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Millennials use Covid to alter Sicily’s €1 home programs

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Would you like to live in a foreign land? Please tell me more about it. What kinds of housing programs do you know about? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. bold /bohld/ [adjective] – not frightened of danger She was a bold and fearless woman. resident /REZ-i-duhnt/ [noun] – a person who lives or has their home in a place The residents became angry because of the lack of parking spaces. apply /uh-PLAHY/ [verb] – to request something, usually officially, especially in writing or by sending in a form I had…
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Millennials use Covid to alter Sicily’s €1 home programs

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. desire /dih-ZAHYUHR/ [verb] – to want something, especially strongly The place had everything you could possibly desire. bid /bid/ [noun] – an offer of a particular amount of money for something that is for sale I made a bid of $500 for the necklace. overwhelmed /oh-ver-HWELMD/ [adjective] – completely overcome or overpowered by thought or feeling The group was overwhelmed by the number of applications. dedicated /DED-i-key-tid/ [adjective] – believing that something is very important and giving a lot of time and energy to it You have to be a very dedicated musician to be successful….
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Thousands of Australian youth protest against climate change

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© Getty Images 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 participated in any environmental activities? Do you know climate change? 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。 anti- /AN-tahy,/ [prefix] – opposed to or against The organization started an anti-bullying campaign at school. energy /EN-er-jee/ [noun] – the power from something such as electricity or oil that can do work, such as providing light and heat Solar energy is the energy given off by the sun’s rays. instead of /in-STED-dof/ [preposition] – in place of someone or something We used whole wheat bread instead of…
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Thousands of Australian youth protest against climate change

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© Getty Images Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. rally /RAL-lee/ [noun] – a public meeting of a large group of people, especially supporters of a particular opinion Around 2,000 people attended the rally in Central Park. halt /hawlt/ [verb] – to (cause to) stop moving or doing something or happening The factory has temporarily halted its production due to safety concerns. come under fire /KUHM-uhn-der-fahyuhr/ [idiom] – to be criticized The governor has come under fire due to multiple corruption allegations. pledge /plej/ [verb] – to make a serious or formal promise to give or do something The health secretary has…
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Thousands of Australian youth protest against climate change

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© Getty Images Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. In what environmental activities have you participated? What do you know about climate change? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. youth /yooth/ [noun] – young people, both male and female, considered as a group The young celebrity acts as a spokesperson to represent the opinion of today’s youth. protest /PROH-test/ [verb] – to show that you disagree with something by standing somewhere, shouting, carrying signs, etc. Several low-wage earners gathered at the plaza to protest against the rising cost of basic necessities. face /feys/ [verb] – to deal…
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The Learjet and its legacy

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©Bombardier via CNN News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. whisk /wisk/ [verb] – to take something or someone somewhere else suddenly and quickly Bela’s family whisked her to the countryside without even saying goodbye. forerunner /FOHR-ruhn-er/ [noun] – an early, often less advanced model of something We consider telephones as the forerunners of smartphones that we use today. state-of-the-art /steyt-uhv-thee-ahrt/ [adjective] – very modern and using the most recent ideas and methods Did you see the latest movie? It has state-of-the-art computer graphics! fall short /fawl shawrt/ [idiom] – to not reach a desired amount or standard According to sales, this…
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The Learjet and its legacy

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©Bombardier via CNN 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。 Do you like traveling by plane? When was the last time you traveled by plane? 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。 nearly /NEER-lee/ [adverb] – almost, or not completely It was nearly 9 p.m. when she arrived home. flight /flahyt/ [noun] – a journey in an aircraft How was your flight to Manila? adore /uh-DOHR/ [verb] – to like something very much She adores singing on stage. issue /ISH-oo/ [noun] – a subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about Climate change is…
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The Learjet and its legacy

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©Bombardier via CNN News Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How often do you travel by plane? What is the biggest airport in your country? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. must-have /muhst-uhv/ [noun] – something that many people want to own Mobile phones are a must-have for children nowadays. prototype /PROH-tuh-tahyp/ [adjective] – the original model of something from which later forms are developed The car they’re manufacturing is a prototype of a newer model. cabin /KAB-in/ [noun] – the area where passengers sit in an aircraft The company wants to redesign the cabin to make…
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