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Scientists discover a perfectly preserved dinosaur embryo in China
©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 history? Do you like studying about dinosaurs? 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。 relationship /ri-LEY-shuhn-ship/ [noun] – the way in which two things are connected The relationship between lung cancer and smoking has been proven by scientists. result /ri-ZUHKLT/ [noun] – something that happens or exists because of something else The road has been widened, yet the result has only increased traffic. fossil /FOS-uhl / [noun] – the shape of a bone, a shell, or a plant or animal that has been preserved in…
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Scientists discover a perfectly preserved dinosaur embryo in China
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Scientists discover a perfectly preserved dinosaur embryo in China
©BBC News Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What things do you know about dinosaurs? Please tell me more about it. Could you describe your favorite dinosaur? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. embryo /EM-bree-oh/ [noun] – an animal that is developing either in its mother’s womb or in an egg, or a plant that is developing in a seed Once an egg is fertilized by the sperm, it becomes an embryo. discovery /dih-SKUHV-uh-ree/ [noun] – the process of finding information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time, or the thing that is found…
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Scientists discover a perfectly preserved dinosaur embryo in China
©BBC News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. theropod /THEER-uh-pod / [noun] – a type of dinosaur that walked on its back legs and had short front legs Paleontologists believe the meat-eating theropod dinosaur was light, agile, and very fleet of foot, with three large slashing claws on each hand. hatch /hach/ [verb] – to (cause an egg to) break in order to allow a young animal to come out The eggs are about to hatch. uncover /uhn-KUHV-er/ [verb] – to discover something secret or hidden or remove something covering something else The missing golden painting was uncovered here yesterday. utilize /YOOT-l-ahyz/…
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What you need to know about the Lunar New Year
©Jeff Mitchell/Getty Images Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What part of your culture are you most proud of? What do you know about China’s history or culture? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. festivity /fe-STIV-i-tee/ [noun] – the parties, meals, and other social activities with which people celebrate a special occasion During the holidays, I usually go to special festivities or on a vacation with my family or friends. like two peas in a pod /lahyk-too-pees-in-uh-pod/ [idiom] – very similar The siblings Mavy and Aira are like two peas in a pod. latter /LAT-er/ [noun] –…
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What you need to know about the Lunar New Year
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What you need to know about the Lunar New Year
©Jeff Mitchell/Getty Images Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. a full plate /uh-FOOL-pleyt/ [idiom] – schedule or workload that is filled to capacity with obligations, tasks, or problems I’m sorry, I have a full plate this week. I can’t finish this by Friday. cut from the same cloth /KUHT-from-duh-SEYM-klawth/ [idiom] – having very similar qualities to someone or something else The country’s new prime minister is cut from the same cloth as his predecessor. observe /uhb-ZURV/ [verb] – to obey a law, rule, or custom The elders in the town still observe the local traditions. action-packed /AK-shuhn-pakt/ [adjective] – full of exciting…
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What you need to know about the Lunar New Year
©Jeff Mitchell/Getty Images 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 comes to your mind when you hear the country China? Are traditions important to you? 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。 celebrate /SEL-uh-breyt/ [verb] – to recognize an important occasion by taking part in an activity that makes it special Filipinos celebrate Independence Day on June 12. usually /YOO-zhoo-uh-lee/ [adverb] – in the way that most often happens We usually go to a restaurant on Sundays. brilliant /BRIL-yuhnt/ [adjective] – full of light, shining, or bright in color Her dress is covered with brilliant beads…
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Tonga reveals damage caused by tsunami
© Consulate of the Kingdom of Tonga Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. depict /dih-PIKT/ [verb] – to represent or show something in a picture or story The images released by the media depict the impact of the recent volcanic eruption. blanket /BLANG-kit/ [verb] – to cover something completely with a thick layer The ocean’s visibility is poor. It’s blanketed by a thick mist. debris /duh-BREE/ [noun] – broken or torn pieces of something larger The satellite spotted potential debris from the missing plane. aftermath /AF-ter-math/ [noun] – the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it…
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