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Several European countries accept Ukrainian refugees
© GETTY IMAGES via BBC News Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have you been to a European country? If so, how was it? If not, which nation would you like to visit and why? Do you have a foreign friend? Please tell me more about him or her. Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. invasion /in-VEY-zhuhn/ [noun] – an occasion when an army or country uses force to enter and take control of another country They were planning on a full-scale invasion of the north. refugee /ref-yoo-JEE/ [noun] – a person who has escaped from their…
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Several European countries accept Ukrainian refugees
© GETTY IMAGES via BBC News 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 traveling abroad? What countries have you been to? 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。 Slovakia /sloh-VAH-kee-uh/ [noun] – a country in central Europe near Poland and Ukraine Slovakia is known for having the world’s highest number of castles. take in someone /TEYK in/ [phrasal verb] – to provide a place for someone to live or stay Our team plans to take in 5 more members. document /DOK-yuh-muhnt/ [noun] – a paper or set of papers with written or printed information,…
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Several European countries accept Ukrainian refugees
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Several European countries accept Ukrainian refugees
© GETTY IMAGES via BBC News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. amid /uh-MID/ [preposition] – in the middle of or surrounded by Several employees were suspended amid the theft allegations. flee /flee/ [verb] – to escape by running away, especially because of danger or fear They were forced to flee the village due to the hurricane. allowance /uh-LOU-uhns/ [noun] – money that you are given regularly, especially to pay for a particular thing Food allowances are given to underprivileged families on a bi-weekly basis. migration /mahy-GREY-shuhn/ [noun] – the process of people traveling to a new place to live, usually in…
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Planet orbiting a “white dwarf” star potentially supports life
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you believe that there is life on other planets? Please elaborate on your answer. Could you give three reasons why Earth is habitable? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. capable /KEY-puh-buhl/ [adjective] – having the ability, power, or qualities to be able to do something I believe your idea is capable to be enhanced. identify /ahy-DEN-tuh-fahy/ [verb] – to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what that person or thing is Even a newborn can identify its mother’s voice. initially /ih-NISH-uh-lee/ [adverb] – at the beginning The…
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Planet orbiting a “white dwarf” star potentially supports life
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Planet orbiting a “white dwarf” star potentially supports life
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. habitable /HAB-i-tuh-buhl/ [adjective] – providing conditions that are good enough to live in Some parts of the country are simply too cold to be habitable. radiate /REY-dee-eyt/ [verb] – to produce heat and/or light, or (of heat or light) to be produced Jupiter absorbs twice as much heat from the Sun as it radiates from its surface. hypothetical /hahy-puh-THET-i-kuhl/ [adjective] – imagined or suggested but not necessarily real or true This is all hypothetical, but how would Jackie’s job affect you if she got it? fluctuate /FLYHK-choo-eyt/ [verb] – to change, especially continuously and between one…
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Mud, dirt, and sweat: the true essences of having fun
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What was your favorite playground/park when you were a child? What did you like about it the most? How do you define “fun” in your own words? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. surroundings /sr-OWN-duhngz/ [noun] – the place where someone lives and the conditions they live in My grandparents used to live in quiet yet beautiful surroundings. urban /UR-buhn/ [adjective] – of or in a city or town People in urban areas make up most of the country’s population. influence /IN-floo-uhns/ [noun] – the power to have an effect on…
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