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Saving Hawaii’s natural wonders

2022年7月10日

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©Adobe Stock | Kauai, Hawaii Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is the most beautiful thing in nature? Why? How do you feel when you are in nature? Why? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. widely /WAHYD-lee/ [adverb] – by many The English language is widely spoken throughout the world. archipelago /ahr-kuh-PEL-uh-goh/ [noun] – a group of small islands or an area of sea in which there are many small islands Indonesia is known as the largest archipelago in the world. dense /dens/ [adjective] – close together and difficult to go or see through; thick The…
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Saving Hawaii’s natural wonders

2022年7月10日

Waterfall in Kauai With Rainbow and Bird Overhead

©Adobe Stock | Kauai, Hawaii Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. flora and fauna /FLOR-uh n FAW-nuh/ [noun (biology)] – the flora and fauna of a place are its plants and animals Scientists have yet to discover different species of flora and fauna. mongoose /MONG-goos/ [noun] – a small tropical animal with a long tail that eats snakes, rats, and birds’ eggs Mongooses from North Africa were believed to eat crocodile eggs. meticulous /muh-TIK-yuh-luhs/ [adjective] – very careful and with great attention to every detail He’s meticulous in accomplishing tasks on time. canopy /KAN-uh-pee/ [noun] – the branches and leaves that spread…
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Pets, children’s best friends

2022年7月9日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. aid /eyd/ [verb] – to help He excuses his intake of alcohol by claiming that it aids digestion. empathy /EM-puh-thee/ [noun] – the ability to share someone else’s feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person’s situation She had great empathy for people. perspective /per-SPEK-tiv/ [noun] – a particular way of considering something He writes from a man’s perspective. supportive /suh-PAWR-tiv/ [adjective] – showing agreement and giving encouragement We are totally supportive of this idea. run around /ruhn uh-ROUND/ [phrasal verb] – to be very busy doing a lot…
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Pets, children’s best friends

2022年7月9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 a pet lover? Do you live with children at home? 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。 connection /kuh-NEK-shuhn/ [noun] – a feeling that you understand, like, and are interested in someone or something I felt a connection with the book while reading it. choose /chooz/ [verb] – to decide what you want from two or more things or possibilities Choose the option you want from the screen. recognize /REK-uhg-nahyz/ [verb] – to accept that something is legal, true, or important You need to recognize how severe the…
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Pets, children’s best friends

2022年7月9日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Which animals make the best pets? Why do people have pets? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. element /EL-uh-muhnt/ [noun] – a part of something The film included every element that makes an excellent drama. contribute /kuhn-TRIB-yoot/ [verb] – help to cause or bring about Fuels that contributed to global warming were subject to a tax by the government. symptom /SIMP-tuhm/ [noun] – any feeling of illness or physical or mental change that is caused by a particular disease Fever is a symptom of many illnesses. growth /grohth/ [noun] – something…
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Intermediate

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Sydney, Australia deals with flooding

2022年7月8日

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©https://pixabay.com/photos/flood-sign-downfall-water-flooding-392707/ Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What are the things that you will do if you experience flooding in your area? Do you think flooding has advantages? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. advise /ad-VAHYZ/ [verb] – to give someone advice I’d strongly advise against making a sudden decision. threat /THRET/ [noun] – a suggestion that something unpleasant or violent will happen, especially if a particular action or order is not followed Her parents carried out their threat to take away her mobile phone if her grades didn’t improve. severe /suh-VEER/ [adjective]…
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Intermediate

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Sydney, Australia deals with flooding

2022年7月8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 prepared for natural disasters? Do you know some places to go when natural disasters happen? 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。 thousand /THOU-zuhnd/ [noun] – the number 1,000 The population of the village is about three thousand. home /hohm/ [noun] – the house, apartment, etc. where you live, especially with your family The senator has two homes – an apartment in Washington and a house in Colorado. flood /fluhd / [noun] – to cause to fill or become covered with water, especially in a way that causes…
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Beginner

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