Author Archive: admin

Denmark frees three suspected pirates

2022年1月17日

containership

© Danish Armed Forces 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。 What is your image of pirates? Do you think there are pirates in your country? 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。 pirate /PAHY-ruht/ [noun] – a person who sails in a ship and attacks other ships in order to steal from them Pirates were seen near the Gulf of Guinea. jail /jeyl/ [verb] – to put someone in a jail He was jailed for stealing. warship /WAWR-ship/ [noun] – a boat equipped with guns and other weapons of war My grandfather used…
Read more

Beginner

,

The island of colors

2022年1月16日

Coastal Scenery of El Nido, Palawan Island, The Philippines, a P

Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you enjoy the most about nature? (the seas, the mountains, etc.) Please tell me about the most popular island in your country. Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. archipelago /ahr-kuh-PEL-uh-goh/ [noun] – a group of small islands or an area of sea in which there are many small islands The Philippines is an archipelago with more than 7,600 islands. turquoise /TUR-koiz/ [adjective] – bluish-green in color The turquoise seas were beautiful. We will visit the islands again next holiday. crimson /KRIM-zuhn/ [adjective] – (of) a deep red, slightly purple…
Read more

Intermediate

,

The island of colors

2022年1月16日

Coastal Scenery of El Nido, Palawan Island, The Philippines, a P

Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. escapade /ES-kuh-peyd/ [noun] – an act or incident involving excitement, daring, or adventure Their latest escapade was a hitchhike from Tokyo to Osaka. azure /AZH-er/ [adjective] – having the bright blue color of the sky on a clear day Fleecy clouds fill the azure skies. verdant /VUR-dnt/ [adjective] – of the bright green color of lush grass You can see children playing on the verdant lawn. chartreuse /shahr-TROOZ/ [adjective] – a yellow-green color that sits in-between the yellow and green on the color wheel The women invited to the wedding are required to wear chartreuse dresses….
Read more

Expert

,

The island of colors

2022年1月16日

Coastal Scenery of El Nido, Palawan Island, The Philippines, a P

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? Where do you usually travel during holidays? 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。 abundant /uh-BUHN-duhnt/ [adjective] – more than enough Shinano River has an abundant amount of fish. pale /peyl/ [adjective] – a pale light or color is not bright or strong The walls in the kitchen are painted a pale green. vibrant /VAHY-bruhnt/ [adjective] – vibrant color or light is bright and strong The trees bring out a vibrant color in the park. gorgeous /GAWR-juhs/ [adjective] – very beautiful or pleasant This dress is…
Read more

Beginner

,

Hydroelectric dams have been linked to the extinction of tigers and jaguars

2022年1月15日

lake-gd8ded6cc2_1280

Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Why do animals become extinct? What do dams do? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. expansion /ik-SPAN-shuhn/ [noun] – to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way The company’s expansion on their commercial operations during the 1980s had a huge impact on their services. impact /IM-pakt/ [noun] – a powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or person The new measures are going to prevent the impact of the new tax system. construction /kuhn-STRUHK-shuhn/ [noun] – the work of building…
Read more

Intermediate

,

Hydroelectric dams have been linked to the extinction of tigers and jaguars

2022年1月15日

lake-gd8ded6cc2_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。 Are you an animal lover? Is there a dam near your area? 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。 natural /NACH-er-uhl/ [adjective] – as found in nature and not involving anything made or done by people Floods and earthquakes are natural disasters. population /pop-yuh-LEY-shuhn/ [noun] – all the people living in a particular country, area, or place What is the population of this city? carnivore /KAHR-nuh-vawr/ [noun] – an animal that eats meat Lions and tigers are carnivores. flood /fluhd/ [verb] – to cause to fill or become covered with…
Read more

Beginner

,

Hydroelectric dams have been linked to the extinction of tigers and jaguars

2022年1月15日

lake-gd8ded6cc2_1280

Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. dam /dam/ [noun] – a wall built across a river that stops the river’s flow and collects the water, especially to make a reservoir (= an artificial lake) that provides water for an area The dam secured the city from the flood. habitat /HAB-i-tat/ [noun] – the natural environment in which an animal or plant usually lives Many species of wildlife are losing their natural habitat as large areas of forest are cut down. extinction /ik-STINGK-shuhn/ [noun] – a situation in which something no longer exists The dinosaur extinction occurred millions of years ago. distribution /dis-truh-BYOO-shuhn/…
Read more

Expert

,

New Zealand to prohibit the use of cigarettes for future generations

2022年1月14日

smoking-gf4888dacf_1280

Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. tobacco /tuh-BAK-oh/ [noun] – a substance smoked in cigarettes, pipes, etc. that is prepared from the dried leaves of a particular plant We are unable to sell tobacco or alcohol to anyone under the age of 16. campaign /kam-PEYN/ [noun] – a planned group of especially political, business, or military activities that are intended to achieve a particular aim The city’s annual Christmas campaign to prevent drunk driving has just started. applaud /uh-PLAWD/ [verb] – to show enjoyment or approval of something such as a performance or speech by clapping the hands repeatedly to make a…
Read more

Expert

,