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Too much ice cream may lead to a heart attack

2018年7月10日

Pre-reading questions: Do you like eating sweets? Please explain your answer. What is your favorite dessert? Vocabulary: indulge /in-DUHLJ/ [verb] to have something enjoyable Jam and Yuki indulged in a shopping spree. gain /geyn/ [verb] achieve or get something The store gained more customers. fatty /FA-tee/ [adjective] containing too much fat Aly tries to avoid fatty food to stay healthy. vessel /VES-uhl/ [noun] a tube that carries blood through the body About 15 percent of strokes are the result of blood vessels bursting within the brain. moderate /MOD-er-it/ [adjective] average in amount She baked cookies in a moderately hot oven. According to a study in Israel, eating too much ice…
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Intermediate

Too much ice cream may lead to a heart attack

2018年7月10日

Too much ice cream may lead to heart attack

Pre-reading questions: Do you like ice cream? Why or why not? Which ice cream flavor do you prefer, chocolate or strawberry? Please explain your answer. Vocabulary: health /helth/ [noun] the condition of the body or mind Exercise is good for our health. contain /kuhn-TEYN/ [verb] to be made up of something The book contains 6 chapters. fat /fat/ [noun] a natural oil that is gotten from animal bodies He is in a low-fat diet. increase /in-KREES/ [verb] to make something greater in size or amount The number of tourists in Japan has increased. risk /risk/ [noun] could cause danger, harm, or loss Jane takes a risk every time she goes…
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Beginner

Millennials look for online reviews when shopping

2018年7月5日

Millenials only buy products with online reviews

Vocabulary: Generation X /jen-uh-REY-shuhn eks/ [noun] a way of referring to the group of people who were born in the 1960s and 1970s My parents are belong to the Generation X. Brit /brit/ [noun] a British person It’s easy to recognize a Brit based on his or her accent. back /bak/ [verb] to give support or help to a person, plan, or idea My theory is backed by years of careful research and accumulated data. costly /KAWST-lee/ [adjective] expensive Only members of the elite buy from this store because its products are too costly. time-consuming /TAHYM-kuhn-soo-ming/ [adjective] taking a lot of time to do or complete I have to start…
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Millennials look for online reviews when shopping

2018年7月5日

Millenials only buy products with online reviews

Pre-reading questions: What are the common things that you can buy online? Do you buy products that your friends recommend? Please explain your answer. Vocabulary: preceding /pri-SEE-ding/ [adjective] existing or happening before someone or something This year’s party is way better than the preceding events. purchase /PUR-chuhs/ [noun] the act of buying something The purchase of unneeded materials made the accountant mad. respondent /ri-SPON-duhnt/ [noun] a person who answers a request for information The researchers did not use the respondent’s answers because she was lying. opt /opt/ [verb] to make a choice She opted for a fruit shake instead of a cola. factor /FAK-ter/ [noun] a fact or situation that…
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Intermediate

Millennials look for online reviews when shopping

2018年7月5日

Millenials only buy products with online reviews

Pre-reading questions: When do you go shopping? What do you usually buy? Vocabulary: millennial /mil-LEN-ee-uhl/ [noun] someone born in the 70’s until early 90’s She likes music from the 90’s because she’s a millennial. online /ON-LAHYN/ [adjective] done on the Internet I prefer shopping online to going to malls. review /ri-VYOO/ [noun] a report, study, or opinion on something I always check the reviews before buying something. buyer /BAHY-er/ [noun] a person who pays money for something He is looking for a buyer of his house. positive /POZ-i-tiv/ [adjective] good This woman always says positive things about her friends. Studies show that most millennials read reviews before buying a product….
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Beginner

Where the hashtag FOMO came from

2018年6月26日

Where the hashtag FOMO comes from

Pre-reading questions: What social media sites do you use? Do you follow what is popular? Why or why not? Vocabulary: hashtag /HASH-tag/ [noun] a general topic in social media sites like Twitter and Instagram You should use a hashtag when posting on Facebook. gain /geyn/ [verb] to get something You need to gain some experience for this job. miss out /mis out/ [phrasal verb] to not use or to not have an opportunity to experience something good I don’t want to miss out on their first concert. character /KAR-ik-ter/ [noun] a quality of a person or thing Her bad character is the reason why she doesn’t have friends. competitive /kuhm-PET-i-tiv/…
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Beginner

Where the hashtag FOMO came from

2018年6月26日

Where the hashtag FOMO comes from

Vocabulary: commonplace /KOM-uhn-pleys/ [adjective] happening often or often seen or experienced These days, battery-powered cars have become commonplace. grasping /GRAS-ping/ [adjective] greedy or always eager to get more of something Her grasping children fought over her property after she died. attribute /A-truh-byoot/ [verb] to say or think that something is the result of a particular thing She attributed the success of her research to her 10 years of education in the university. psyche /sahyk/ [noun] the mind, or the deepest thoughts, feelings, or beliefs of a person or group The psycholgist Carl Jung is known for having studied the collective human psyche. on the receiving end of (something) /on thuh…
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Where the hashtag FOMO came from

2018年6月26日

Where the hashtag FOMO comes from

Pre-reading questions: How often do you use social media apps? Do you think you are a competitive person? Why or why not? Vocabulary: slang /slang/ [noun] a form of casual or informal language “Chicken” is slang for someone who isn’t very brave. hashtag /HASH-tag/ [noun] used on social media for describing the general subject of posts You should use a hashtag when posting on Facebook. stand for /stand fer/ [phrasal verb] to represent words or phrases (in an abbreviation) UN stands for United Nations. instill /in-STIL/ [verb] to put a feeling, idea, or principle gradually into someone’s mind My parents instilled in me a love for reading. make up for…
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Intermediate