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Mud, dirt, and sweat: the true essences of having fun

2022年3月7日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. constitute /KON-sti-toot/ [verb] – to form or make something The university constituted a plan to preserve its textbooks. put something on the table /poot on thuh TEY-buhl/ [idiom] – to present something, such as a proposal, plan or offer Could you put your suggestions on the table, please? junk /juhngk/ [noun] – things that are considered to be of no use or value, or of low quality I already threw away the junk in the storage area. interweave /in-ter-WEEV/ [verb] – to put together or combine two or more things so that they cannot be separated…
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The suffocating expectation of 24-hour, seven-day-a-week digital accessibility

2022年3月6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。 Can you patiently wait for a text message? Do you reply to a text message instantly? 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。 communication /kuh-myoo-ni-KEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the act of communicating with people Television is becoming a more vital form of communication. carry /KAR-ee/ [verb] – to have something with you all the time Police officers in my area do not usually carry guns. professor /pruh-FES-er/ [noun] – a teacher of the highest rank in a department of a British university, or a teacher of high rank in an American…
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The suffocating expectation of 24-hour, seven-day-a-week digital accessibility

2022年3月6日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How do you feel when someone has not replied to your text message? How many minutes does it take you to reply to someone’s text message? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. concerned /kuhn-SURND/ [adjective] – worried I’m a little concerned about my mother’s health. respond /ri-SPOND/ [verb] – to say or do something as a reaction to something that has been said or done He responded to every question asked to him. remote /ri-MOHT/ [adjective] – far away in distance Australia is huge and remote from the world’s major population…
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The suffocating expectation of 24-hour, seven-day-a-week digital accessibility

2022年3月6日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. embed /em-BED/ [verb] – to place or set (something) firmly in something else A sense of guilt was deeply embedded in my conscience. advent /AD-vent/ [noun] – the fact of an event happening, an invention being made, or a person arriving Life was transformed by the advent of the telephone. norm /nawrm/ [noun] – an accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing things that most people agree with In several nations, one kid per household is quickly becoming the norm. condition /kuhn-DISH-uhn/ [verb] – to train or influence a person or animal mentally so…
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How to exercise for better balance

2022年3月5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 play sports? How often do you go out for a walk? 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。 maintain /meyn-TEYN/ [verb] – to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less Ken is doing his best to maintain his grades this semester. shake /sheyk/ [verb] – If you are shaking, your body makes quick short movements, or you feel as if it is doing so The 4-year-old child was shaking and crying. ability /uh-BIL-i-tee/ [noun] – the physical or mental power or skill…
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How to exercise for better balance

2022年3月5日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How often do you encounter exercise/workout videos on the internet? What is physical education like in your country? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. control /kuhn-TROHL/ [noun] – the act of controlling something or someone, or the power to do this He needs better control of the baseball bat. key /kee/ [adjective] – very important and having a lot of influence on other people or things A clear plan is a key factor for success. pattern /PAT-ern/ [noun] – a particular way in which something is done, is organized, or happens…
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How to exercise for better balance

2022年3月5日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. alignment /uh-LAHYN-muhnt/ [noun] – an arrangement in which two or more things are positioned in a straight line or parallel to each other I think the wheels of your car are out of alignment. clumsiness /KLUHM-zee-nuhs/ [noun] – behaviour that does not show any skill or thought Mia’s clumsiness often gets her into accidents. interfere /in-ter-FEER/ [verb] – If something or someone interferes with a situation or a process, it spoils it or prevents its progress I hope you won’t let this problem interfere with your studies. incorporate /in-KAWR-puh-reyt/ [verb] – to include something as part…
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