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The Door to Hell

2022年10月7日

door to hell

© BBC Travel 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 exploring new places? What place are you interested in visiting the most? 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。 suddenly /SUH-duhn-lee/ [adverb] – quickly and unexpectedly The weather suddenly turned bad. expedition /ek-spi-DISH-uhn/ [noun] – an organized journey for a particular purpose They prepared themselves for the expedition. directly /dih-REKT-lee/ [adverb] – without anything else being involved or in between Let’s go directly to the bookstore. edge /ej/ [noun] – the outer or furthest point of something Mae lives by the edge of the…
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The Door to Hell

2022年10月7日

door to hell

© BBC Travel Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you enjoy viewing mystery films or reading mysteries? What can you say about them? What can you say about your city’s architecture? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. blazing /BLEY-zing/ [adjective] – very bright and hot We quickly became exhausted in the blazing heat. explore /ik-SPLAWR/ [verb] – to search and discover (about something) The best way to explore the countryside is by walking. tremendous /trih-MEN-duhs/ [adjective] – very great in amount or level, or extremely good Tremendous damage has been done by the floodwater. colosseum /kol-uh-SEE-uhm/…
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The Door to Hell

2022年10月7日

door to hell

© BBC Travel Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. desolate /DES-uh-lit/ [adjective] – a desolate place is empty and not attractive, with no people or nothing pleasant in it The house was situated in a desolate environment. catch sight of (someone/something) /kach sahyt uhv/ [idiom/phrase] – to see something only for a moment You can catch sight of the entire city from where you are standing at the top of the hill. distortion /dih-STAWR-shuhn/ [noun] – a change to the original or natural shape of something The photographic image can be severely distorted by an improper chemical balance. expel /ik-SPEL/ [verb] –…
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City that prioritizes healthy living pedestrians

2022年10月5日

Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. undertake /uhn-der-TEYK/ [verb] – to do or begin to do something, especially something that will take a long time or be difficult Students are required to undertake experiments here. lengthy /LENGK-thee/ [adjective] – continuing for a long time A lengthy period of training is required. initiative /ih-NISH-uh-tiv/ [noun] – a new plan or process to achieve something or solve a problem The initiative is aimed at helping young people. lessen /LES-uhn/ [verb] – to become or make something smaller in amount or degree The noise began to lessen. numerous /NOO-mer-uhs/ [adjective] – many The typhoon uprooted…
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City that prioritizes healthy living pedestrians

2022年10月5日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you do to keep your body healthy? What do you think your city prioritizes? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. majority /muh-JAWR-i-tee/ [noun] – the larger number or part of something The majority of Chinese people have bicycles. lane /leyn/ [noun] – a narrow road in the countryside or in a town Use the outside lane for overtaking only. entirely /en-TAHYUHR-lee/ [adverb] – completely They communicated entirely by gestures. construct /kuhn-STRUHKT/ [verb] – to build something or put together different parts to form something whole The engineers are here…
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Intermediate

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City that prioritizes healthy living pedestrians

2022年10月5日

paris-882702_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。 Do you enjoy cycling? Do you have bike lanes on your roads? 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。 impossible /im-POS-uh-buhl / [adjective] – if an action or event is impossible, it cannot happen or be achieved I can’t come today; it’s impossible. outdoor /OUT-dawr/ [adjective] – existing, happening, or done outside, rather than inside a building It’s an outdoor party, so dress informally. district /DIS-trikt/ [noun] – an area of a country or town that has fixed borders that are used for official purposes, or that has a particular…
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China, Europe, Africa, and the US experience worst drought

2022年10月3日

drought

Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. drought /drout/ [noun] – a long period when there is little or no rain Many sheep died due to the drought that year. deficit /DEF-uh-sit/ [noun] – the amount by which something, especially an amount of money, is smaller than it should be There is a significant food supply deficit in many nations. extreme /ik-STREEM/ [noun] – the greatest possible amount or degree of something Exercise extreme caution whenever driving through fog. famine /FAM-in/ [noun] – a situation in which there is not enough food for a great number of people, causing illness and death, or…
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China, Europe, Africa, and the US experience worst drought

2022年10月3日

drought

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 month gets the most rain in your country? What do you do when the weather is too hot? 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。 temperature /TEM-per-uh-cher/ [noun] – the measured amount of heat in a place or in the body The town reached its highest February temperature yesterday. worst /wurst/ [adjective] – of the lowest quality, or the most unpleasant, difficult, or severe: The weather forecast says that this will be the worst storm this year. continent /KON-tn-uhnt/ [noun] – one of the seven large land masses on…
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