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Israeli strawberry breaks Guinness World Record as the world’s heaviest

2022年3月2日

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©Amir Cohen/Reuters via CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. gigantic /jahy-GAN-tik/ [adjective] – extremely large Vina requested a gigantic cake for her wedding. breed /breed/ [verb] – to keep animals or plants for the purpose of producing young animals or plants, often for chosen qualities They bred potatoes in the communal garden. secure /si-KYOOR/ [verb] – to get something, sometimes with difficulty His goal is to secure a new position after the company’s turnover. ripen /RAHY-puhn/ [verb] – to (cause to) become ripe We’re just waiting for these mangoes to ripen. feature /FEE-cher/ [noun] – a special article in a newspaper…
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Space travel damages red blood cells quicker than on Earth

2022年3月1日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. astronaut /AS-truh-nawt/ [noun] – a person who has been trained for traveling in space I wanted to be the first astronaut to set foot on Mars. red blood cell /red bluhd sel / [noun] – any of the cells that carry oxygen around the body Malaria is an infectious disease caused by the presence of plasmodium parasites in red blood cells. duration /doo-REY-shuhn/ [noun] – the length of time that something lasts He planned a stay of two years’ duration. weightlessness /WEYT-lis-nis/ [noun] – the state of having or appearing to have no weight; the fact…
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Space travel damages red blood cells quicker than on Earth

2022年3月1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 space travel? Do you know someone who is anemic? 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。 destroy /dih-STROI / [verb] – to damage something so badly that it cannot be used The car was completely destroyed because of the accident. valuable /VAL-yoo-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – important, useful, or beneficial They provide valuable services to poor rural women. expedition /ek-spi-DISH-uhn/ [noun] – an organized trip for a particular purpose Scott was part of the 1912 expedition to the Antarctic. remain /ri-MEYN/ [verb] – to stay in the same place…
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Space travel damages red blood cells quicker than on Earth

2022年3月1日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you think of space travel? What do you think of the health risk of space travel? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. occur /uh-KUR/ [verb] – (especially of accidents and other unexpected events) to happen If any of these symptoms occur while taking the medicine, contact your doctor right away. gather /GATH-er/ [verb] – to collect several things, often from different places or people She gathered the newspapers that had been scattered about the room. calculate /KAL-kyuh-leyt / [verb] – to judge the amount or value of something by using…
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Vegetables not enough to lower heart risk, study finds

2022年2月28日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. cardiovascular /kahr-dee-oh-VAS-kyuh-ler/ [adjective] – relating to the heart and blood vessels (= tubes that carry blood around the body) Smoking results in cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. intake /IN-teyk/ [noun] – the amount of something such as food, breath, or a liquid that is taken in by someone or something My brother’s doctor advised him to reduce his food intake. He’s at risk of being overweight. frequency /FREE-kwuhn-see/ [noun] – the number of times something is repeated, or the fact of something happening often Local hospitals are working together to lessen the frequency of malaria incidents. digestion…
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Vegetables not enough to lower heart risk, study finds

2022年2月28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 vegetable? Do you eat vegetables every day? 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。 reduce /ri-DOOS/ [verb] – to become or to make something become smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc. Drink water regularly to reduce the fever. least /leest/ [adverb] – less than anything or anyone else; the smallest amount or number Among our group, I play sports the least. diet /DAHY-it/ [noun] – the food and drink usually eaten or drunk by a person or group What food is not included in your…
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Vegetables not enough to lower heart risk, study finds

2022年2月28日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you keep count of the vegetable you eat? Please tell me more about it. What vegetable/s is/are included in your diet? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. risk /risk/ [noun] – the possibility of something bad happening The risk of getting lost in this fog is high. Let’s not continue. evidence /EV-i-duhns/ [noun] – anything that helps to prove that something is or is not true The police found no evidence of a crime. emphasize /EM-fuh-sahyz/ [verb] – to show that something is very important or worth giving attention to…
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Children’s book helps readers to “find their own voice”

2022年2月27日

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©MATT MOSUR PHOTOGRAPHY via BBC News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. voice /vois/ [noun] – an expression of opinion, or the right to express your opinion The community encourages everyone involved to have their voices heard. fit in /FIT IN/ [phrasal verb] – to feel that you belong to a particular group and are accepted by that group Hiro is very friendly, so don’t worry. He’ll definitely fit in the group easily. outlet /OUT-let/ [noun] – a way in which emotion or energy can be expressed or made use of Writing short poems is Olivia’s emotional outlet. spectrum /SPEK-truhm/ [noun] –…
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