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Is there still stigma in the workplace around mental health issues?

2022年9月16日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you think mental health is important? Why or why not? Do you think employers should be understanding? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. eager /EE-ger / [adjective] – wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable He was eager to get into politics. speak up /speek uhp/ [idiom] – to express your opinion He is willing to speak up for the rights of women. relief /ri-LEEF/ [noun] – a feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended…
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Is there still stigma in the workplace around mental health issues?

2022年9月16日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. lethal /LEE-thuhl/ [adjective] – able to cause or causing death; extremely dangerous The pesticide is lethal to all insect life. severity /suh-VER-i-tee / [noun] – seriousness It has the potential to reduce the frequency and severity of colds.  disorder /dis-AWR-der/ [noun] – an illness of the mind or body Alzheimer’s disease is a neurological disorder. openness /OH-puhn-nis/ [noun] – honesty He demonstrated an openness to change. trauma /TROU-muh/ [noun] – severe and lasting emotional shock and pain caused by an extremely upsetting experience, or a case of such shock happening The patient suffered severe brain trauma….
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The town in Germany that is stuck in the past

2022年9月14日

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©BBC, David Perry Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you like visiting old villages? Why or why not?  Could you tell me about your favorite vacation spot? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. picturesque /pik-chuh-RESK/ [adjective] – (especially of a place) attractive in appearance, especially in an old-fashioned way We visited the picturesque fishing village of Lochinver. progressive /pruh-GRES-iv/ [adjective] – developing or happening gradually This is a very progressive firm that uses the most modern systems. signal /SIG-nl/ [noun] – a series of electrical or radio waves that are sent to a radio or television…
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Intermediate

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The town in Germany that is stuck in the past

2022年9月14日

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©BBC, David Perry 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 hiking? What is your vacation spot? 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。 location /loh-KEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a place or position His apartment is in a really good location. technique /tek-NEEK/ [noun] – a way of doing an activity that needs skill She showed her students the technique. spot /spot/ [noun] – a particular place This is a good vacation spot. local /LOH-kuhl/ [adjective] – from, existing in, serving, or responsible for a small area, especially of a country All of our kids attend…
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Beginner

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The town in Germany that is stuck in the past

2022年9月14日

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©BBC, David Perry Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. witch /wich/ [noun] – a woman who is believed to have magical powers and who uses them to harm or help other people The witch turned the Prince into a frog. similarly /SIM-uh-ler-lee/ [adverb] – in a similar way The two boys dress similarly. historian /hi-STAWR-ee-uhn/ [noun] – someone who writes about or studies history She was an art historian named Linda Nochlin. timber /TIM-BER/ [noun] – trees that are grown so that the wood from them can be used for building The trees in that area are being grown for timber. isolated…
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The quest for autumn leaves

2022年9月12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。 What is your favorite season? What do you like doing during the autumn 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。 amaze /uh-MEYZ/ [verb] – to cause someone to be extremely surprised It amazes me how you finished your homework in an hour! farther /FAHR-ther/ [adverb] – to a greater distance I can’t walk farther. I’m already tired. weather /WETH-er/ [noun] – the conditions in the air above the earth such as wind, rain, or temperature, especially at a particular time over a particular area We’re hoping for good weather…
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Beginner

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The quest for autumn leaves

2022年9月12日

Autumn trees lining driveway

Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is the best season to go sightseeing in Japan? What is your favorite thing to do in autumn? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. vibrant /VAHY-bruhnt/ [adjective] – energetic, bright, and full of life or excitement Kaito consistently uses vibrant colors in his paintings. chop /chop/ [verb] – to cut something into pieces with an axe, knife, or other sharp instrument Could you chop some wood for the fire? climate /KLAHY-mit/ [noun] – the general weather conditions usually found in a particular place It’s preferable for strawberries to grow in…
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Intermediate

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The quest for autumn leaves

2022年9月12日

Autumn trees lining driveway

Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. fiery /FAHY-uh-ree/ [adjective] – bright red, like fire My family and I enjoyed the fiery sunset by the beach. gloomy /GLOO-mee/ [adjective] – dark in a way that is unpleasant and makes it difficult to see The gloomy weather isn’t getting any better. cherish /CHER-ish/ [verb] – to keep hopes, memories, or ideas in your mind because they are important to you and bring you pleasure We cherish all of our precious grandmother’s memories. ritual /RICH-oo-uhl/ [noun] – a way of doing something in which the same actions are done in the same way every time…
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