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Squid Game’s O Yeong-su bags South Korea’s first Golden Globe

2022年1月18日

Squid Game's O Yeong-su bags South Korea's first Golden Globe award

©Noh Juhan / Netflix Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is the best movie you have ever seen? Please share something about it. Which actor would you like to meet in person? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. puzzling /PUHZ-ling/ [adjective] – difficult to explain or understand His letter poses a number of puzzling questions. reveal /ri-VEEL/ [verb] – to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret She refused to reveal the identity of his client. mastermind /MAS-ter-mahynd/ [noun] – someone who plans a difficult activity, often a crime, in…
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Squid Game’s O Yeong-su bags South Korea’s first Golden Globe

2022年1月18日

Squid Game's O Yeong-su bags South Korea's first Golden Globe award

©Noh Juhan / Netflix Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. bag /bag/ [verb] – to get something before other people have a chance to take it Dublin bagged two goals in last night’s football match. baffling /BA-fuh-luhng/ [adjective] – impossible for someone to understand or explain He asked a baffling question. No one dared to answer it. portrayal /pawr-TREY-uhl/ [noun] – the way that someone or something is described or represented in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work The film is not an accurate portrayal of his life. seemingly /SEE-muhng-lee/ [adverb] – appearing to be something, especially when this is…
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Denmark frees three suspected pirates

2022年1月17日

containership

© Danish Armed Forces via BBC News Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you think pirates still exist nowadays? Please share your thoughts about them. Where is the largest sea in your country located? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. suspected /suh-SPEK-tuhd/ [adjective] – believed to be guilty of a crime The suspected thieves were eventually caught by the police. locate /loh-KEYT/ [verb] – to find We cannot locate the exact destination of the shop. attempted /uh-TEMP-tuhd/ [adjective] – (of a crime) that someone has tried to commit without success He’s being questioned for the attempted…
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Intermediate

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Denmark frees three suspected pirates

2022年1月17日

containership

© Danish Armed Forces via BBC News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. dinghy /DING-gee/ [noun] – a small open boat A strong wave managed to flip the dinghy over. detain /dih-TEYN/ [verb] – to force someone officially to stay in a place The police are permitted to detain suspects for a week. dissuade /dih-SWEYD/ [verb] – to persuade someone not to do something Let’s try dissuading him from leaving early. extradition /ek-struh-DISH-uhn/ [noun] – the act of making someone return for trial to another country or state where they have been accused of doing something illegal The suspects have been waiting…
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Denmark frees three suspected pirates

2022年1月17日

containership

© Danish Armed Forces via 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。 What is your image of pirates? Do you think there are pirates in your country? 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。 pirate /PAHY-ruht/ [noun] – a person who sails in a ship and attacks other ships in order to steal from them Pirates were seen near the Gulf of Guinea. jail /jeyl/ [verb] – to put someone in a jail He was jailed for stealing. warship /WAWR-ship/ [noun] – a boat equipped with guns and other weapons of war My grandfather used…
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Beginner

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The island of colors

2022年1月16日

Coastal Scenery of El Nido, Palawan Island, The Philippines, a P

Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you enjoy the most about nature? (the seas, the mountains, etc.) Please tell me about the most popular island in your country. Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. archipelago /ahr-kuh-PEL-uh-goh/ [noun] – a group of small islands or an area of sea in which there are many small islands The Philippines is an archipelago with more than 7,600 islands. turquoise /TUR-koiz/ [adjective] – bluish-green in color The turquoise seas were beautiful. We will visit the islands again next holiday. crimson /KRIM-zuhn/ [adjective] – (of) a deep red, slightly purple…
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The island of colors

2022年1月16日

Coastal Scenery of El Nido, Palawan Island, The Philippines, a P

Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. escapade /ES-kuh-peyd/ [noun] – an act or incident involving excitement, daring, or adventure Their latest escapade was a hitchhike from Tokyo to Osaka. azure /AZH-er/ [adjective] – having the bright blue color of the sky on a clear day Fleecy clouds fill the azure skies. verdant /VUR-dnt/ [adjective] – of the bright green color of lush grass You can see children playing on the verdant lawn. chartreuse /shahr-TROOZ/ [adjective] – a yellow-green color that sits in-between the yellow and green on the color wheel The women invited to the wedding are required to wear chartreuse dresses….
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The island of colors

2022年1月16日

Coastal Scenery of El Nido, Palawan Island, The Philippines, a P

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 traveling? Where do you usually travel during 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。 abundant /uh-BUHN-duhnt/ [adjective] – more than enough Shinano River has an abundant amount of fish. pale /peyl/ [adjective] – a pale light or color is not bright or strong The walls in the kitchen are painted a pale green. vibrant /VAHY-bruhnt/ [adjective] – vibrant color or light is bright and strong The trees bring out a vibrant color in the park. gorgeous /GAWR-juhs/ [adjective] – very beautiful or pleasant This dress is…
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Beginner

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