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Juneau braces for potential Mendenhall glacier flooding as basin nears danger level

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©Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities via AP Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have you ever seen or experienced flooding in your area? If so, what happened? If not, what do you think it would be like? Do you know what can cause glacier water to suddenly flow into rivers? If so, can you name an example? If not, what could be a possible cause? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. flooding /FLUHD-ing/ [noun] – a situation in which an area is covered with water, often from rain The heavy rain caused flooding in the…
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Pre-Incan tombs unearthed in Lima during gas line work

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©AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. antiquity /an-TIK-wi-tee/ [noun] – the distant past, especially before the sixth century Many old buildings in the city come from antiquity. scrutinize /SKROOT-n-ahyz/ [verb] – to examine something very carefully in order to discover information Scientists scrutinize the bones to learn about the past. intermittent /in-ter-MIT-nt/ [adjective] – not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in between Rain was intermittent during the whole week. palpable /PAL-puh-buhl/ [adjective] – so obvious that it can easily be seen or known; noticeable The excitement at the site was palpable. unprecedented /uhn-PRES-i-den-tid/…
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Pre-Incan tombs unearthed in Lima during gas line work

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©AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo 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 know what an archaeologist does? Do you think your country has many important historical sites? 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。 discovery /dih-SKUHV-uh-ree/ [noun] – the process of finding something that was not known before The team made a big discovery under the old house historic /hi-STAWR-ik/ [adjective] – important in history, or likely to be important in the future This is a historic building in the city. valuable /VAL-yoo-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – worth a lot of money or very useful and important The ring…
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Pre-Incan tombs unearthed in Lima during gas line work

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©AP Photo/Guadalupe Pardo Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you know what an archaeologist does? If so, where did you learn about it? If not, what do you think their job includes? Do you think your country has many important historical sites? If so, can you name one? If not, do you think they should be preserved better? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. ancient /EYN-shuhnt/ [adjective] – from a long time ago The city has many ancient buildings from the past. identify /ahy-DEN-tuh-fahy/ [verb] – to recognize someone or something and say who or what…
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Japan shows cultural and scientific appreciation for insects

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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。 Have you ever tried catching an insect? Would you like to keep an insect as a pet? 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。 important /im-PAWR-tnt/ [adjective] – having great value or effect Water is an important resource for all living things. cage /keyj/ [noun] – a structure made of wires or bars used to keep animals or birds inside The zoo keeps the parrots in large cages so they have space to move. hunt /huhnt/ [verb] – to search for and try to catch or kill an animal The…
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Japan shows cultural and scientific appreciation for insects

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What comes to your mind when you think of insects? How would you feel if someone gave you an insect as a gift? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. appreciation /uh-pree-shee-EY-shuhn/ [noun] – a feeling of being thankful or recognizing the value of something The students showed their appreciation for music by attending the concert. curiosity /kyoor-ee-OS-i-tee/ [noun] – a strong desire to learn or know about something His curiosity about space led him to read many astronomy books. companion /kuhm-PAN-yuhn/ [noun] – a person or animal you spend a lot…
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Japan shows cultural and scientific appreciation for insects

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. fondness /FOND-nis/ [noun] – a strong liking for something or someone She has a fondness for painting nature scenes in her free time. portray /pawr-TREY/ [verb] – to describe or show someone or something in a certain way The book portrayed the city as full of life and color. melodic /muh-LOD-ik/ [adjective] – having a pleasant and musical sound We listened to the melodic singing of the choir during the festival. intricate /IN-tri-kit/ [adjective] – having many small and complicated details The artist created an intricate design on the vase. metamorphosis /met-uh-MAWR-fuh-sis/ [noun] – a process…
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