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The United States: The only country without a paid parental leave program

2021年7月23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 have a paid parental leave in your country? Do you often go on leave from work or school? 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。 access /AK-ses/ [noun] – the right or opportunity to use or look at something He gained complete access to the company files. despite /dih-SPAHYT/ [preposition] – without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by I was sweating a lot despite the air-conditioning. fact /fakt/ [noun] – something that is known to have happened or to exist, especially something for…
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The United States: The only country without a paid parental leave program

2021年7月23日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. provision /pruh-VIZH-uhn/ [noun] – the act of providing something The government is responsible for the provision of education for all children. contrast /kuhn-TRAST/ [verb] – if one thing contrasts with another, it is very different from it Your actions contrast with your principles. norm /nawrm/ [noun] – an accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing things that most people agree with Non-smoking is now the norm in most workplaces. indisputable /in-di-SPYOO-tuh-buhl/ [adjective] – true, and impossible to doubt The internet has changed the world, it is indisputable fact. widespread /WAHYD-SPRED/ [adjective] – existing or…
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Sky pods, the solution to traffic congestion?

2021年7月22日

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©uSky Transport 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 traffic bad in your city? What do you do during traffic? 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。 society /suh-SAHY-i-tee / [noun] – All the people in a country, or in several similar countries, can be referred to as a society. I read an interesting article about the American society. passenger /PAS-uhn-jer/ [noun] – a person who is traveling in a vehicle but is not driving it, flying it, or working on it The bus picks up passengers every morning. ceiling /SEE-ling/ [noun] – the inside surface…
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Beginner

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Sky pods, the solution to traffic congestion?

2021年7月22日

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©uSky Transport Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. congestion /kuhn-JES-chuhn/ [noun] – a situation in which there is too much traffic and movement is difficult Some airports experience congestion during the summer season. boundary /BOUN-duh-ree/ [noun] – a real or imagined line that marks the edge or limit of something It is important to set boundaries in any relationship. resemble /ri-ZEM-buhl/ [verb] – to look like or be like someone or something The house was designed to resemble a boat. sustainable /suh-STEY-nuh-buhl/ [adjective] – able to continue over a period of time Recycling waste is a sustainable practice. innovation /in-uh-VEY-shuhn / [noun…
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Sky pods, the solution to traffic congestion?

2021年7月22日

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©uSky Transport Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Which city in your country has the worst traffic? What public transportation do you use daily? 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 The car suffered severe damage from the accident. phase /feyz/ [noun] – any stage in a series of events or in a process of development The college student is in a difficult phase of his life. interior /in-TEER-er-er/ [noun] – the inside part of something I was surprised by the colorful interior of…
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Who is “Annette”?

2021年7月21日

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©CINE DOPE Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. surreal /suh-REEL/ [adjective] – strange; not seeming real; like a dream The play was a surreal blend of reality and fiction. grumpy /GRUHM-pee/ [adjective] – easily annoyed and complaining She gets grumpy when she has stomachaches. hurtle /HUR-tl/ [verb] – to move very fast, especially in a way that seems dangerous His speedboat hurtled down the river. macabre /muh-KAH-bruh/ [adjective] – used to describe something very strange and unpleasant because it is connected with death or violence The police discovered the macabre truth about the accident. avant-garde /uh-vahnt-GAHRD/ [adjective] – avant-garde ideas, styles, and…
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Who is “Annette”?

2021年7月21日

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©CINE DOPE 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 often do you watch movies? What kinds of movies do you like? 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。 opera /OP-ruh/ [noun] – a musical play in which most of the words are sung, or plays and music of this type His mother is an opera singer in Italy. wooden /WOOD-n/ [adjective] – made of wood Our house has a wooden fence. puppet /PUHP-it/ [noun] – a toy in the shape of a person or animal that you can move with strings or by putting your hand…
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Beginner

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Who is “Annette”?

2021年7月21日

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©CINE DOPE Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you enjoy watching musicals? Why or why not? What musicals are famous in your country? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. complex /KOM-pleks/ [adjective] – not easy to deal with or understand The siblings have had a complex relationship. trope /trohp/ [noun] – something such as an idea, phrase, or image that is often used in a particular artist’s work, in a particular type of art, etc. Robots are a trope in science-fiction movies or novels. vast /vahst/ [adjective] – extremely big Alma was the sole heir of…
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Intermediate

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