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Experts discover the cleanest air on Earth

2020年9月21日

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Vocabulary: boundary /BOUN-duh-ree/ [noun] — a real or imagined line that marks the edge or limit of something Mount Everest marks the boundary between China and Nepal. scrutinize /SKROOT-n-ahyz/ [verb] — to examine something very carefully in order to discover information They scrutinized all canned goods to see if they are poisonous as written in the report. isolated /AHY-suh-ley-tid/ [adjective] — not near to other places The farm is isolated; the nearest house is 25 kilometers away. composition /kom-puh-ZISH-uh n/ [noun] — the parts, substances, etc. that something is made of The chemical composition of water is two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. distinctness /dih-STINGKT-nes/ [noun] — the quality of…
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Experts discover the cleanest air on Earth

2020年9月21日

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Pre-reading questions: What kind of weather do you like the most? Do you want to visit Antarctica? Why or why not? Vocabulary: identify /ahy-DEN-tuh-fahy/ [verb] — to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what that person or thing is Police will have the pictures enlarged in an attempt to identify the thief crisis /KRAHY-sis/ [noun] — a time of great disagreement, confusion, or suffering The rise and fall of prices caused a financial crisis. investigate /in-VES-ti-geyt/ [verb] — to examine a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth I heard a noise and went downstairs to investigate. origin /AWR-i-jin/ [noun] — the beginning…
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Postcards to save Beirut’s fragile beauties

2020年9月18日

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© Joseph Khoury Vocabulary: skirt /skurt/ [verb] – to go around the edge of something No worries, we won’t go in. We’re just going to skirt the abandoned school. aftermath /AF-ter-math/ [noun] – the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effect that it causes The aftermath of the earthquake left about 50 structures destroyed and 30 families homeless. showcase /SHOH-keys/ [verb] – to show the best qualities of something The film showcased the good side of white lies depending on the situation. safeguard /SEYF-gahrd/ [verb] – to protect someone or something so that they are not harmed, damaged, or lost Our top priority is to safeguard…
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Postcards to save Beirut’s fragile beauties

2020年9月18日

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© Joseph Khoury Pre-Reading Questions: What do you usually take pictures of? Do you still use postcards? Why or why not? Vocabulary: neighborhood /NEY-ber-hood/ [noun] – the area of a town that surrounds someone’s home, or the people who live in this area I recommend you to visit the two famous supermarkets in this neighborhood. highlight /HAHY-lahyt/ [verb] – to attract attention or to emphasize something important The entire program highlights the importance of the English language. raw /raw/ [adjective] – in a natural state From here, you can see the raw structure of the building. demolish /dih-MOL-ish/ [verb] – to completely destroy buildings or other structures The old buildings…
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Intermediate

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Postcards to save Beirut’s fragile beauties

2020年9月18日

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© Joseph Khoury Pre-Reading Questions: Do you like taking pictures? Have you been to other countries? Vocabulary: historic /hi-STAWR-ik/ [adjective] – important or likely to be important in history Let’s visit some historic temples in Nagoya. architect /AHR-ki-tekt/ [noun] – someone whose job is to design buildings Isozaki Arata is a Japanese architect who designed Art Tower Mito. boutique /boo-TEEK/ [noun] – a small shop that sells fashionable clothes, shoes, jewelry, etc. The boutique has a 40% off sale on selected items. blast /blahst/ [noun] – an explosion There was a powerful blast at the port in Beirut last August 4. value /VAL-yoo/ [noun] – the importance or worth of…
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Rare breed of singing dogs, found again in the wild after 50 years

2020年9月16日

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© New Guinea Highland Wild dog foundation via: CNN Pre-reading questions: How often do you go to zoos? If you were to choose what kind of animal you would be, what is it and why? Vocabulary: expedition /ek-spi-DISH-uhn/ [noun] ⁠— an organized journey for a particular purpose The team prepared themselves for the expedition ancestor /AN-ses-ter/ [noun] ⁠— a plant, animal, or object that is related to one existing at a later point in time These species share a common ancestor. highland /HAHY-luhnd/ [noun] ⁠— in or relating to an area with mountains or hills Their grandparents were born and raised in the highlands. unique /yoo-NEEK/ [adjective] ⁠— being the…
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Rare breed of singing dogs, found again in the wild after 50 years

2020年9月16日

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© New Guinea Highland Wild dog foundation via: CNN Pre-reading questions: Do you like animals? Do you have a pet? Vocabulary: again /uh-GEN/ [adverb] ⁠— one more time Mrs. Smith’s children went again to the shop for the second time today. until /uhn-TIL/ [conjunction] ⁠— up to (the time that) Cassidy and her friends were outside until 11:30pm. about /uh-BOUT/ [adverb] ⁠— a little more or less than the stated number or amount The rope is about 1 meter long. howl /houl/ [noun] ⁠— a long, loud, sad sound The howls of the dogs scared the little children. almost /AWL-mohst/ [adverb] ⁠— nearly It’s almost 2pm and the guests aren’t…
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Rare breed of singing dogs, found again in the wild after 50 years

2020年9月16日

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© New Guinea Highland Wild dog foundation via: CNN Vocabulary: exploration /ek-spluh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] ⁠— the activity of searching and finding out about something A new space exploration was launched last month by Space X. specimen /SPES-uh-muhn/ [noun] ⁠— something shown or examined as an example; a typical example The blood specimen were carefully collected and transfered to another laboratory. predecessor /PRED-uh-ses-er/ [noun] ⁠— someone who had a job or a position before someone else, or something that comes before another thing in time or in a series His predecessor worked in the company for almost ten years. reproduce /pronunciation/ [verb] ⁠— When living things reproduce, they produce young plants, animals,…
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