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Starbucks adds a new chocolate-flavored coffee to its menu

2022年5月21日

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©Starbucks via CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. unveil /uhn-VEYL/ [verb] – to show or introduce something new or make it known publicly for the first time Google recently unveiled new products. nostalgic /no-STAL-jik/ [adjective] – feeling happy and also slightly sad when you think about things that happened in the past Watching this movie makes me nostalgic. reminscent /rem-uh-NIS-uhn/ [adjective] – making you remember a particular person, event, or thing This song is reminiscent of the holidays I spent in Italy. portion /PAWR-shuhn/ [noun] – a part or share of something larger He decided to donate a portion of his…
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Heatwaves leave millions unable to cope in India

2022年5月20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。 How is the weather today? Do you like hot weather? 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。 agency /EY-juhn-see/ [noun] – a government organization The agency’s responsibility is to act in the child’s best interests. warning /WAWR-ning / [noun] – something that makes you understand there is a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future The surgeon general has issued a warning against sunbathing. predict /pri-DIKT/ [verb] – to say that an event or action will happen in the future, especially as a result of knowledge or experience…
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Heatwaves leave millions unable to cope in India

2022年5月20日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you think of today’s temperature? How do you cope with hot temperatures? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. severe /suh-VEER/ [adjective] – causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; very serious There is a severe food and water shortage in areas of Africa. prime minister /prahym MIN-uh-ster/ [noun] – the leader of the government in some countries In 1979, Margaret Thatcher became the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. steady /STED-ee/ [adjective] – not moving or changing suddenly This year, most rental prices have remained steady….
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Intermediate

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Heatwaves leave millions unable to cope in India

2022年5月20日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. issue /ISH-oo/ [verb] – to produce or provide something official Permits will be issued in the mornings on Tuesdays and Thursdays. originate /uh-RIJ-uh-neyt / [verb] – to come from a particular place, time, situation, etc. Although the technology originated in the United Kingdom, it was developed in the United States. moderate /MOD-er-it/ [adjective] – being within a middle range in size, amount, or degree; neither great nor little The rent has increased over time, but only modestly. disturbance /dih-STUR-buhns/ [noun] – A disturbance is also something that affects usual wind conditions In the Philippine Sea, the…
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Airbnb plans to redesign its offices

2022年5月19日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What decorations do you have in your home? Would you be interested to work as an interior designer? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. view /vyoo/ [noun] – an opinion, belief, or idea, or a way of thinking about something Harry has an interesting view of what makes an artwork valuable. predict /pri-DIKT/ [verb] – to say that an event or action will happen in the future, especially as a result of knowledge or experience He predicted that it will rain all week. decline /dih-KLAHYN/ [noun] –…
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Airbnb plans to redesign its offices

2022年5月19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。 Is it better to work in an office or at home? Have you tried Airbnb’s service? 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。 typical /TIP-i-kuhl/ [adjective] – showing all the characteristics that you would usually expect from a particular group of things I want to live in a typical home. past /past/ [noun] – the period before and until, but not including, the present time Nora talked about her past when we met last week. arrange /uh-REYNJ/ [verb] – to plan, prepare for, or organize something Please arrange a meeting…
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Beginner

Airbnb plans to redesign its offices

2022年5月19日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. notion /NOH-shuhn/ [noun] – a belief or idea He had a negative notion of politics. resemble /ri-ZEM-buhl/ [verb] – to look like or be like someone or something The campus resembles an ancient Roman city. gathering /GATH-er-ing/ [noun] – a party or a meeting when many people come together as a group We met many interesting people during the organization’s first gathering. a mountain of something /MOUN-tn-ouhv/ [idiom] – a large amount of something I’ve got a mountain of tasks to finish by 8:00 p.m. complexity /kuhm-plek-si-tee / [noun] – the state of having many parts…
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The toxicity of a cut-throat culture

2022年5月18日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What drives you to work hard and grow? Do you think competitive people are more successful in general? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. hyper- /HAHY-per-/ [prefix] – having a lot or too much of the stated quality Hyper-active children have difficulties concentrating. cripple /KRIP-uhl/ [verb] – to make something much less effective; damage The lack of supplies crippled the country’s economy. competition /kom-pi-TISH-uhn/ [noun] – the situation in which people or businesses are trying to be more successful than each other, for example by making more…
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Intermediate

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