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Sri Lanka hits lowest gasoline supply

2022年7月11日

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Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. stern /sturn/ [adjective] – severe, or showing disapproval She issued a stern warning to her team members. crude oil /krood oil/ [noun] – oil from underground that has not yet been made into other products The local oil field could hold about 100 billion barrels of crude oil. go through something /go throo/ [phrasal verb] – to experience something, esp. something unpleasant or difficult If you’re going through a difficult time, listening to music might help. apparel /uh-PAR-uhl/ [noun] – clothes of a particular type when they are being sold in a shop We sell a…
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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 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 been to Hawaii? Is there a forest near where you live? 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。 destination /des-tuh-NEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the place where someone is going or where something is being sent or taken It took us four hours to reach our destination. biologist /bahy-OL-uh-jist/ [noun] – a scientist who studies the natural processes of living things My sister works as a research biologist. in charge (of something/someone) /in chahrj/ [idiom] – responsible for something or someone I’m in charge of…
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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 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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