What factors influence a child’s decision to have a best friend?
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What factors influence a child’s decision to have a best friend?
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What qualities do you look for in a friend? Could you tell me about your best friend? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. tend /tend/ [verb] – to be likely to behave in a particular way or have a particular characteristic In this section of the country, we tend to have cold winters and hot, dry summers. intimacy /IN-tuh-muh-see/ [noun] – close familiarity or friendship; closeness The opposite of loneliness is intimacy, not togetherness. evolutionary /ev-uh-LOO-shuh-ner-ee/ [adjective] – relating to the way in which living things develop over millions of years…
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What factors influence a child’s decision to have a best friend?
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. diversity /dih-VUR-si-tee/ [noun] – the fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people There is a wide diversity of views on this subject. forage /FAWR-ij/ [verb] – to go from place to place searching for things that you can eat or use The pigs foraged in the woods for nuts. enhance /en-HANS/ [verb] – to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something These images can then be enhanced on a pc. probability /prob-uh-BIL-i-tee/ [noun] – the level of possibility of something happening or…
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UK spy agency releases Christmas puzzle for kids
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UK spy agency releases Christmas puzzle for kids
©CNN via HANDOUT/PA/AP Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. aspiring /uh-SPAHYER-ing/ [adjective] – someone who is trying to become a successful actor, politician, writer, etc Tonya is an aspiring ice skater. issue /ISH-oo/ [verb] – to produce or provide something official The office will issue driving permits next week. fiendish /FEEN-dish/ [adjective] – clever and difficult, sometimes in a bad way The detectives are working hard to solve the fiendish crime. exclusively /ik-SKLOO-siv-lee/ [adverb] – limited to a specific thing or group This feature is exclusively for our established customers. teamwork /TEEM-wurk / [noun] – the activity of working together in a…
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UK spy agency releases Christmas puzzle for kids
©CNN via HANDOUT/PA/AP Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you enjoy watching spy movies? What do you do to improve your problem-solving skills? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. traditionally /truh-DI-shuh-nuh-lee/ [adverb] – according to tradition; in a traditional way The number thirteen is traditionally considered unlucky in some countries. tackle /TAK-uhl/ [verb] – to try to deal with something or someone Our CEO tackled the main issues of our delivery system. complex /kuhm-PLEKS/ [adjective] – involving a lot of different but related parts This puzzle is too complex for me. crucial /KROO-shuhl/ [adjective] – extremely…
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UK spy agency releases Christmas puzzle for kids
©CNN via HANDOUT/PA/AP 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 solving puzzles? What are your plans for the holidays? 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。 spy /spahy/ [noun] – a person who secretly collects and reports information about the activities of another country or organization The spy was observing the people around him. colleague /KOL-eeg/ [noun] – one of a group of people who work together I met some colleagues at the park this afternoon. generation /jen-uh-REY-shuhn / [noun] – all the people of about the same age within a society or within…
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Spotify experiments a vertical video feature similar to TikTok
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Why did Tiktok become popular? What songs/kinds of music do you usually listen to? Could you tell me more about them? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. feature /FEE-cher/ [noun] – a typical quality or an important part of something Several new features have been added to our most recent cell phone model. viewer /VYOO-er/ [noun] – a person who watches something Millions of viewers watched the Superbowl video online. statement /STEYtT-muhnt/ [noun] – something that someone says or writes officially, or an action done to express an opinion The government…
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Spotify experiments a vertical video feature similar to TikTok
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. vertical /VUR-ti-kuhl/ [adjective] – standing or pointing straight up or at an angle of 90° to a horizontal surface or line Walls are usually vertical. acknowledge /ak-NOL-ij/ [verb] – to accept, admit, or recognize something, or the truth or existence of something Historians generally acknowledge her as a pioneer in her field. experimental /ik-sper-uh-MEN-tl / [adjective] – relating to tests, especially scientific ones The drug is still at the experimental stage. comparable /KOM-per-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – similar in size, amount, or quality to something else Our pricing are comparable to those in other stores. fundamental /fuhn-duh-MEN-tl/ [adjective]…
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Spotify experiments a vertical video feature similar to TikTok
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 know about Tiktok? Do you subscribe to Spotify’s plan? 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。 tab /tab/ [noun] – a small symbol on a computer screen or website that allows you to open different documents or pages To move between pages, use the tabs at the top of the screen. similar /SIM-uh-ler/ [adjective] – looking or being almost, but not exactly, the same My father and I share similar political viewpoints. introduce /in-truh-DOOS/ [verb] – to put something into use, operation, or a place for the first…
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