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Asian cooks: Cooking up game plans amidst the lockdown

2020年8月17日

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Vocabulary: tech-savvy /tek-SAVee/ [adjective] – knowing a lot about modern technology, especially computers She learned a lot about the newest technologies from her tech-savvy friends. hawker /HAW-ker/ [noun] – someone who sells goods informally in public places Public markets consist of different hawkers who promote their products. drastic /DRAS-tik/ [adjective] – severe and sudden or having very noticeable effects Drastic changes were seen in the environment throughout lockdown. rally /RAL-ee/ [verb] – a public meeting of a large group of people, especially supporters of a particular opinion Protesters organized a rally to oppose the reign of the president. campaign /kam-PEYN/ [noun] – a planned group of especially political, business, or…
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Meet Gli, Hagia Sophia’s celebrity cat

2020年8月14日

Gli

© hagiasophiacat on Instagram via hagiasofiaturkey.com Vocabulary: undergo /uhn-der-GOH/ [verb] – to experience something that is unpleasant or something that involves a change Paul had to undergo surgery to remove his ruptured appendix. orthodox /AWR-thuh-doks/ [adjective] – (of beliefs, ideas, or activities) considered traditional, normal, and acceptable by most people He came from a family of orthodox Jews. relic /REL-ik/ [noun] – an object, tradition, or system from the past that continues to exist The relic was kept inside a glass container at the center of the museum. momentous /moh-MEN-tuhs/ [adjective] – very important because of effects on future events The birth of their son is a momentous occasion for…
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Meet Gli, Hagia Sophia’s celebrity cat

2020年8月14日

Gli

© hagiasophiacat on Instagram via hagiasofiaturkey.com Pre-Reading Questions: Do you have a pet? What is your favorite animal? Vocabulary: build /bild/ [verb] – to make something by putting bricks or other materials together The workers are building the house. tabby /TAB-ee/ [noun] – (a cat) having dark-coloured marks on grey or brown fur Lindsay has a tabby cat. star /stahr/ [noun] – a very famous, successful, and important person, especially a performer such as a musician, actor, or sports player Paul was the basketball star of their batch. visit /VIZ-it/ [verb] – to go to a place in order to look at it, or to a person in order to…
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Meet Gli, Hagia Sophia’s celebrity cat

2020年8月14日

Gli

© hagiasophiacat on Instagram via hagiasofiaturkey.com Pre-Reading Questions: What places have you been to? What would you like to have as a pet? Vocabulary: basilica /buh-SIL-i-kuh/ [noun] –a public building in ancient Rome that was round at one end and had two rows of columns supporting the roof, or a large church with a similar design The king was buried in the Basilica of Saint Denis in northern Paris, where his body stayed until 1793. shelter /SHEL-ter/ [noun] –to protect yourself from bad weather, danger, or attack: The boys took shelter from the storm inside an old truck. sensation /sen-SEY-shuhn/ [noun] –something very exciting or interesting, or something that causes…
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80,000 tourists begin evacuation from Da Nang, Vietnam

2020年8月12日

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© Reuters via Bangkok Post Pre-reading questions: Have you been travelling for leisure or vacation during the pandemic? Why or why not? What do you do during day offs or holidays in this time of pandemic? Vocabulary: evacuation /ih-vak-yoo-EY-shuhn/ [noun] the act of moving people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe The evacuation for the landslide victims will start today. domestic /duh-MES-tik/ [adjective] relating to a person’s own country Domestic flights are not allowed from today until further notice. extensive /ik-STEN-siv/ [adjective] covering a large area; having a great range The extensive survey in the community started yesterday. spread /spred/ [noun] the development or growth of something so that…
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80,000 tourists begin evacuation from Da Nang, Vietnam

2020年8月12日

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© Reuters via Bangkok Post Vocabulary: span /span/ [noun] the period of time that something exists or happens There has been no notable changes in the situation over a span of three years. undergo /uhn-der-GOH/ [verb] to experience something that is unpleasant or something that involves a change Before judgement, the suspect must undergo police investigation first. large-scale /LAHRJ-SKEYL/ [adjective] involving many people or things, or happening over a large area The company’s next step is a large-scale manufacture of its new product. proactive /proh-AK-tiv/ [adjective] taking action to make changes yourself rather than reacting to things that happen Being proactive is one of the qualities a true leader must…
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80,000 tourists begin evacuation from Da Nang, Vietnam

2020年8月12日

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© Reuters via Bangkok Post Pre-reading questions: Have you been to Vietnam? What country do you want to visit after the pandemic is over? Vocabulary: tourist /TOOR-ist/ [noun] someone who visits a place for pleasure and interest, usually while on holiday Angela is an American tourist visiting Kyoto. return /ri-TURN/ [noun] an occasion when someone goes or comes back to a place where they were before Saki’s return to Odaiba is moved next week. daily /dey-LEE/ [adverb] happening on or relating to every day I make sure to eat three meals daily. fill out /fil out/ [phrasal verb] to write or type information in spaces that are provided for it…
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Carbon emissions decrease during COVID-19 pandemic

2020年8月10日

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Pre-reading questions: Do you think climate change is getting worse? Do you follow the “stay at home” rule in your place? Vocabulary: amount /uh-MOUNT/ [noun] a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot be counted The bank contains a large amount of money. equal /EE-kwuhl/ [adjective] the same in amount, number, or size All of us are equal under the law. satisfied /SAT-is-fahyd/ [adjective] pleased because you have got what you wanted, or because something has happened in the way that you wanted Be satisfied with it or get nothing. reduce /ri-DOOS/ [verb] to become or to make something become smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc. We’ll need…
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