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NASA gives SpaceX $50 million contract to launch new satellite
Vocabulary: comprise /kuhm-PRAHYZ/ [verb] to consist of or to be made up of The latest model of smartphone comprises of different AI cameras indistinguishable /in-di-STING-gwi-shuh-buhl/ [adjective] impossible to notice differences when compared to another similar thing The difference between the original painting and its replica is indistinguishable. intense /in-TENS/ [adjective] extreme The Philippines always experiences intense heat every dry season. aspire /uh-SPAHYUHR/ [verb] to hope to achieve something Mr. Robinsons aspires to finish his thesis defense for his doctorate degree. horizon /huh-RAHY-zuhn/ [noun] the limit of that person’s ideas, knowledge, and experience Her life struggles deepen her horizons. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awarded SpaceX a $50 million contract…
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NASA gives SpaceX $50 million contract to launch new satellite
Pre-reading questions: Do you want to ride a spaceship? Why or why not? Please explain your answer. If you will be given a chance to explore one planet, what would it be? Please explain your answer. Vocabulary: contract /KON-trakt/ [noun] a legal document that states and explains a formal agreement between two different people or groups, or the agreement itself Steffan and I made a contract for the upcoming project of our company. advantageous /ad-vuh n-TEY-juhs/ [adjective] something that is advantageous helps you or is useful to you It would be advantageous for our agency if that famous dance group will endorse us. compose /kuhm-POHZ/ [verb] to be the parts that…
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The non-coffee energy boosters
Pre-Reading Questions: Do you like to drink coffee? Why or why not? Do you drink coffee every day? Please explain your answer. Vocabulary: benefit /ben-UH-fit/ [noun] a helpful or good effect, or something intended to help One of the benefits of studying English is learning how to communicate. alternative /awl-TUR-nuh-tiv/ [noun] something that is different, esp. from what is usual; a choice There must be an alternative to people drinking coffee. boost /boost/ [verb] to improve something Exercising every day can boost our immune system. essential /uh-SEN-shuhl/ [adjective] extremely important or necessary A passport is essential for foreign travel. convert /kuhn-VURT/ [verb] to cause something to change in form or…
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The non-coffee energy boosters
Pre-Reading Questions: Do you drink coffee? Is coffee important to you? Vocabulary: awake /UH-weyk/ [adjective] not sleeping See if your sister is awake. decrease /dih-KREES/ [verb] to become less, or to make something become less We have to decrease our things in the storage room. store /stohr/ [verb] to put or keep things for use in the future We must store the ice cream in the fridge. quick /kwik/ [adjective] lasting only for a short time She took a quick glance in the mirror. benefit /ben-UH-fit/ [noun] a helpful or good effect One of the benefits of dancing is that it helps to exercise the body. People enjoy drinking coffee….
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The non-coffee energy boosters
Vocabulary: aroma /uh-ROH-muh/ [noun] a distinctive, typically pleasant smell The aroma of fresh coffee awakes me. awaken /uh-WEY-kuhn/ [verb] to stop sleeping or to make someone stop sleeping Anna was awakened by the ringing of the telephone. booster /BOO-ster/ [noun] something that improves or increases something Praise is a great confidence booster, especially to someone with low self-esteem. stabilize /STEY-buh-lahyz/ [verb] to cause something to become fixed and stop changing Although her illness is serious, her condition is beginning to stabilize. sustainable /suh-STEY-nuh-buhl/ [adjective] able to continue over a period of time Sustainable development implies better end-results. Most individuals enjoy everything about coffee. The aroma, flavor, taste, and other benefits…
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NASA discovers new heavy metal planet
Vocabulary: light-year /LAHYT-yeer/ [noun] the great distance that light travels in one year The nearest star to Earth is about 4 light-years away. classify /KLAS-uh-fahy/ [verb] to divide things into groups according to type One movie is classified as pure art, the other as entertainment. revolve /ri-VOLV/ [verb] to move in a circle or a curve around a central point The earth revolves on its axis and around the sun. exoplanet /EK-soh-plan-it/ [noun] a planet of a star that is outside the solar system Because the newfound exoplanet orbits so close to its star, it’s gravitationally locked to the smaller body. dissipate /DIS-uh-peyt/ [verb] to disappeared gradually, or to cause…
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NASA discovers new heavy metal planet
Pre-reading questions: What is the biggest planet in the solar system? Would you like to see our planet from space? Vocabulary: usually /YOO-zhoo-uh-lee/ [adverb] in the way that most often happens I usually get up late. heavy /HEV-ee/ [adjective] thick, strong, solid, or looking that way I always eat heavy breakfast in the morning. close /klohz/ [adverb] near in position, time, or condition Timmy is too close to fail. star /stahr/ [noun] a large ball of burning gas in space that is usually seen from earth as a point of light in the sky at night The smallest star is the brightest. almost /AWL-mohst/ [adverb] nearly but not quite His…
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