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How thinking about your future might help you live a happy life

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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 want to be successful someday? Are you healthy? 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。 strike /strahyk/ [verb] – if a thought or idea strikes you, you suddenly think of it It’s just struck me that I still owe you for the food we ate last time. manage /MAN-ij/ [verb] – to succeed in doing or dealing with something, especially something difficult I can’t manage it on my own. careless /KAIR-lis/ [adjective] – not taking or showing enough care and attention It was my fault. I was careless….
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How thinking about your future might help you live a happy life

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. wrinkle /RING-kuhl / [noun] – a small line in the skin caused by old age Wrinkles naturally appear as people get older. disclose /dih-SKLOHZ/ [verb] – to make something known publicly, or to show something that was hidden The company didn’t disclose how much it expects to gain from the two deals. resemble /ri-ZEM-buhl/ [verb] – to look like or be like someone or something She may resemble her father on the outside, but she is nothing like him in other ways. implication /im-pli-KEY-shuhn/ [noun] – an occasion when you seem to suggest something without saying…
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How thinking about your future might help you live a happy life

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Are you concerned about your future? Why or why not? How do you take care of your body? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. odd /od/ [adjective] – strange or unexpected The jacket and skirt seemed a little odd together. demonstrate /DEM-uhn-streyt/ [verb] – to show or make something clear These data demonstrate the severity of the nation’s economic crisis. vividly /VIV-id-lee/ [adverb] – in a way that is very clear, powerful, and detailed in your mind I vividly remember the first time we met. struggle /STRUHG-uhl/ [verb] – to experience…
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Sri Lanka hits lowest gasoline supply

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Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How do you make sure you have enough money to buy essentials? What imported items do you buy? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. crisis /KHRAY-sis/ [noun] – an extremely difficult or dangerous point in a situation The country is facing its worst economic crisis. purchase /PUR-chuhs/ [noun] – the act of buying something Her latest purchase cost her a lot. significantly /sig-NIF-i-kuhnt-lee/ [adverb] – in a way that is easy to see or by a large amount Having a balanced diet significantly reduces the risks of diseases. loan /lohn/ [noun]…
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Sri Lanka hits lowest gasoline supply

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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 often buy items made in other countries? Do you have enough supply of essentials like food and clothes? 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。 fuel /FYOO-uhl/ [noun] – a substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by being burned Wood and coal are some examples of fuel. lack /lak/ [noun] – the fact that something is not available or that there is not enough of it We won’t be able to go on a holiday today due to lack of funds. currency /KUR-uhn-see/ [noun]…
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Sri Lanka hits lowest gasoline supply

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Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. stern /sturn/ [adjective] – severe, or showing disapproval She issued a stern warning to her team members. crude oil /krood oil/ [noun] – oil from underground that has not yet been made into other products The local oil field could hold about 100 billion barrels of crude oil. go through something /go throo/ [phrasal verb] – to experience something, esp. something unpleasant or difficult If you’re going through a difficult time, listening to music might help. apparel /uh-PAR-uhl/ [noun] – clothes of a particular type when they are being sold in a shop We sell a…
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Saving Hawaii’s natural wonders

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©Adobe Stock | Kauai, Hawaii 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 been to Hawaii? Is there a forest near where you live? 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。 destination /des-tuh-NEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the place where someone is going or where something is being sent or taken It took us four hours to reach our destination. biologist /bahy-OL-uh-jist/ [noun] – a scientist who studies the natural processes of living things My sister works as a research biologist. in charge (of something/someone) /in chahrj/ [idiom] – responsible for something or someone I’m in charge of…
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