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Gitanjali Rao, Time Magazine’s first ever “Kid of the Year”

2020年12月18日

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© Time Magazine 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 set goals? Do you have a person that you look up to? 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。 pick /pik/ [verb] – to take some things and leave others She picked the red dress for the event. include /in-KLOOD/ [verb] – to contain something as a part of something else, or to make something part of something else Please include one ID picture in your resume. possible /POS-uh-buhl / [adjective] – able to be done or achieved, or able to exist Is it possible…
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Gitanjali Rao, Time Magazine’s first ever “Kid of the Year”

2020年12月18日

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©Time Magazine Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. title /TAHYT-l / [noun] – a prize or public statement showing that someone is the best in a particular sport or competition Kevin won his third straight title in long distance triathlon. shift /shift/ [verb] – (of an idea, opinion, etc.) to change The society’s attitudes towards women have shifted hugely over the last one hundred years. team /teem / [verb] – to act together to achieve something Davis teamed with Miller to develop the application. crisis /KRAHY-sis/ [noun] – an extremely difficult or dangerous point in a situation The country’s leadership is in…
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Gitanjali Rao, Time Magazine’s first ever “Kid of the Year”

2020年12月18日

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© Time Magazine Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Who is the most successful person you know? What is your biggest goal in life? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. select /si-LEKT/ [verb] – to choose a small number of things, or to choose by making careful decisions Click ‘File’, then select ‘Make a copy’ from the pull-down menu. nominee /nom-uh-NEE/ [noun] – a person who someone has suggested should be considered to do a particular job, take part in an election, receive an honour, etc. I’ve heard that he is a nominee for best director this…
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New synthetic skin can sense actual pain

2020年12月16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。 How do you take care of your skin? Have you ever heard of a device that functions like our skin? 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。 pleasant /PLEZ-uhnt/ [adjective] – enjoyable, attractive, friendly, or easy to like Harold had a pleasant vacation in Europe for months. complicated /KOM-pli-key-tid/ [adjective] – involving a lot of different parts, in a way that is difficult to understand The rules are complicated to follow. invent /in-VENT/ [verb] – to design and/or create something that has never been made before The first safety razor…
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New synthetic skin can sense actual pain

2020年12月16日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. trigger /TRIG-er/ [verb] – to cause something to start Stress triggers headaches. commence /kuh-MENS/ [verb] – to begin something We will commence the building’s construction in August of next year. innovative /in-uh-vey-tiv/ [adjective] – new and different Stephen introduced a number of innovative solutions. threshold /THRESH-ohld/ [noun] – the level or point at which you start to experience something, or at which something starts to happen I have a high boredom threshold. circuit /SUR-kit/ [noun] – a closed system of wires or pipes through which electricity or liquid can flow A defect was found in the…
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New synthetic skin can sense actual pain

2020年12月16日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you do to relieve physical pain? What was the latest invention you know? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. reaction /ree-AK-shuhn/ [noun] – behavior, a feeling or an action that is a direct result of something else I love to watch people’s reactions when they watch their favorite movies. equal /ee-kwuhl/ [adjective] – to be the same in value or amount as something else One box may look bigger than the other, but in fact they are equal in volume. feature /FEE-cher/ [noun] – a typical quality or an…
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Amazon to market Panorama boxes to companies

2020年12月14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 in the workplace/study at school during this pandemic? Do you think cameras in the workplace/at study are safe? 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。 staff /stahf/ [noun] – the group of people who work for an organization The staff are happy in their workplace. check /chek/ [verb] – to make certain that something or someone is correct, safe, or suitable by examining it, him, or her quickly Always check your oil, water, and tires before driving. situation /sich-oo-EY-shuhn/ [noun] – a condition or combination of conditions…
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