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New synthetic skin can sense actual pain

2020年12月16日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you do to relieve physical pain? What was the latest invention you know? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. reaction /ree-AK-shuhn/ [noun] – behavior, a feeling or an action that is a direct result of something else I love to watch people’s reactions when they watch their favorite movies. equal /ee-kwuhl/ [adjective] – to be the same in value or amount as something else One box may look bigger than the other, but in fact they are equal in volume. feature /FEE-cher/ [noun] – a typical quality or an…
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Amazon to market Panorama boxes to companies

2020年12月14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 work in the workplace/study at school during this pandemic? Do you think cameras in the workplace/at study are safe? 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。 staff /stahf/ [noun] – the group of people who work for an organization The staff are happy in their workplace. check /chek/ [verb] – to make certain that something or someone is correct, safe, or suitable by examining it, him, or her quickly Always check your oil, water, and tires before driving. situation /sich-oo-EY-shuhn/ [noun] – a condition or combination of conditions…
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Amazon to market Panorama boxes to companies

2020年12月14日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What are your thoughts about security cameras in the workplace? What do you think can companies do to secure their employees’ safety? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. adhere /ad-HEER/ [verb] – if you adhere to a rule or agreement, you act in the way that it says you should The staff are advised to adhere to the new safety measures in the office. quality control /KWOL-i-tee kuhn-TROHL/ [noun] – the process of looking at goods when they are being produced to make certain that all the goods are of the…
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Intermediate

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Amazon to market Panorama boxes to companies

2020年12月14日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. market /MAHR-kit/ [verb] – to offer products for sale to buyers Our new marketing strategy is working flawlessly. automate /AW-tuh-meyt/ [verb] – to make something operate automatically by using machines or computers Several banks have begun to automate processes. defect /DEE-fekt/ [noun] – something that is lacking or that is not exactly right in someone or something Were the quality checkers able to find any defect in the products? vicinity /vi-SIN-i-tee/ [noun] – the area immediately surrounding something According to witnesses, the stolen car was found in the vicinity of the station. discrimination /pruh-nuhn-see-EY-shuhn/ [noun] –…
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‘Pandemic’ declared as 2020’s word of the year by Dictionary.com

2020年12月11日

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© Dictionary.com 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 wear facemasks? Is your city still on a lock down? 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。 announce /uh-NOUNS/ [verb] – to make something known or tell people about something officially The host announced the winner of the competition to the excited audience. search /surch / [noun] – the action of looking for information on a computer or on the internet Funny images appeared on the search results. compare / kuhm-PAIR/ [verb] – to examine or look for the difference between two or more things The…
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‘Pandemic’ declared as 2020’s word of the year by Dictionary.com

2020年12月11日

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© Dictionary.com Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. outbreak /OUT-breyk/ [noun] – a time when something suddenly begins, especially a disease or something else dangerous or unpleasant There was a cholera outbreak. skyrocket / SKAHY-rok-it/ [verb] – to rise extremely quickly or make extremely quick progress towards success Prices of certain commodities have skyrocketed in recent months. behind / bih-HAHYND/ [preposition] – responsible for or the cause of Albert Einstein was the man behind enormous changes in science. prevalent /PREV-uh-luhnt/ [adjective] – existing very commonly or happening often These diseases are more prevalent among young children. surge /surj/ [noun] – a sudden…
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‘Pandemic’ declared as 2020’s word of the year by Dictionary.com

2020年12月11日

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© Dictionary.com Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you know about the coronavirus? What was your reaction when the global pandemic was announced? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. frequent /FREE-kwuhnt/ [adjective] – happening often Mrs. Johnson is a frequent visitor to the ocean park. declare /dih-KLAIR/ [verb] – to announce something clearly, firmly, publicly, or officially Other local government units declared their support for the proposal related / ri-LEY-tid/ [adjective] – connected Unemployment and related issues were discussed in the meeting. context /KON-tekst/ [noun] – the situation within which something exists or happens, and…
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Intermediate

A British-Dutch multinational consumer goods company experiments a four-day workweek in New Zealand

2020年12月9日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. influential /in-floo-EN-shuhl/ [adjective] – having a lot of influence on someone or something She wanted to work for a bigger and more influential firm since she graduated high school. authorize /AW-thuh-rahyz/ [verb] – to give official permission for something to happen, or to give someone official permission to do something Who authorized the distribution of the goods? reconsider /ree-kuhn-SID-er/ [verb] – to think again about a decision or opinion and decide if you want to change it He talked to her to reconsider her decision but she would not. radical /RAD-i-kuhl/ [adjective] – believing or expressing…
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