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4 health benefits of avocado

2021年6月18日

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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。 What is your favorite fruit? What is the most popular fruit 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。 creative /kree-EY-tiv/ [adjective] – producing or using original and unusual ideas Furoshiki is a creative way to wrap gifts. disease /dih-ZEEZ/ [noun] – an illness of people, animals, plants, etc., caused by infection or a failure of health The old man died from heart disease. function /FUHNGK-shuhn/ [noun] – the way in which something works Milk is good for bone function. prevent /pri-VENT/ [verb] – to stop something from…
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4 health benefits of avocado

2021年6月18日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What are some fruits you can find in the supermarket? What are some fruits that you do not like? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. contain /kuhn-TEYN/ [verb] – to have something inside or include something as a part The box contains broken toys. satisfied /SAT-is-fahyd/ [adjective] – pleased because you have got what you wanted, or because something has happened in the way that you wanted I am satisfied with my exam results this month. adequate /AD-i-kwit/ [adjective] – enough for a particular purpose We do not have adequate food…
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Amazonians rescue ‘Terminator’ of the fish world

2021年6月17日

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©River Monsters: The murky world of giant freshwater fish via CNN 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 heard about the arapaima before? Do you consider yourself an environmentalist? 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。 weigh /wey/ [verb] – to have a heaviness of a stated amount, or to measure the heaviness of an object I weigh ten and a half kilograms. favorite /FEY-ver-it/ [noun] – best liked or most enjoyed Oranges are my favorite fruit. scientist /SAHY-uhn-tist/ [noun] – an expert who studies or works in one of the sciences Einstein was a…
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Amazonians rescue ‘Terminator’ of the fish world

2021年6月17日

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©River Monsters: The murky world of giant freshwater fish via CNN Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What happens when a particular species becomes extinct? What animal abilities do you consider amazing? 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 Scientists have discovered how to know when an earthquake is coming. reach /reech/ [verb] – to get to a particular level, especially a high one The temperature can reach 40 degrees Celsius today. survive /ser-VAHYV/ [verb] – to continue to live or…
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Intermediate

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Amazonians rescue ‘Terminator’ of the fish world

2021年6月17日

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©River Monsters: The murky world of giant freshwater fish via CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. withstand /with-STAND/ [verb] – to be strong enough, or not be changed by something, or to oppose a person or thing successfully I couldn’t withstand the hot weather in this summer season. crush /kruhsh/ [verb] – to press something very hard so that it is broken or its shape is destroyed A windmill is used to crush grain into flour. masterpiece /MAS-ter-pees/ [noun] – a skillful or impressive example of something This movie is in every way a masterpiece of cinematography. extinction /ik-STINGK-shuhn / [noun]…
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Mona Lisa replica to be sold at a French auction house

2021年6月14日

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©CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD, 2021 via BBC NEWS Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. replica /REP-li-kuh/ [noun] – an exact copy of an object My grandfather likes to collect replicas of ancient weapons. auction /AWK-shuhn/ [noun] – a usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (= offers of money) for each thing, until the thing is sold to the person who will pay most The merchants are holding an auction of their best wares. follower /FOL-oh-er/ [noun] – someone who supports, admires, or believes in a particular person, group, or idea Shuji’s family is a devoted…
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Mona Lisa replica to be sold at a French auction house

2021年6月14日

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©CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD, 2021 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。 Do you like going to museums? Are there many museums in your area? 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。 price /prahys/ [noun] – the amount of money for which something is sold Could you tell me the ticket price, please? ex- /eks-/ [prefix] – used to show that someone is no longer what they were John Brown was an ex-professor in our university. century /SEN-chuh-ree/ [noun] – the time when one century (=100 years) ends and another begins He was a famous…
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Mona Lisa replica to be sold at a French auction house

2021年6月14日

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©CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD, 2021 via BBC NEWS Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Who are the famous painters in your country? What painting is popular in your country and why? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. estimated /EH-stuh-mei-tuhd/ [adjective] – roughly calculated or approximate How much is the estimated cost for our food this month? otherwise /UHTH-er-wahyz/ [adverb] – differently, or in another way Date Masamune, otherwise known as the One-Eyed Dragon, founded Sendai. dealer /DEE-ler/ [noun] – a person who trades in something The dealer is well-known in the city because of his honesty. theft /theft/…
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