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Sony and Honda team up to build and sell electric cars

2022年3月10日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What are some popular Sony products in your country right now? How often do you receive car sales brochures/flyers? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. joint /joint/ [adjective] – belonging to or shared between two or more people This is a joint project between the university and the town hall. establish /ih-STAB-lish/ [verb] – to start a company or organization that will continue for a long time They will establish a new organization next year. agreement /uh-GREE-muhnt/ [noun] – a decision or arrangement, often formal and written, between two or more…
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Sony and Honda team up to build and sell electric cars

2022年3月10日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. venture /VEN-cher/ [noun] – a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty He learned many things from a failed business venture last year. conglomerate /kuhn-GLOM-er-it/ [noun] – a company that owns several smaller businesses whose products or services are usually very different Mr. Kent was the head of this conglomerate for 15 years. well-positioned /wel-puh-zish-uhnd/ [adjective] – in a good situation to be able to do something The store is well-positioned to expand and introduce more products. redefine /ree-duh-FINE/ [verb] – to change the meaning of something or to make people think about…
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Several European countries accept Ukrainian refugees

2022年3月9日

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© 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

2022年3月9日

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© 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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Beginner

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Several European countries accept Ukrainian refugees

2022年3月9日

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© 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

2022年3月8日

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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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