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Forest destruction increased significantly in 2020

2021年4月7日

Nelson Almeida Amazon Rainforest

©Nelson Almeida Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 Do you prefer to live in the city or in the countryside? Do you like nature trips? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 increase /in-KREES/ [verb] – to (make something) become larger in amount or size The company needs to increase the production to meet the demands. main /meyn/ [adjective] – larger, more important, or having more influence than others of the same type What is the main topic of this paragraph? collect /kuh-LEKT/ [verb] – to bring something together from different places or over a period…
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Forest destruction increased significantly in 2020

2021年4月7日

Nelson Almeida Amazon Rainforest

©Nelson Almeida Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is the importance of forests in this world? How does being in nature make you feel? Why? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. rate /reyt/ [noun] – the speed at which something happens or changes, or the amount or number of times it happens or changes in a particular period The rate of his recovery is going great. worldwide /WURLD-wahyd/ [adverb] – existing or happening in all parts of the world They are currently topping the iTunes worldwide for three consecutive weeks. role /rohl/ [noun] – the position…
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Efforts to dislodge Ever Given from the Suez Canal may take weeks, authorities say

2021年4月5日

evergiven

©EPA via BBC News Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 Have you ever ordered an item from a different country? What is the main port harbor in your country? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 stick /stik/ [verb] – to be fixed in position and unable to move The windows got stuck. I can’t open them. remove /ri-MOOV/ [verb] – to take something or someone away from somewhere, or off something Remove your shoes before going in. giant /JAHY-uhnt / [adjective] – extremely large We saw a giant tree in the forest. trade /treyd/ [noun]…
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Efforts to dislodge Ever Given from the Suez Canal may take weeks, authorities say

2021年4月5日

evergiven

©EPA via BBC News Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Please describe the port of Yokohama. What items does Japan export to other countries? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. visibility /viz-uh-BIL-i-tee/ [noun] – how clearly objects can be seen, or how far you can see clearly, usually because of the weather conditions The ship crashed due to poor visibility in the sea. rear /reer/ [adjective] – at the back of something He settled at the rear seats of the taxi. removal /ri-MOO-vuhl/ [noun] – the process of removing or getting rid of something, often something that…
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Efforts to dislodge Ever Given from the Suez Canal may take weeks, authorities say

2021年4月5日

evergiven

©EPA via BBC News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. vessel /VES-uhl/ [noun] – a large boat or ship The vessel will reach the port about two days from now. bow /bou/ [noun] – the front part of a ship The bow of the ship hit the rocks along the bank. stern /sturn/ [noun] – the back part of a ship or boat Please watch over the stern as I take over the helm. dislodge /dis-LOJ/ [verb] – to remove something or someone, especially by force, from a fixed position Eating bananas can dislodge fishbone stuck in your throat. probability /prob-uh-BIL-I-tee/ [noun]…
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During a pandemic, people find warmth and community by listening to the sounds we miss

2021年4月2日

bar-463476_1280

Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 Do you like going to bars? What is the name of the bar that you usually go to? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 result /ri-ZUHLT/ [noun] – something that happens or exists because of something else The road has been widened, but the result is just heavy traffic. recent /ree-suhnt/ [adjective] – happening or starting from a short time ago Is that a recent picture? employ /em-PLOI/ [verb] – to have someone work or do a job for you and pay them for it How many people does…
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During a pandemic, people find warmth and community by listening to the sounds we miss

2021年4月2日

bar-463476_1280

Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How often do you visit bars? What kind of music do you like to listen to? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. discover /dih-SKUHV-er/ [verb] – to find information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time Experts have discovered how to predict an earthquake. abandon /uh-BAN-duhn/ [verb] – to leave a place, thing, or person, usually forever As a baby he was abandoned by his mother. adapt /uh-DAPT/ [verb] – to change, or to change something, to suit different conditions or uses We had to adapt our plans…
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During a pandemic, people find warmth and community by listening to the sounds we miss

2021年4月2日

bar-463476_1280

Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. establishment /ih-STAB-lish-muhnt/ [noun] – a business or other organization, or the place where an organization operates She spent all her life studying in educational establishments. sustain /suh-STEYN/ [verb] – to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time It seems difficult for him to sustain relationships with women. notion /NOH-shuhn/ [noun] – a belief or idea The director does not believe in the notion that seeing violence on television has a harmful effect on children. tactic /tak-tik / [noun] – a planned way of doing something The success represents a change of their…
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