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Charlotte Brontë’s tiny manuscript to go on sale for $1.25 million

2022年4月10日

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©James Cummins Bookseller via CNN Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Which do you prefer, fiction or nonfiction books? Why? How often do you visit a bookstore? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. reflect /ri-FLEKT/ [verb] – to show, express, or be a sign of something This book reflects the Indonesian culture. sophisticated /suh-FIS-ti-key-tid / [verb] – very complex, This song has sophisticated lyrics. handwriting /HAND-rahy-ting/ [noun] – the particular way in which someone forms letters with a pen or pencil Dorian’s handwriting is light and clear. classic /KLAS-ik/ [noun] – a piece of writing, a musical…
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Charlotte Brontë’s tiny manuscript to go on sale for $1.25 million

2022年4月10日

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©James Cummins Bookseller via CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. miniature /MIN-ee-uh-cher/ [noun] – used to describe something that is a very small copy of an object Be careful with the fragile miniatures. auction /AWK-shuhn/ [verb] – to sell something in a public sale of goods or property The organization auctioned a rare painting last week. volume /VOL-yoom/ [noun] – a book (formal) I came across this volume of essays at the town book fair. awe /aw/ [noun] – a feeling of great respect sometimes mixed with fear or surprise: She was in awe of the hotel’s amenities. treasure /TREZH-er/ [verb]…
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Charlotte Brontë’s tiny manuscript to go on sale for $1.25 million

2022年4月10日

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©James Cummins Bookseller via CNN 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 book covers catch your attention? What is your favorite fantasy story? 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。 tiny /TAHY-nee/ [adjective] – extremely small I used to have a collection of tiny dolls. century /SEN-chu-ree/ [noun] – a period of 100 years This company has been around for a century. poem /POH-uhm/ [noun] – a piece of writing in which the words are arranged in separate lines, often ending in rhyme, and are chosen for their sound and for the images and ideas they…
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England to use artificial pancreas for diabetes 1 care

2022年4月9日

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© BBC News Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What health problems do you worry about the most and why? Do you think all diseases will one day be wiped out? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. sensor /SEN-sawr/ [noun] – a device that is used to record that something is present or that there are changes in something The vibration sensor determines the vehicle’s movements. insulin /IN-suh-lin/ [noun] – a hormone in the body that controls the amount of sugar in the blood He’s required to have insulin injections for his diabetes….
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England to use artificial pancreas for diabetes 1 care

2022年4月9日

diabetes

© BBC News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. pancreas /PAN-kree-uhs/ [noun] – an organ in the body that produces insulin and substances that help to digest food so that it can be used by the body In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas produces little to no insulin. finger-stick /FING-ger-stik/ [adjective] – relating to or being a blood test for which blood is obtained by pricking the skin of a finger to obtain blood from a capillary We need to conduct a finger-stick test to see your blood sugar. statewide /STEYT-WAHYD/ [adjective] – in every part of a state The next statewide…
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England to use artificial pancreas for diabetes 1 care

2022年4月9日

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© BBC 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。 Have you been vaccinated for any disease? How do you keep yourself healthy? 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。 diabetes /dahy-uh-BEE-tis/ [noun] – a disease in which the body cannot control the level of sugar in the blood My grandmother was diagnosed with diabetes. required /ri-KWAHYUHRD/ [adjective] – necessary according to the rules or for a particular purpose We are working to raise the required amount of money for the repairs. carbohydrate /kahr-boh-HAHY-dreyt/ [noun] – a substance such as sugar or starch that provides the body…
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The remote workplace’s “ghost coworkers”

2022年4月8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 working remotely? Are you friendly to coworkers? 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。 connect /kuh-NEKT/ [verb] – to feel close to someone or have a good relationship with them She has the ability to connect with individuals from all walks of life. appear /uh-PEER/ [verb] – to seem He probably appears unfriendly to people who don’t know him. solution /suh-LOO-shuhn / [noun] – the answer to a problem There is no simple solution to this issue. rebuild /ree-BILD/ [verb] – if you rebuild a system or…
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The remote workplace’s “ghost coworkers”

2022年4月8日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. pandemic /pan-DEM-ik/ [noun] – (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants In late January 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic reached the United Kingdom. stroll /strohl/ [noun] – a slow relaxed walk, especially for pleasure We went for a stroll along the beach after dinner. segregated /SEG-ri-gey-tid/ [adjective] – kept separate The government made segregated bike paths last month. workload /WURK-lohd/ [noun] – the amount of work to be done, especially by a particular person or machine in a period of time Teachers…
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