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Healthy living reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s

2019年9月4日

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Pre-reading questions: Is your lifestyle healthy? Why or why not? Do you think a healthy lifestyle can prevent diseases? Why or why not? Vocabulary: risk /risk/ [noun] the possibility of something bad happening Unusual toddler’s mannerisms should be considered as a risk in brain development. variation /vair-ee-EY-shuhn/ [noun] a change in amount or level The theater play won a technical award because it had the best variations of lights and sounds. capacity /kuh-PAS-i-tee/ [noun] the ability to do a particular thing One of the grounds in adapting is the capacity of a foster parent to provide good education. involve /in-VOLV/ [verb] to include someone or something in an activity The…
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Intermediate

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Healthy living reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s

2019年9月4日

Healthy Living reduces the risk of alzheimer's22222

Pre-reading questions: Do you exercise every day? What activities do you do to be healthy? Vocabulary: almost /AWL-mohst/ [adverb] nearly The children were abandoned for almost twenty years. grow /groh/ [verb] to increase in size or amount, or to become more advanced or developed The advocacy’s volunteers began to grow in just a decade. brain /breyn/ [noun] the organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, feelings, and activity A baby’s brain starts to develop inside the mother’s womb healthy /HEL-thee/ [adjective] strong and well The goal of ou project is to provide healthy environment activity /ak-TIV-i-tee/ [noun] the doing of something, or something that you are doing, have done,…
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Beginner

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Healthy living reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s

2019年9月4日

Healthy Living reduces the risk of alzheimer's22222

Vocabulary: manifestation /man-uh-fuh-STEY-shuhn/ [noun] a sign showing the existence of a particular condition The increasing number of treeless forests is a manifestation of human’s bad activities. mutation /myoo-TEY-shuhn/ [noun] the way in which genes change and produce permanent differences Her brother’s physical condition is caused by genetic mutations. disorder /dis-AWR-der/ [noun] an illness of the mind or body Unfortunately, mental disorder runs through family blood. deteriorate /dih-TEER-ee-uh-reyt/ [verb] to become worse The effects of climate change will continue to deteriorate the world if people would not do anything about it. counteract /koun-ter-AKT/ [verb] to reduce or remove the effect of something unwanted by producing an opposite effect The youth organization’s…
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Expert

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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 clean your personal things and why? Do you think it’s necessary to replace things when it gets dirty? Please explain your answer. Vocabulary: vast /vahst/ [adjective] extremely big I restored a vast amount of data in an application I installed last night. humidity /HYOO-mid-i-tee/ [noun] the state or quality of being humid Staying in a cool place decreases the humidity you feel in summer. necessary /NES-uh-ser-ee/ [adjective] needed in order to achieve something The approval of the president is necessary to pass the bill. contaminated /kuhn-TAM-uh-ney-ted/ [adjective] made impure by exposure to polluting substance The milk we have is already contaminated, so I bought…
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Intermediate

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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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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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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