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Counting steps makes people healthier, study says

2019年8月22日

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Pre-reading questions: Do you like walking? What do you do in your free time? Vocabulary: record /REK-erd/ [verb] use a device to measure an amount, rate of speed, etc Alice recorded her footsteps on a mobile app. active /AK-tiv/ [adjective] doing something as you usually do Maria is still an active runner at 65. prone /prohn/ [adjective] suffer from something As a toddler, she was prone to skin allergy. exercise /EK-ser-sahyz/ [noun] physical action performed to make or keep your body healthy She always do hard exercises to be fit. habit /HAB-it/ [noun] a particular act or way of acting that you tend to do regularly Waking up late is…
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Beginner

Counting steps makes people healthier, study says

2019年8月22日

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Pre-reading questions: Do you keep a record of your steps? Why or why not? Do you use applications that encourage you to be healthy? Why or why not? Vocabulary: analyst /AN-l-ist/ [noun] someone whose job is to study or examine something in detail Most political analysts attended law school. record /REK-erd/ [verb] to use a device to measure an amount, rate of speed, etc Taishi records their class’ attendance. obtain /uhb-TEYN/ [verb] to get something In the third experiment, they obtained a very good result. encourage /en-KUR-ij/ [verb] to talk or behave in a way that gives someone confidence to do something My parents always encourage me to be the…
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Intermediate

Counting steps makes people healthier, study says

2019年8月22日

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Vocabulary: improbable /im-PROB-uh-buhl/ [adjective] not likely to be true or to happen It is improbable that my brother will be the one to inherit the 5 hectares land. fracture /FRAK-cher/ [verb] to crack or break something, esp. a bone Ana fractured her bone in that incident. trial /TRAHY-uhl/ [noun] a test, usually over a limited period of time, to discover how effective or suitable something or someone is You would have learned how to do it right for six months trial. dynamic /dahy-NAM-ik/ [adjective] energetic or forceful There’s a dynamic person in this remote area. monitor /MON-i-ter/ [verb] to watch and check something carefully over a period of time My…
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Expert

Japan to use facial recognition technology for foreign visitors

2019年8月19日

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Photo by © ANN via The Star Vocabulary: encrypt /en-KRIPT/ [verb] to change electronic information or signals into a secret code All bank-issued cards must be encrypted for security purposes. authenticate /aw-THEN-ti-keyt/ [verb] to prove that something is real, true, or what people say it is We have to authenticate first the data before disclosing to the public. embarkation /em-bahr-KEY-shuhn/ [noun] the act, process, or an instance of going on a ship or an aircraft We have to expedite the process of embarkation for the customers’ convenience. misidentification /mis-ahy-DEN-tuh-fahy-key-shun/ [noun] the act of recognizing and naming someone or something incorrectly We have to ensure efficiency in our data processing to…
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Japan to use facial recognition technology for foreign visitors

2019年8月19日

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Photo by © ANN via The Star Pre-reading questions: In your own opinion, what is the most useful technology? Have you ever tried face scanning device before? How was the experience? Vocabulary: fiscal /FIS-kuhl/ [adjective] the financial year 2010, etc The government employees will have a meeting on July 18th about the fiscal year. microchip /MAHY-kroh-chip/ [noun] a chip There are built-in microchips inserted to some animals for study purposes. departure /dih-PAHR-cher/ [noun] the act of leaving a place, or a flight, train, etc. He had to wait for few hours before his departure for Japan. guarantee /gar-uhn-TEE/ [verb] to promise that something will happen or exist She guaranteed her…
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Intermediate

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Japan to use facial recognition technology for foreign visitors

2019年8月19日

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Photo by © ANN via The Star Pre-reading questions: Do you like going to other countries? What kind of technology do you use the most? Vocabulary: transfer /trans-FUR/ [verb] to move someone or something from one place, vehicle, person, or group to another Let me transfer the files to your phone. scanner /SKAN-er/ [noun] a device for making images of the inside of the body or for reading information into a computer system I use photo scanner for my project. attach /uh-TACH/ [verb] to fasten or join one thing to something else She attached a new external camera to her laptop. immigration /im-i-GREY-shuhn/ [noun] the process of examining your passport…
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Misato Michishita to join the 2020 Paralympics

2019年8月15日

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Photo by © REUTERS via The Japan Times Pre-reading questions: Do you want to be an athlete? What sports do you play? Vocabulary: win /win/ [verb] to achieve first position and/or get a prize in a competition, election, fight, etc. He is planning to win the chess championship. silver /SIL-ver/ [noun] a small disc of silver, or a metal that looks like silver, that is given to the person who comes second in a competition, especially in a sport It’s difficult to come up with a design for the silver medal. ago /uh-GOH/ [adverb] back in time from the present They met in Paris ten years ago. race /reys/ [noun]…
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Beginner

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Misato Michisita to join the 2020 Paralympics

2019年8月15日

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Photo by © REUTERS via The Japan Times Vocabulary: consecutive /kuhn-SEK-yuh-tiv/ [adjective] following one after another without an interruption He won seven consecutive wins after becoming a professional athlete. rate /reyt/ [verb] to judge the value or character of someone or something He was rated by his managers through his skills and perseverance. labor /LEY-ber/ [noun] practical work, esp. work that involves physical effort He can do different types of physical labor without complaining. unfold /uhn-FOHLD/ [verb] (of a situation or story) to develop or become clear His secrets will unfold the moment he makes his confession. appreciation /uh-pree-shee-EY-shuhn/ [noun] the act of showing that you are grateful for something…
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Expert

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Misato Michisita to join the 2020 Paralympics

2019年8月15日

misato

Photo by © REUTERS via The Japan Times Pre-reading questions: Do you like watching Paralympics? Why or why not? What is your favorite sport? Why? Vocabulary: victory /VIK-tuh-ree/ [noun] the act or an example of winning a competition The victory in Gettysburg proved to be the turning point of the civil war. achieve /uh-CHEEV/ [verb] to succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim He is always making sure to achieve his goals in the future. league /leeg/ [noun] a group of teams or players in a sport who take part in competitions against each other He is one of the top players in the baseball league. athletic /ath-LET-ik/ [adjective]…
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Intermediate

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