Author Archive: admin

Africa’s ambition is to become a hydrogen superpower

landscape-g5ef10e746_1280

Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. harsh /hahrsh/ [adjective] – unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more severe than is necessary He was critical of his brother and spoke some harsh words to him. infrastructure /IN-fruh-struhk-cher/ [noun] – the basic systems and services, such as transportation and power supplies, that a country or organization uses in order to work effectively More funds are required to keep the city’s infrastructure in good working order. renewable /ri-NOO-uh-bl/ [adjective] – Renewable forms of energy can be produced as quickly as they are used The village obtains all its energy from renewable sources. proximity /prok-SIM-i-tee/ [noun] – the…
Read more

Africa’s ambition is to become a hydrogen superpower

landscape-g5ef10e746_1280

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。 Is your country’s unemployment high or low? Are you a supporter of green hydrogen power? 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。 unemployment /uhn-em-PLOI-muhnt/ [noun] – the number of people who do not have a job that provides money The level of unemployment is rising. produce /pruh-DOOS/ [verb] – to make something or bring something into existence Art books are expensive to produce. operation /op-uh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] – an act or process of working, doing something, being in action, or having an effect Several restaurants are now in operation. location /loh-KEY-shuhn…
Read more

Klay Thompson returns with Golden State Warriors from a 31-month injury

Klay Thompson returns with Golden State Warriors from a 31-month injury

©D. Ross Cameron/USA Today Sports Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. carouse /kuh-ROUZ/ [verb] – to enjoy yourself with a loud group of people The crowd caroused when the band started performing. rapturously /RAP-cher-uhs-lee/ [adverb] – in a way that shows extreme pleasure and happiness or excitement Even the people who haven’t read the comic yet will find the film rapturously fantastic. immense /ih-MENS/ [adjective] – extremely large in size or degree The teacher was delighted to see her students’ immense improvement in English. rebound /REE-bound/ [noun] – (in sports) a ball or puck (= small, round, hard object used in ice…
Read more

Klay Thompson returns with Golden State Warriors from a 31-month injury

Klay Thompson returns with Golden State Warriors from a 31-month injury

©D. Ross Cameron/USA Today Sports 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 watch basketball games? Which NBA players do you know? 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 take part in special enjoyable activities in order to show that a particular occasion is important We are celebrating our parents’ wedding anniversary. champion /CHAM-pee-uhn/ [noun] – someone or something, especially a person or animal, that has beaten all other competitors in a competition He is the boxing champion of the world. tear /teer/ [verb] – to pull or be pulled apart,…
Read more

Klay Thompson returns with Golden State Warriors from a 31-month injury

Klay Thompson returns with Golden State Warriors from a 31-month injury

©D. Ross Cameron/USA Today Sports Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What sport/s do you play? What NBA team/s do you know? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. victory /VIK-tuh-ree/ [noun] – an occasion when you win a game, competition, election, war, etc. or the fact that you have won His party won a landslide victory in the elections. injury /IN-juh-ree/ [noun] – physical harm or damage to someone’s body caused by an accident or an attack He needs surgery to cure his back injury. recovery /ri-KUHV-uh-ree/ [noun] – the process of becoming well again after an…
Read more

Squid Game’s O Yeong-su bags South Korea’s first Golden Globe

Squid Game's O Yeong-su bags South Korea's first Golden Globe award

©Noh Juhan / Netflix 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 movie? Who is your favorite actor? 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。 actor /AK-ter/ [noun] – someone who pretends to be someone else while performing in a film, play, or television or radio program The actor plays well in all his movies. role /rohl/ [noun] – an actor’s part in a film or play Mike is playing the leading role in the school play. drama /DRAH-muh/ [noun] – a play in a theatre or on television or radio, or plays and…
Read more

Squid Game’s O Yeong-su bags South Korea’s first Golden Globe

Squid Game's O Yeong-su bags South Korea's first Golden Globe award

©Noh Juhan / Netflix Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is the best movie you have ever seen? Please share something about it. Which actor would you like to meet in person? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. puzzling /PUHZ-ling/ [adjective] – difficult to explain or understand His letter poses a number of puzzling questions. reveal /ri-VEEL/ [verb] – to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret She refused to reveal the identity of his client. mastermind /MAS-ter-mahynd/ [noun] – someone who plans a difficult activity, often a crime, in…
Read more

Squid Game’s O Yeong-su bags South Korea’s first Golden Globe

Squid Game's O Yeong-su bags South Korea's first Golden Globe award

©Noh Juhan / Netflix Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. bag /bag/ [verb] – to get something before other people have a chance to take it Dublin bagged two goals in last night’s football match. baffling /BA-fuh-luhng/ [adjective] – impossible for someone to understand or explain He asked a baffling question. No one dared to answer it. portrayal /pawr-TREY-uhl/ [noun] – the way that someone or something is described or represented in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work The film is not an accurate portrayal of his life. seemingly /SEE-muhng-lee/ [adverb] – appearing to be something, especially when this is…
Read more