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Possible extinct giants depicted in rock paintings

2022年3月22日

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© CNN News Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Which animal do you think is the most endangered and why? What is your opinion of giant animals? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. porcupine /PAWR-kyuh-pahyn/ [noun] – an animal with a covering of long, sharp quills (= stiff hairs like needles) on its back I found a porcupine by the riverside. naturalistic /nach-er-uh-LIS-tik/ [adjective] – similar to what exists in nature Zoos keep the animals in naturalistic settings for their comfort. visible /VIZ-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – able to be seen Most of the writings in this old book…
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Possible extinct giants depicted in rock paintings

2022年3月22日

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© CNN News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. frieze /freez/ [noun] – a narrow piece of decoration along a wall, either inside a room or on the outside of a building just under the roof The castle’s frieze is decorated with gold. diversity /dih-VUR-si-tee/ [noun] – the fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people Nature’s diversity is the theme of this painting. millennium /mi-LEN-ee-uhm/ [noun] – a period of 1,000 years, or the time when a period of 1,000 years ends There will be a banquet to celebrate…
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The splendor of the oldest place on Earth

2022年3月21日

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© Dan Avila 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 visiting old or historic places? Where do you live and what is it known for? 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。 example /ig-ZAM-puhl/ [noun] – something that is typical of the group of things that it is a member of This book is one example of his works. semi- /SEM-ee/ [prefix] – half or partly You may attend the party in semi-formal clothes. valley /VAL-ee/ [noun] – an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river…
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Beginner

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The splendor of the oldest place on Earth

2022年3月21日

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© Dan Avila via BBC Travel Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. crust /kruhst/ [noun] – the outer layer of the earth Earthquakes damage the earth’s crust. fizz /fiz/ [verb] – if a liquid fizzes, it produces a lot of bubbles and makes a continuous s sound I can’t drink the lemonade yet. It’s still fizzing. arid /AR-id/ [adjective] – (of land or weather) having little rain; very dry The desert has become too arid that nothing can grow there anymore. gorge /gawrj/ [noun] – a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually formed by a river or stream cutting through hard…
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The splendor of the oldest place on Earth

2022年3月21日

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© Dan Avila via BBC Travel Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is the oldest place in your country? Please tell me more about it. How do you consider a place to be beautiful? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. civilization /siv-uh-luh-ZEY-shuhn/ [noun] – human society with its well developed social organizations, or the culture and way of life of a society or country at a particular period in time Chinese civilization is one of the world’s oldest. prehistoric /pree-hi-STAWR-ik/ [adjective] – describing the period before there were written records The museum contains artifacts from prehistoric…
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Intermediate

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Hedgehog population in the UK countryside declines, studies show

2022年3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。 Are you an animal lover? Do you like hedgehogs? 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。 population /pop-yuh-LEY-shuhn/ [noun] – all the people or animals living in a particular country, area, or place The country is facing a sudden growth in population. decrease /dih-KREES/ [verb] – to become less, or to make something become less Sales have now peaked and we expect them to decrease soon. society /suh-SAHY-i-tee/ [noun] – an organization to which people who share similar interests can belong I have just joined the school debating society. suitable…
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Hedgehog population in the UK countryside declines, studies show

2022年3月20日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What are endangered species? Do hedgehogs make good pets? Why do you think so? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. rural /ROOR-uhl / [adjective] – in, of, or like the countryside The area is still undeveloped and rural. decline /dih-KLAHYN/ [verb] – to gradually become less, worse, or lower They’ve just declined the price. survey /SUR-vey/ [noun] – an examination of opinions, behavior, etc., made by asking people questions According to a latest survey, 75% of those questioned were in favor of the plan. urban /UR-buhn / [adjective] – of or…
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Intermediate

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