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The UAE’s tiny lunar rover to face difficulties on the moon

2021年4月14日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you know about a lunar rover? For you, what is a historic mission? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. historic /hi-STAWR-ik/ [adjective] – important or likely to be important in history They planned to build historic buildings. celebrate /SEL-uh-breyt/ [verb] – to take part in special enjoyable activities in order to show that a particular occasion is important They always celebrate their wedding anniversary by going out to dinner. achievement /uh-CHEEV-muhnt/ [noun] – something very good and difficult that you have succeeded in doing It gives you a sense…
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The UAE’s tiny lunar rover to face difficulties on the moon

2021年4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 watch movies about space exploration? Do you know what a moon rover is? 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。 tiny /TAHY-nee/ [adjective] – extremely small He found a tiny flower in his garden. inch /inch/ [noun] – a unit used for measuring length, approximately equal to 2.54 centimeters, sometimes shown by the symbol ″ Twelve inches are equal to one foot. kilogram /KIL-uh-gram/ [noun] – a unit of mass equal to 1,000 grams One kilogram equals two point two pounds. exact /ig-ZAKT/ [adjective] – in great detail,…
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The UAE’s tiny lunar rover to face difficulties on the moon

2021年4月14日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. launch /lawnch/ [verb] – to send something out, such as a new ship into the water or a spacecraft into space A spokesman of NASA said they hoped to launch the first spacecraft within two years. desire /dih-ZAHYUHR/ [verb] – to want something, especially strongly The place had everything you could possibly desire. airless /AIR-lis/ [adjective] – used to describe a place where it is difficult to breathe or the air is not fresh My hotel room was small, airless, and uncomfortable. weather /WETH-er/ [verb] – to change in color or form over a period of…
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Brazil’s president replaces six ministers as Covid crisis worsens

2021年4月12日

Brazilian Army General Fernando Azevedo e Silva, who was appointed by Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro as Defence Minister, gestures to journalists upon arrival at the transitional government's headquarters in Brasilia, on December 11, 2018. - Bolsonaro takes office on January 1, 2019. (Photo by EVARISTO SA / AFP) (Photo credit should read EVARISTO SA/AFP via Getty Images)

©Evaristo Sa via CNN Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you think of the country Brazil? Where do you prefer checking news about COVID-19? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. announce /uh-NOUNS/ [verb] – to make something known or tell people about something officially They announced their marriage yesterday. release /ri-LEES/ [verb] – to allow something to be shown in public or to be available for use They will release the results of the exam today. former /FAWR-mer/ [adjective] – of or in an earlier time; before the present time or in the past I…
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Brazil’s president replaces six ministers as Covid crisis worsens

2021年4月12日

Brazilian Army General Fernando Azevedo e Silva, who was appointed by Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro as Defence Minister, gestures to journalists upon arrival at the transitional government's headquarters in Brasilia, on December 11, 2018. - Bolsonaro takes office on January 1, 2019. (Photo by EVARISTO SA / AFP) (Photo credit should read EVARISTO SA/AFP via Getty Images)

©Evaristo Sa via CNN 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。 Have you heard of the country Brazil? Do you listen to news around the world? 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。 replace /ri-PLEYS/ [verb] – to take the place of something, or to put something or someone in the place of something or someone else She replaced her as the new school president. attack /uh-TAK/ [verb] – to try to hurt or defeat using violence The large dog was attacking the man. register /REJ-uh-ster/ [verb] – to put information, especially your name, into an official…
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Brazil’s president replaces six ministers as Covid crisis worsens

2021年4月12日

Brazilian Army General Fernando Azevedo e Silva, who was appointed by Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro as Defence Minister, gestures to journalists upon arrival at the transitional government's headquarters in Brasilia, on December 11, 2018. - Bolsonaro takes office on January 1, 2019. (Photo by EVARISTO SA / AFP) (Photo credit should read EVARISTO SA/AFP via Getty Images)

©Evaristo Sa via CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. mount /mount/ [verb] – to gradually increase, rise, or get bigger People are panicking as the hunger crisis mounts. strategic /struh-TEE-jik/ [adjective] – helping to achieve a plan, for example in business or politics College helps you to make strategic decisions for your future career. resurgence /ri-SUR-juhns/ [noun] – a new increase of activity; the act or fact of rising again or returning The wife hoped not to see a resurgence in her husband’s sickness. brink /bringk/ [noun] – the point where a new, different, or dangerous situation is about to begin…
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Philippines locks down capital and nearby provinces on Holy Week due to surging COVID-19 cases

2021年4月9日

Philippines locks down capital and nearby provinces on Holy Week due to surged COVID-19 cases

©Lisa Marie David via Reuters Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. neighboring /NEY-ber-ing/ [adjective] – neighboring places are next to or near each other People from the neighboring cities attend our annual festival. travel bubble /TRAV-uhl BUHB-uhl/ [noun] – an agreement between two or more areas, especially countries, to open up their borders for travel without strict quarantine The European Union created a travel bubble among its member states. imposition /im-puh-ZISH-uhn/ [noun] – the act of establishing a rule or law to be obeyed Impositions were initiated by the newly-selected cabinet members. curb /kurb/ [verb] – to control or limit something that…
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