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Human workers needed as robots ramp up

2022年12月2日

Industrial Robot arm control holding package box. Banner background for operating of robot machine in the warehouse logistics, Robots manage manufacturing and logistics.

Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you think that robots will replace teachers someday? How do you feel about that? In what way can robots be dangerous? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. package /PAK-ij/ [noun] – an object or set of objects wrapped in paper, usually in order to be sent by mail When will we receive the package? breakthrough /BREYK-throo/ [noun] – an important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem Researchers claim to have made a significant breakthrough in the fight against cancer. heavily…
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Intermediate

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The supersensory: Synaesthesia

2022年12月1日

Music-Vision Synesthesia

Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. sensory /SEN-suh-ree/ [adjective] – connected with the physical senses of touch, smell, taste, hearing, and sight In this illness, both motor and sensory skills are compromised. humiliation /hyoo-mil-ee-EY-shuhn/ [noun] – the feeling of being ashamed or losing respect for yourself, or an occasion when you have this feeling She suffered the humiliation of having to resign. prevalent /PREV-uh-luhnt/ [adjective] – existing very commonly or happening often Winter is when flu cases are most prevalent. arise /uh-RAHYZ/ [verb] – to happen If an emergency arises, dial this number. notion /NOH-shuhn/ [noun] – a belief or idea I…
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Expert

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The supersensory: Synaesthesia

2022年12月1日

Music-Vision Synesthesia

Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is the best view you have ever seen? Please describe it. What kind of music do you like listening to? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. ridicule /RID-i-kyool/ [verb] – to laugh at someone or something in an unkind way He was often ridiculed for his strange yet interesting opinions. origin /AWR-i-jin/ [noun] – the beginning or cause of something The origin of the word remains unclear. involve /in-VOLV/ [verb] – if an activity, situation, etc. involves something, that thing is a part of the activity, etc. The job involves workers traveling…
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Intermediate

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The supersensory: Synaesthesia

2022年12月1日

Music-Vision Synesthesia

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 flavor? What food smell makes you hungry? 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。 unusual /uhn-YOO-zhoo-uhl/ [adjective] – different from others of the same type in a way that is surprising, interesting, or attractive This dish has an unusual flavor. well-known /WEL-NOHN/ [adjective] – known or recognized by many people Carmen is a well-known opera singer. common /KOM-uhn/ [adjective] – the same in a lot of places or for a lot of people I have a lot in common with my older brother. solve /solv/ [verb]…
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Beginner

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Things we’ve learned so far about hybrid work

2022年11月30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。 Do you work from home? Would you choose a hybrid setup? 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。 conclusion /kuhn-KLOO-zhuhn/ [noun] – the opinion you have after considering all the information about something Don’t rush to a conclusion. decision /dih-SIZH-uhn/ [noun] – a choice that you make about something after thinking about several possibilities We need a decision on this by next week. organization /awr-guh-nuh-ZEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a company or other group of people that works together for a particular purpose The organization has a large annual budget. career /kuh-REER/…
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Beginner

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Things we’ve learned so far about hybrid work

2022年11月30日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you know about hybrid work? What do think about hybrid work? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. try out /TRAHY-out/ [verb] – to use something to discover if it works or if you like it Will we get a chance to try out his ideas? vary /VAIR-ee/ [verb] – If things of the same type vary, they are different from each other, and if you vary them, you cause them to be different from each other People vary very much in their ideas. boost /boost/ [noun] – the act…
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Intermediate

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Things we’ve learned so far about hybrid work

2022年11月30日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. crave /kreyv/ [verb] – to have a very strong feeling of wanting something Many young children crave attention. interaction /in-ter-AK-shuhn/ [noun] – an occasion when two or more people or things communicate with or react to each other What is her interaction with her boss like? inclusive /in-KLOO-siv / [adjective] – containing or including a particular thing The bill is inclusive of food and lodging. distinct /dih-STINGKT/ [adjective] – clearly separate and different (from something else): His pronunciation is quite distinct. norm /nawrm/ [noun] – an accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing things…
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COP27: Pakistan requests aid for flood survivors

2022年11月28日

Flooded cars on the street of the city. Street after heavy rain. Water could enter the engine, transmission parts or other places. Disaster Motor Vehicle Insurance Claim Themed. Severe weather concept

Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How do you think the weather has changed over time? How does your community respond to natural disasters? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. severely /suh-VEER-lee/ [adjective] – very seriously He is severely injured as a result of the accident. estimate /ES-tuh-meyt/ [verb] – to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something We estimate the cost to be $4,000 for the project. breadwinner /BRED-win-er/ [noun] – the member of a family who earns the money that the family needs He took over as the family’s breadwinner after his…
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Intermediate

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