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AstraZeneca vaccines in France to be given to people under 65 years

2021年2月10日

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© EPA via bbc.com Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. restriction /ri-STRIK-shuhn/ [noun] – an official limit on something The president lifted the trade restrictions. insufficient /in-suh-FISH-uhnt/ [adjective] – not enough The insufficient money cannot fund the project. efficacy /EF-i-kuh-see/ [noun] – the ability, especially of a medicine or a method of achieving something, to produce the intended result To test the efficacy of the vaccine, a series of tests will be conducted. stance /stans/ [noun] – a way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly stated opinion His stance regarding the issue did not change. pharmaceutical /fahr-muh-SOO-ti-kuhl/ [adjective] –…
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AstraZeneca vaccines in France to be given to people under 65 years

2021年2月10日

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© EPA via bbc.com Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What are the Covid-19 vaccines that you know of? How has Covid-19 change your life? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. approve /uh-PROOV/ [verb] – to accept, allow, or officially agree to something The committee has approved the suggestion discussed in the meeting. decision /dih-SIZH-uhn/ [noun] – a choice that you make about something after thinking about several possibilities As the company’s president, he has to make tough decisions. firm /furm/ [noun] – a company offering a professional service, for example a company of lawyers She works…
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New normal, new work structures: Will they be effective?

2021年2月8日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What motivates you to work harder? How many days does it usually take you to finish your tasks? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. majority /muh-JAWR-i-tee/ [noun] – the larger number or part of something The majority of people surveyed prefer televisions to radios. preference /PREF-er-uhns/ [noun] – a choosing of or special liking for one person or thing rather than another or others His preference for clothes is rather unique. claim /kleym/ [verb] – to say that something is true or is a fact Susan claims that she lost her…
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New normal, new work structures: Will they be effective?

2021年2月8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 work/study five days in a week? Do you like to work/study in the office/school or at home? 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。 suggestion /suhg-JES-chuhn/ [noun] – an idea, plan, or action that is suggested or the act of suggesting it What is your suggestion about this problem? academic /ak-uh-DEM-ik/ [noun] – a person who teaches in a college or university I heard Anna became an academic. as well as /az wel az/ [phrase] – and also We passed by the bakery as well as the bookstore….
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New normal, new work structures: Will they be effective?

2021年2月8日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. remotely /ri-MOHT-lee/ [adverb] – from a distance He will remotely control your computer for a while so please be patient. circulate /SUR-kyuh-leyt/ [verb] – to send something such as information, ideas, or documents from one person to another Fake news are circulating all over the internet. Don’t trust everything you see and read. interaction /in-ter-AK-shuhn/ [noun] – an occasion when two or more people or things communicate with or react to each other Ice break questions are an effective way to encourage interactions. productivity /proh-duhk-TIV-i-tee/ [noun] – the rate at which a person, company, or country…
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Vaccines to hopefully save the Tokyo Summer Olympics this 2021

2021年2月5日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. vaccine /vak-SEEN/ [noun] – a substance containing a virus or bacterium in a form that is not harmful, given to a person or animal to prevent them from getting the disease that the virus or bacterium causes This vaccine protects against such bacterial forms. distribution /dis-truh-BYOO-shuhn/ [noun] – the process of giving things out to several people, or spreading or supplying something The goal was to create a more equal distribution of wealth/resources. infectious /in-FEK-shuhs/ [adjective] – (of a disease) able to be passed from one person, animal, or plant to another It is considered as…
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Vaccines to hopefully save the Tokyo Summer Olympics this 2021

2021年2月5日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you watch Olympic games? What can you say about them? Who is your favorite Olympian? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. global /GLOH-buhl/ [adjective] – relating to the whole world A global research to map the impact of climate change has just been launched. committee /kuh-MIT-ee/ [noun] – a small group of people chosen to represent a larger organization and either make decisions or collect information for it A committee has just been formed by the local council to research recycling. enable /en-EY-buhl/ [verb] – to make someone able to…
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Vaccines to hopefully save the Tokyo Summer Olympics this 2021

2021年2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 like watching Olympic games? Do you think Tokyo Olympics would push through despite the situation today? 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。 search /surch/ [noun] – an attempt to find someone or something They finally discovered the missing documents after a long search. safely /seyf-li/ [adverb] – in a safe way Both of us arrived safely. usual /YOO-zhoo-uhl/ [adjective] – normal; happening, done, or used most often I went to bed at my usual time. successful /suhk-SES-fuhl/ [adjective] – achieving the results wanted or hoped for My…
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