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Abundant feijoa season sparks nostalgia and debate nationwide

2025年5月25日

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©(AP Photo/Charlotte Graham-McLay) Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Can you think of a fruit that reminds you of a special season or time of year? What would you do if you had a lot of fruit growing in your yard and couldn’t eat it all? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. gather /GATH-er/ [verb] – to collect things, usually from different places Every weekend, families gather mushrooms in the nearby forest. commercial /kuh-MUR-shuhl/ [adjective] – related to buying, selling, or business activities The commercial area near the train station is always busy with shoppers. strongly /STRAWNG-lee/…
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Scientists discover safer way to drop eggs without cracking

2025年5月24日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. simulation /sim-yuh-LEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a model of a real activity, created for training or testing purposes The pilot used a flight simulation to practice emergency landings. distribute /dih-STRIB-yoot/ [verb] – to give something out to several people, or to spread or supply something The teacher will distribute the papers to the class. assumption /uh-SUHMP-shuhn/ [noun] – something that is accepted as true without proof Her answer was based on a wrong assumption. empirical /em-PIR-i-kuhl/ [adjective] – based on what is experienced or seen rather than theory The team used empirical data to support the idea. resilience…
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Scientists discover safer way to drop eggs without cracking

2025年5月24日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have you ever dropped an egg before? If so, what happened? If not, what do you think might happen? Do you think the shape of an object can affect how it breaks? If yes, what shape is strong? If not, why do you think shape is not important? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. crack /krak/ [verb] – to break something so that it does not separate, but very thin lines appear on its surface The glass will crack if dropped on the floor. researcher /REE-sr-chr/ [noun] – someone who studies…
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Scientists discover safer way to drop eggs without cracking

2025年5月24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。 Have you ever dropped an egg before? Do you think the shape of an object can affect how it breaks? 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。 test /test/ [verb] – to examine someone or something to find out how much they know or how well they can do something I will test the light to see if it works. difference /DIF-er-uhns/ [noun] – the way in which two things are not the same There is a big difference between cats and dogs. believe /bih-LEEV/ [verb] – to think that…
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Sea lion demonstrates exceptional musical rhythm skills

2025年5月23日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. document /DOK-yuh-ment/ [verb] – to record the details of something The teacher documented the students’ progress during the project. cognitive /KOG-ni-tiv/ [adjective] – connected with thinking or conscious mental processes The puzzle improves children’s cognitive development. flexibility /flek-suh-BIL-i-tee/ [noun] – the ability to change or be changed easily Flexibility is needed when working in a busy restaurant. hypothesis /hahy-POTH-uh-sis/ [noun] – an idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proved The class tested the hypothesis in the science experiment. distinguished /dih-STING-gwisht/ [adjective] – used to describe a…
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Sea lion demonstrates exceptional musical rhythm skills

2025年5月23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。 Have you ever seen an animal react to music? Do animals feel or enjoy rhythm like people do? 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。 laboratory /LAB-ruh-tawr-ee/ [noun] – a room or building with equipment for doing scientific tests The students visited a science laboratory at school. rescue /RES-kyoo/ [verb] – to help someone or something out of a dangerous situation They rescued the dog from the river. goal /gohl/ [noun] – an aim or purpose Her goal is to become a doctor. example /ig-ZAM-puhl/ [noun] – something that shows…
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Sea lion demonstrates exceptional musical rhythm skills

2025年5月23日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have you ever seen an animal react to music? If so, what did the animal do? If not, what do you think it might do? Do animals feel or enjoy rhythm like people do? If so, why do you think they can? If not, why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. amaze /uh-MEYZ/ [verb] – to cause someone to be extremely surprised The magician amazed the children with his tricks. scientific /sahy-uhn-TIF-ik/ [adjective] – relating to science or using the methods of science The team made a scientific study of…
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