradition of Kabul
© Kanika Gupta via BBC Travel Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is your favorite traditional food? Why is tradition important? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. bustling /BUHS-ling/ [adjective] – if a place is bustling, it is full of busy activity The hotel is next to the bustling harbor. handmade /HAND-MEYD/ [adjective] – made by a person using just hands or tools, not by a machine All of our products are handmade and use only natural materials. aroma /uh-ROH-muh/ [noun] – a strong, pleasant smell, usually from food or drink The house was filled with…
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The teapot stew tradition of Kabul
© Kanika Gupta via BBC Travel 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 stew? What is your favorite restaurant? 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。 surround /suh-ROUND/ [verb] – to be around something on all sides The house is surrounded by tall trees. serve /surv/ [verb] – to provide food or drinks Breakfast is served at the restaurant from 07:00 to 11:00. lamb /lam/ [noun] – a young sheep, or the flesh of a young sheep eaten as meat We’re having lamb stew for dinner. clay /kley/ [noun] – thick, heavy soil that…
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The teapot stew tradition of Kabul
© Kanika Gupta via BBC Travel Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. authentic /aw-THEN-tik/ [adjective] – if something is authentic, it is real, true, or what people say it is No worries, the news report is authentic. It’s a reliable source. proprietor /pruh-PRAHY-i-ter/ [noun] – a person who owns and usually manages a business Concerns about service quality should be directed to the proprietor. ember /EM-ber/ [noun] – a piece of wood or coal, etc. that continues to burn after a fire has no more flames Firefighters were dousing the embers hours later. weary /WEER-ee/ [adjective] – very tired, especially after working…
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The teapot stew tradition of Kabul
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Google opens its first facility for assistive technology in the UK
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。 What is your favorite app? Is technology important for you? 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。 facility /fuh-SIL-i-tee/ [noun] – a place, especially including buildings, where a particular activity happens A new sports facility is being built in the city. website /WEB-sahyt/ [noun] – a place on the Internet with one or more pages of information about a subject To learn more, go to our website. communicate /kuh-MYOO-ni-keyt/ [verb] – to share information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals Animals use different ways…
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