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What causes flash floods in extreme weather?

2021年8月20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。 When is the rainy season in your country? Do you like the rainy season? 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。 flash flood /flash fluhd / [noun] – a sudden and severe flood A flash flood swept through the area a couple of years ago. warning /WAWR-ning/ [noun] – something that makes you understand there is a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future Doctors issued a warning against eating any fish caught in the river. damage /DAM-ij/ [noun] – harm or injury The damage to the car…
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What causes flash floods in extreme weather?

2021年8月20日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. torrential /taw-REN-shuhl/ [adjective] – used to refer to very heavy rain The coast has been battered by torrential rain all week. impassable /im-PAS-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – an impassable road or path cannot be traveled on because of bad weather conditions or because it is blocked The mud made the roads impassable. infrastructure /IN-fruh-struhk-cher/ [noun] – the basic systems and services, such as transportation and power supplies, that a country or organization uses in order to work effectively The industry was accused of having invested little in workers, plants, or infrastructure. abundance /uh-BUHN-duhns/ [noun] – the situation in…
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Picasso masterpieces displayed in a Las Vegas restaurant could fetch over $100M in auction

2021年8月19日

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©Sotheby’s and MGM resorts via CNN 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 there museums in your city? Do you enjoy looking at paintings? 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。 famous /FEY-mus/ [adjective] – known and recognized by many people Many tourists want to book a table at the famous restaurant. locate /LOH-keyt/ [verb] – to be in a particular place The new convenience store is located at Lombard street. organize /AWR-guh-nahyz/ [verb] – to make arrangements for something to happen All the teachers will meet today to organize year 11’s field trip. produce /puh-DOOS/…
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Picasso masterpieces displayed in a Las Vegas restaurant could fetch over $100M in auction

2021年8月19日

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©Sotheby’s and MGM resorts via CNN Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have you been to Las Vegas? Do you have art pieces in your house? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. estimated /EZ-tuh-meytd/ [adjective] – roughly calculated or approximate The price of the mansion is estimated at $100 million. organizer /AWR-guh-nahy-zer / [noun] – the person or group who plans and arranges an event or activity Please contact the organizer for our company party. highlight /HAHY-layt/ [noun] – the best or most exciting, entertaining, or interesting part of something The highlight of the wedding was the…
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Picasso masterpieces displayed in a Las Vegas restaurant could fetch over $100M in auction

2021年8月19日

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©Sotheby’s and MGM resorts via CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. auction /AWK-shuhn/ [noun] – a usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (= offers of money) for each thing, until the thing is sold to the person who will pay most We are going to host an auction of jewelry from Spain. initiative /ih-NISH-uh-tiv/ [noun] – a new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem I work in a company with great environmental initiatives. deepen /DEE-puhn/ [verb] – to become more strongly felt or experienced, or to make something this…
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Former hospital staff in Australia under investigation for being a fake doctor

2021年8月18日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have you encountered a fake doctor before? Please share some details about it. What is your opinion about people who fake their documents or papers? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. former /FAWR-mer/ [adjective] – used to describe someone who had a particular position or job in the past Our former supervisor now works abroad. pretend /pri-TEND/ [verb] – to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, especially in order to deceive people or as a game She had pretended to be a doctor for…
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Former hospital staff in Australia under investigation for being a fake doctor

2021年8月18日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. discharge /dis-CHAHRJ/ [verb] – if a company or organization discharges an employee, it makes them leave their job Spreading confidential information will immediately discharge a worker from employment. determine /dih-TUR-min/ [verb] – to discover the facts or truth about something The teachers determined that several students have cheated on their examinations. allegedly /uh-LEJ-id-lee/ [adverb] – used when something illegal or wrong is said to have been done, but has not been proved He was criticized for allegedly copying work from somebody else. falsify /FAWL-suh-fahy/ [verb] – to change something, such as a document, in order to…
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Former hospital staff in Australia under investigation for being a fake doctor

2021年8月18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。 When was the last time you have been to a hospital? Have you heard any news about fake doctors? 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。 staff /stahf/ [noun] – the group of people who work for an organization The hospital staff works well together. register /REJ-uh-ster/ [verb] – to put information, especially your name, into an official list or record You can register for the contest here. document /DOK-yuh-muhnt/ [noun] – a paper or set of papers with written or printed information, especially of an official type Could you…
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