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‘Hotels on Rails’: New European sleeper trains are coming

2021年7月7日

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©Midnight Trains Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How do you go to work/school? Do you enjoy staying in hotels? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. route /root/ [noun] – a particular way or direction between places I need to find the fastest route from Tokyo to Nagano. network /NET-wurk/ [noun] – a large system consisting of many similar parts that are connected together to allow movement between the parts and a control center Japan Railways operates about 70 percent of Japan’s railway network. alternative /awl-TUR-nuh-tiv/ [noun] – An alternative plan or method is one that you…
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Floating breakfasts are becoming a trend, here’s why

2021年7月6日

Floating breakfasts are becoming a trend, here's why

©Joel Centano via virtuoso.com Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Where do you usually spend your vacation? What food do you usually eat during breakfast? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. trend /trend/ [noun] – a general development or change in a situation or in the way that people are behaving Creating a fashion trend is one of my goals as a designer. fancy /FAN-see/ [adjective] – decorative or complicated We had a date at a fancy restaurant. tropical /TROP-i-kuhl/ [adjective] – extremely hot The Philippines is a tropical country. picturesque /pik-chuh-RESK/ [adjective] – attractive in appearance,…
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Intermediate

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Floating breakfasts are becoming a trend, here’s why

2021年7月6日

Floating breakfasts are becoming a trend, here's why

©Joel Centano via virtuoso.com 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 usually stay in hotels during vacations? What is your favorite breakfast? 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。 craze /kreyz/ [noun] – an activity, object, or idea that is extremely popular, usually for a short time There are many TikTok dance crazes popular right now. resort /ri-ZAWRT/ [noun] – a place where many people go for rest, sport, or another stated purpose We usually spend summer in my uncle’s beach resort. decorated /DEK-uh-rey-tid/ [adjective] – furnished with something ornamental My new bag is decorated…
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Beginner

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Floating breakfasts are becoming a trend, here’s why

2021年7月6日

Floating breakfasts are becoming a trend, here's why

©Joel Centano via virtuoso.com Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. blissful /BLIS-fuhl/ [adjective] – extremely or completely happy We spent a blissful week together in Siargao. solace /SOL-is/ [noun] – help and comfort when you are feeling sad or worried I find solace in songwriting. staycation /stey-KEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a holiday that you take at home or near your home rather than traveling to another place We had the most awesome staycation at Nobu Hotel. flaunt /flawnt/ [verb] – to show or make obvious something you are proud of in order to get admiration She always flaunts her food and new gadgets…
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Expert

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What is “digital body language”?

2021年7月5日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. intermittent /in-ter-MIT-nt/ [adjective] – not happening regularly or continuously; stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in between The soccer game was postponed due to the intermittent rain that day. prominent /PROM-uh-nuhnt/ [adjective] – very well known and important Addressing issues in digital communication is prominent nowadays. inadvertently /in-uhd-VUR-tnt-lee/ [adverb] – in a way that is not intentional Anna inadvertently phoned the wrong person yesterday. clarify /KLAR-uh-fahy/ [verb] – to make something clearer or easier to understand Could you clarify the intention of this paragraph, please? Thank you. articulate /ahr-TIK-yuh-leyt/ [verb] – to explain in words,…
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Expert

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What is “digital body language”?

2021年7月5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。 Do you often talk to other people through text? Do you like using emojis when sending text messages? 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。 by accident /bahy AK-si-duhnt/ [adverb] – without intending to, or without being intended My little sister broke the vase by accident. mood /mood/ [noun] – feeling He looks like he’s always in a bad mood. solve /solv/ [verb] – to find an answer to a problem Can you help me solve this math problem? excuse /ik-SKYOOZ/ [verb] – to allow to leave I need to…
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Beginner

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What is “digital body language”?

2021年7月5日

video call

Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you prefer having meetings or discussing things via email? Why? How do you express your emotions or intentions through text? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. cue /kyoo/ [noun] – a signal for someone to do something Their failure became their cue to do better next time. remotely /ri-MOHT-lee/ [adverb] – employees who work remotely work mainly from home and communicate with the company by email and telephone ABC Company allows its employees to work remotely. patch /pach/ [verb] – to treat someone’s injuries or repair the damage to something,…
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Intermediate

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Ocado seeks to remove the human element from grocery shopping

2021年7月2日

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©CNN Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is the biggest robotic company in Japan? Tell me more about it. Do you like the idea of using robots at home? Why? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. objective /uhb-JEK-tiv/ [noun] – something that you plan to do or achieve Our main objective is to improve the company’s productivity. initially /ih-NISH-uh-lee/ [adverb] – at the beginning His illness was initially diagnosed as food poisoning. beneath /bih-NEETH/ [preposition] – in or to a lower position than someone or something, under someone or something The dog was beneath the table….
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Intermediate

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