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Americans still travel for Thanksgiving despite the growing number of COVID-19 cases

2020年11月30日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. When was the last time you traveled? How does your family celebrate a special day? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. mark /mahrk/ [verb] – to show respect for or commemorate Tomorrow’s party will mark their 25th wedding anniversary. exhausted /ig-ZAWS-tid/ [adjective] – extremely tired By the time they reached the location they were already exhausted. leisure /LEE-zher/ [adjective] – relating to the the time when you are free from work or other duties and can relax Most people only have a little amount of leisure time. mount /mount/ [verb] –…
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Americans still travel for Thanksgiving despite the growing number of COVID-19 cases

2020年11月30日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. soar /sawr/ [adjective] – rising very quickly to a high level The soaring price of goods is a serious problem to the people in the community. exceed /IK-seed/ [verb] – to be greater than a number or amount, or to go past an allowed limit Drivers who exceed the speed limit would be penalized. weary /WEER-ee/ [adjective] – very tired, especially after working hard for a long time I think he’s weary after his travel from South Korea to California. surge /surj/ [verb] – to increase suddenly and strongly The company’s profits surged due to the…
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Community noise may affect dementia risk

2020年11月27日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you do to remember things? What kind of things do you usually forget? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. neighborhood/NEY-ber-hood / [noun] – the area of a town that surrounds someone’s home, or the people who live in this area Luke’s family lived in a wealthy neighborhood in the north. risk /risk/ [noun] – the possibility of something bad happening Cigarette smokers have a higher risk of getting lung diseases. urban/UR-buhn/ [noun] – of or in a city or town Urban development projects are increasing. impact/IM-pakt/ [noun] – a…
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Intermediate

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Community noise may affect dementia risk

2020年11月27日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. odds/odz / [noun] – the probability (= how likely it is) that a particular thing will or will not happen The odds are heavily against him . cycle /SAHY-kuhl/ [noun] – a regular period of time during which an activity, job, etc. is done The team worked to shorten product-development cycles and boost productivity. sedentary/SED-n-ter-ee/ [adjective] – involving little exercise or physical activity The doctor said that he should start playing sports because his lifestyle is too sedentary. cognitive/KOG-ni-tiv/ [adjective] – connected with thinking or conscious mental processes Her patient’s cognitive functions have been impaired. detrimental/de-truh-MEN-tl/…
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Community noise may affect dementia risk

2020年11月27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 usually forget things? Have you ever forgotten an important date, like a birthday or an anniversary? 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。 community/kuh-MYOO-ni-tee/ [noun] – the people living in one particular area or people who are considered as a unit because of their common interests, social group, or nationality He’s well known in the local community. research /REE-surch/ [noun] – meaning Mr. Morris has dedicated his life to scientific research. collect/kuh-LEKT/ [verb] – to bring something together from different places or over a period of time The…
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Beginner

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The pandemic is playing with our focus: How do we get rid of it?

2020年11月25日

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©Alamy via BBC Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. mental block /MEN-tl blok/ [noun] – if you have a mental block about something, you cannot understand it or do it because something in your mind prevents you Yuki has a mental block about names and has difficulties remembering them. rob /rob/ [verb] – if someone is robbed of something they deserve or want, it is taken away from them A serious injury robbed Mike of his position in the basketball team. video conferencing /VID-ee-oh KON-fer-uhn-sing/ [noun] – a system that allows two or more people who are in different parts of the…
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The pandemic is playing with our focus: How do we get rid of it?

2020年11月25日

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©Alamy via BBC Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you consider yourself focused on your tasks during this time of the pandemic? Why or why not? Do you prefer working/taking lessons at home or in the office/school? Why? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. hack /hak/ [verb] – to manage to deal successfully with something Is there any way to successfully hack stressful situations? theory /THEE-uh-ree/ [noun] – a formal statement of the rules or principles on which an activity or a subject of study is based Recent research seems to support this theory about improving…
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Intermediate

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