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Starbucks plans to raise prices due to inflation

2022年2月9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 prefer coffee to tea? What’s the most popular coffee shop in your city? 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。 employment /em-PLOI-muhnt / [noun] – the fact of someone being paid to work for a company or organization There are a lot of employment opportunities in the city. cost /kawst/ [noun] – the amount of money needed to buy, do, or make something We discussed the costs of our trip to Hawaii. demand /dih-MAND/ [noun] – a need for something to be sold or supplied There was a…
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Starbucks plans to raise prices due to inflation

2022年2月9日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How often do you drink coffee/tea? In your country, how much is a typical cup of coffee from the vending machine? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. inflation /in-FLEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a general, continuous increase in prices The survey showed that 38% of Americans are worried about inflation. labor /LEY-ber/ [noun] – workers The newly elected senator addressed the labor concerns. chain /cheyn/ [noun] – a set of connected or related things Bea’s family owns a chain of computer shops. struggle /STRUHG-uhl/ [verb] – to experience difficulty and make a very…
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Starbucks plans to raise prices due to inflation

2022年2月9日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. soar /sawr/ [verb] – to rise very quickly to a high level Food prices continue to soar in Asia. mitigate /MIT-i-geyt/ [verb] – to make something less harmful, unpleasant, or bad: They will discuss the ways to mitigate the effects of natural disasters. contrary /KON-trer-ee/ [adjective] – opposite Contrary to popular belief, individual acts can help stop global warming. bid /bid/ [noun] – an attempt to achieve or get something The town’s mayor had the museums renovated in a bid to attract tourists. offset /AWF-set/ [verb] – to balance one influence against an opposing influence, so…
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Google to invest up to $1 billion in India’s Bharti Airtel

2022年2月8日

Google to invest up to $1 billion in India's Bharti Airtel

©Getty Images 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。 Are you interested in the world of business? Do you think anyone can start their own business? 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。 mobile /MOH-buhl/ [adjective] – used to describe a service available on a mobile phone, small computer, etc. He received a call on his mobile phone while he was in a meeting. service /SUR-vis/ [noun] – the act of dealing with customers in a shop, restaurant, or hotel by taking their orders, showing or selling them goods, etc. The customer gave the restaurant a positive…
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Beginner

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Google to invest up to $1 billion in India’s Bharti Airtel

2022年2月8日

Google to invest up to $1 billion in India's Bharti Airtel

©Getty Images Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. equity /EK-wi-tee/ [noun] – the value of a company, divided into many equal parts owned by the shareholders, or one of the equal parts into which the value of a company is divided Mr. Tan sold his equity in XYZ Company last year. ecosystem /EE-koh-sis-tuhm/ [noun] – a group of businesses or business activities that affect each other and work well together Entrepreneurs collaborate to keep the ecosystem of small and medium-sized enterprises growing and healthy. pioneer /pahy-uh-NEER/ [noun] – a person or group of people who is one of the first people to…
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Google to invest up to $1 billion in India’s Bharti Airtel

2022年2月8日

Google to invest up to $1 billion in India's Bharti Airtel

©Getty Images Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What business skills do you have? What mobile network operator is used by the majority in your country? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. invest /in-VEST/ [verb] – to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or get an advantage The company will invest $5 million in the project. acquire /uh-KWAHYUHR/ [verb] – to buy or take control of a company or part of a company, often by buying shares in it Jolly Food Corporation had just acquired shares from Mr. Dough’s Bakeshop. agreement /uh-GREE-muhnt/…
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America’s wages are going up—but so is inflation

2022年2月6日

America's wages are going up, but so is inflation

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 the prices of basic needs (food, water, etc.) usually increase in your country? Do you think low prices are always good? 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。 paycheck /PEY-chek/ [noun] – the amount of money a person earns Almost half of my paycheck just goes to my rent. quarter /KWAWR-ter/ [noun] – a period of three months considered as one-fourth of a year The company’s sales rose by 25% in the first quarter of the year. poll /pohl/ [noun] – a study in which people are asked for…
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America’s wages are going up—but so is inflation

2022年2月6日

America's wages are going up, but so is inflation

Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. compensation /kom-puhn-SEY-shuhn/ [noun] – money that is paid to someone in exchange for something that has been lost or damaged or for some problem He received one year’s salary as compensation for layoff. sector /SEK-ter/ [noun] – one of the areas into which the economic activity of a country is divided The export sector is doing its best to recover from economic loss. raise /reys/ [noun] – an increase in the amount money you earn Several employees were disappointed because of the new company policy in salary raise. skyrocket /SKAHY-rok-it/ [verb] – (esp. of amounts) to…
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America’s wages are going up—but so is inflation

2022年2月6日

America's wages are going up, but so is inflation

Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What images spring to your mind when you hear the country USA? What prices do you care about most and why? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. wage /weyj/ [noun] – a fixed regular payment earned for work or services, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis She works long hours to take home huge wages. industry /IN-duh-stree/ [noun] – the companies and activities involved in the process of producing goods for sale, especially in a factory or special area The electricity industry consumes large amounts of fossil fuels. expense…
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Intermediate

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