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How dirty is your phone? New studies reveal shocking results!

2019年8月30日

news

Pre-Reading Questions: How often do you use your smartphone? Do you always clean your smartphone cover? Vocabulary: temperature /TEM-per-uh-cher/ [noun] the measured amount of heat in a place or in the body She’s not used to stay in a place with cold temperature. moisture /MOIS-cher/ [noun] a liquid such as water in the form of very small drops Plants absorb moisture from the soil. mold /mohld/ [noun] a soft, green or grey growth that develops on old food or on objects that have been left for too long in warm places The mold makes the bread black and smells stinky for two weeks. quickly /KWIK-lee/ [adverb] at a fast speed…
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Beginner

How dirty is your phone? New studies reveal shocking results!

2019年8月30日

news

Vocabulary: bacteria /bak-TEER-ee-uh/ [noun] very small organisms that are found everywhere and are the cause of many diseases Bacteria may also spread if antibiotics are used improperly and unnecessarily. reproduce /ree-pruh-DOOS/ [verb] to produce a new living thing of the same type as itself The migratory flock of birds come back to the forest to reproduce once a year. drastic /DRAS-tik/ [adjective] severe and sudden or having very noticeable effects This city was affected by a drastic change of season. rummage /RUHM-ij/ [verb] to search for something by moving things around carelessly and looking into, under, and behind them The group of investigators rummaged his house after the incident. figure…
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Expert

Behavioral therapy: An alternative way to get rid of Internet addiction

2019年8月27日

internet gaming

Vocabulary: disorder /dis-AWR-der/ [noun] an illness of the mind or body Kath thinks that Steph may have an eating disorder. transition /tran-ZISH-uhn/ [noun] a change from one form or type to another The transition from farm life to city life is very difficult. comprehensive /kom-pri-HEN-siv/ [adjective] complete and including everything that is necessary The government’s comprehensive budget covers a two-year plan that focuses on education and health. exclusive /ik-SKLOO-siv/ [adjective] limited to only one person or group of people The Spiderman game is exclusive for the PlayStation. prominent /PROM-uh-nuhnt/ [adjective] very well known and important She occupies a prominent position in the office. Nowadays, a lot of Internet users spend…
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Expert

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Behavioral therapy: An alternative way to get rid of Internet addiction

2019年8月27日

internet gaming

Pre-Reading Questions: Do you always use the Internet? Why or why not? Which do you prefer, playing online games or surfing? Please explain your answer. Vocabulary: addiction /uh-DIK-shuhn/ [noun] an inability to stop doing or using something Many people died in the war against drug addiction. influence /IN-floo-uhns/ [noun] the power to have an effect on people or things, or a person or thing that is able to do this You’re a good influence on me. therapy /THER-uh-pee/ [noun] a treatment that helps someone feel better, grow stronger, etc., especially after an illness I’ve been in physical therapy since I was twenty years old. education /ej-oo-KEY-shuhn/ [noun] the process of…
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Intermediate

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Behavioral therapy: An alternative way to get rid of Internet addiction

2019年8月27日

internet gaming

Pre-Reading Questions: Do you like to play online games? Do you surf the net during your free time? Vocabulary: spend /spend/ [verb] to use time doing something We spent a day at the beach last Tuesday. life /lahyf/ [noun] the experience or state of being alive His life was special and meaningful. because /bih-KOZ/ [conjunction] for the reason that She was absent because of her illness. after /AF-ter/ [preposition] following in time, place, or order We can eat lunch after this service. use /yooz/ [verb] to put something such as a tool, skill, or building to a particular purpose We use pencil to draw lines and shapes. People like to…
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Beginner

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Counting steps makes people healthier, study says

2019年8月22日

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Pre-reading questions: Do you like walking? What do you do in your free time? Vocabulary: record /REK-erd/ [verb] use a device to measure an amount, rate of speed, etc Alice recorded her footsteps on a mobile app. active /AK-tiv/ [adjective] doing something as you usually do Maria is still an active runner at 65. prone /prohn/ [adjective] suffer from something As a toddler, she was prone to skin allergy. exercise /EK-ser-sahyz/ [noun] physical action performed to make or keep your body healthy She always do hard exercises to be fit. habit /HAB-it/ [noun] a particular act or way of acting that you tend to do regularly Waking up late is…
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Beginner

Counting steps makes people healthier, study says

2019年8月22日

steppp

Pre-reading questions: Do you keep a record of your steps? Why or why not? Do you use applications that encourage you to be healthy? Why or why not? Vocabulary: analyst /AN-l-ist/ [noun] someone whose job is to study or examine something in detail Most political analysts attended law school. record /REK-erd/ [verb] to use a device to measure an amount, rate of speed, etc Taishi records their class’ attendance. obtain /uhb-TEYN/ [verb] to get something In the third experiment, they obtained a very good result. encourage /en-KUR-ij/ [verb] to talk or behave in a way that gives someone confidence to do something My parents always encourage me to be the…
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Intermediate