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Underwater Italian village to possibly resurface after 27 years

2020年9月7日

underwater

© Romano Cagnoni/Hulton Archive/Getty Images via CNN Pre-reading questions: Have you been to Italy before? What places do you like visiting? Vocabulary: village /VIL-ij/ [noun] — a group of houses and other buildings that is smaller than a town, usually in the countryside The fishing village next to ours is very popular. reappear /re-uh-PEER/ [verb] — to appear again or return after a period of time It’s possible that the disease may reappear. sink /singk/ [verb] — to (cause something or someone to) go down below the surface or to the bottom of a liquid or soft substance The Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean in 1912. former /FAWR-mer/ [adjective]…
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Underwater Italian village to possibly resurface after 27 years

2020年9月7日

underwater

© Romano Cagnoni/Hulton Archive/Getty Images via CNN Vocabulary: submerge /suhb-MURJ/ [verb] — to go below the surface of an area of water The diver is able to submerge underwater as deep as 243 meters. relocate /ree-LOH-keyt/ [verb] — to move to a different place The people are ordered to relocate to the next town due to the damages caused by the earthquake. drain /dreyn/ [verb] — if you drain something, you remove the liquid from it, usually by pouring it away or allowing it to flow away Drain the remaining contaminated water before replacing it. reservoir /REZ-er-vwhar/ [noun] — a place for storing liquid, especially a natural or artificial lake…
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BTS smashes YouTube records with their newest video, Dynamite

2020年9月4日

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© BigHit Entertainment Pre-reading questions: Who is your favorite foreign artist and why? How often do you listen to YouTube? Vocabulary: simultaneously /sahy-muhl-TEY-nee-uhs-lee/ [adverb] – in a way that is simultaneous (happening or being done at exactly the same time) The students started their projects simultaneously. icon /AHY-kon/ [noun] – a very famous person or thing considered as representing a set of beliefs or a way of life Muhammad Ali is a boxing icon. breakthrough /BREYK-throo/ [noun] – an important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem The new vaccine against COVID-19 is a breakthrough in medicine. single /SING-guhl/ [noun] –…
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BTS smashes YouTube records with their newest video, Dynamite

2020年9月4日

BTS_Dynamite

© BigHit Entertainment Pre-reading questions: Do you like listening to songs by foreign artists? Do you use YouTube? Vocabulary: superstar /SOO-per-stahr/ [noun] – an extremely famous actor, singer, musician, sports player, etc Tiger Woods is a superstar in golf. over /OH-ver/ [preposition] – above or higher than something else, sometimes so that one thing covers the other The little boy pulled the blanket over his head because he was so scared. name /neym/ [verb] – to give someone or something a name Mr. Corden named their puppy “Spot”. premiere /pri-MEER/ [noun] – the first public performance of a play or any other type of entertainment Today is the world premiere…
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BTS smashes YouTube records with their newest video, Dynamite

2020年9月4日

BTS_Dynamite

© BigHit Entertainment Vocabulary: smash /smash/ [verb] – to do much better than the best or fastest result recorded previously Dan’s channel smashed the record for the most viewed video on YouTube. amass /uh-MAS/ [verb] – to get a large amount of something, especially money or information, by collecting it over a long period Mr. Fitzgerald amassed enormous wealth from his best-selling novels. concurrent /kuhn-KUR-uhnt/ [adjective] – happening or existing at the same time The site can handle thousands of concurrent users. homage /HOM-ij/ [noun] – deep respect and often praise shown for a person or god The exhibit pays homage to the icons of the 1960’s. septet /sep-TET/ [noun]…
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Tips on sharing food safely during the pandemic

2020年8月31日

food-delivery

Pre-Reading Questions: Do you know how to cook? What is your favorite food? Vocabulary: during /DYOO-ring/ [preposition] – from the beginning to the end of a particular period The students had fun during their school trip. quick /kwik/ [adjective] – happening or done with great speed, or lasting only a short time It was just a quick presentation. packaging /PAK-uh-jing/ [noun] – the materials in which objects are wrapped before being sold The packaging is really cute. rinse /rins/ [verb] – to use water to clean the soap or dirt from something Rinse it with warm water. extra /EK-struh/ [adjective] – added to what is normal Please get an extra…
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Beginner

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Tips on sharing food safely during the pandemic

2020年8月31日

food-delivery

Pre-Reading Questions: What do you usually order online? Which do you prefer, cooking your own food or buying meals from the store? Vocabulary: tasty /TEY-stee/ [adjective] – (of food) producing a pleasant flavor and feeling in the mouth when eaten The pasta we had in the new Italian restaurant was really tasty! stew /stoo/ [noun] – a type of food consisting usually of meat or fish and vegetables cooked slowly in a small amount of liquid Jinnie cooked this beef stew for me. furthermore /FUR-ther-mohr/ [adverb] – in addition They don’t like to live there because it’s far from their workplace. Furthermore, the area always gets flooded. surface /SUR-fis/ [noun…
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Intermediate

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