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Get in touch with nature on Greenery Day

2022年5月4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。 Do you like green tea? Have you already tried gardening? 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 always go out to dinner to celebrate our wedding anniversary. name sb/sth after sb/sth /neym AF-ter/ [phrasal verb] – to give someone or something the same name as another person or thing I was named after his grandfather. season /SEE-zuhn/ [noun] – the period of the year when something that happens…
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A day to experience history

2022年5月3日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. draft /draft/ [verb] – to write the first version of a document such as a letter, essay, or law, which may have details added, changed, or corrected later She assisted me to draft a complaint letter. amend /uh-MEND/ [verb] – to change the words of a text, especially a law or a legal document Congress may amend the proposed tax bill. unity /YOO-ni-tee/ [noun] – the state of being joined together or in agreement Despite its public display of unity, the royal family, like any other, had its share of conflicts. transition /tran-ZISH-uhn/ [noun] – a…
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A day to experience history

2022年5月3日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How is the Constitution Memorial Day usually celebrated in Japan? What do you know about Japan’s constitution? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. sovereignty /SOV-rin-tee/ [noun] – the power of a country to control its own government The question of who should have sovereignty over the island is being debated. symbol /SIM-buhl/ [noun] – something that is used to represent a quality or idea Water is a symbol of life. state /steyt / [noun] – a country or its government The drought is particularly severe in the state. human rights /HYOO-muhn…
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A day to experience history

2022年5月3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。 What is your favorite holiday? Do you like history? 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。 government /GUHV-ern-muhnt/ [noun] – the group of people who officially control a country Today, the government is set to release its tax proposals. stress /stres/ [verb] – to give emphasis or special importance to something I only want to stress the importance of neatness in the classroom. peace /pees/ [noun] – freedom from war and violence, especially when people live and work together happily without disagreements To keep the peace, the police act on…
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The Golden Week

2022年5月2日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. strategically /struh-TEE-juh-klee/ [adverb] – in a way that relates to the achievement of long-term or overall aims and interests The seats are strategically placed for maximal viewing. observe /uhb-ZURV/ [verb] – to obey a law or rule, or celebrate a holiday or religious event in a traditional way Coming of Age Day is observed on the second Monday of January. constitution /kon-sti-TOO-shuhn/ [noun] – the set of political principles by which a state or organization is governed, especially in relation to the rights of the people it governs The US constitution was signed in 1787. prosperity…
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The Golden Week

2022年5月2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。 Do you celebrate all holidays in the Golden Week? Which is your favorite holiday in the Golden Week? 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。 busy /BIZ-ee/ [adjective] – in a busy period, you have a lot of things to do Monday is the busiest day for me. sign /sahyn/ [verb] – to write your name on a document to show that you agree with it or that you have written it yourself Please sign your name at the end of the letter. nature /NEY-cher/ [noun] – all the animals…
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Beginner

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The Golden Week

2022年5月2日

a house-shaped blackboard with the text golden week written in it and a flag of japan, against a pale green rustic wooden background

Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What holidays do you always look forward to? Please tell me more about them. What do you think is the most important holiday in your country and why? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. date back /deyt bak/ [phrasal verb] – to have existed for a particular length of time or since a particular time Washington’s official snowfall records date back to 1884. honor /ON-er/ [verb] – to show great respect for someone, esp. in public Mother’s Day is a special day to honor motherhood. entrance /EN-truhns/ [noun] – the right…
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Intermediate

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