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Times University Ranking

2016年12月9日

  Pre-reading questions: Do you think well-known universities are the best? What qualities should we consider in choosing a university? Do you think university ranking is important?   Times Higher Education World University Rankings list the 980 finest universities. The ranking was estimated by professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The world university rankings justified that Asia’s progress in higher education is developing. Around 289 Asian universities from 24 countries were included in the ranking. The National University of Singapore received the Asian crown in 24th place. The University of Tokyo, which was customarily the top Asian institution, was beaten by Peking University. The University of Tokyo ranked 39th this year….
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Times University Ranking

2016年12月9日

Education - B

  Pre-reading questions: Have you ever experienced studying abroad? What do you think is the best university in Japan?   The University of Tokyo ranked fourth in best university in Asia. National University of Singapore took the Asian crown. Tsinghua University in China also moved up. The University of Tokyo, was beaten again by Peking University. The rankings set standard for teaching. World university rankings are now in their 13th year.   Vocabulary: rank – ランク[noun] give (someone or something) a rank or place; list; group Asia – アジア[noun] Earth’s largest and most populous continent move up – 初級する[verb] move upward; go up beaten – 負かす[verb] having been defeated standard…
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Beginner

HIV Test on a USB Stick

2016年12月9日

  A USB stick to test HIV (human deficiency virus) is introduced to quickly and accurately analyze how much virus is in a patient’s bloodstream. It can pinpoint HIV in a drop of blood that will then send electrical signals that can be interpreted by a computer. The device is the result of combined efforts of researchers in Imperial College London and a U.S. firm DNA Electronics. Given that the technology is in its early stage, it is already crucial to efficient and regular monitoring of patients’ virus level. According to the journal of Scientific reports, the initial run on the device could provide results for only 20.8 minutes at…
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World’s First Bollywood Theme Park Opens in Dubai

2016年12月6日

  DXB Entertainments PJSC is proud to present the world’s first Bollywood theme park. The Dubai Parks and Resorts opened last November 17, two weeks after the opening of Legoland Dubai and Riverland Dubai. CEO Raed Kajoor Al Nuaimi expressed his utmost pride with his company’s latest enterprise which took three years to build. The 57,935m2 Bollywood Parks Dubai is part of the multi-themed park, the 25 million ft2 Dubai Parks and Resorts. Inspired by Hindi movies, performers can be seen dancing to Bollywood tunes. Guests can enjoy a wide array of thirty live performances inspired from fabulous Hindi movies such as the epic historical drama, “Mughal-E-Azam”, action movie “Dabangg”,…
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Expert

World’s First Bollywood Theme Park Opens in Dubai

2016年12月6日

  Pre-reading questions: Have you tried watching a Bollywood movie? Have you gone to a theme park? How was it? You are going to a theme park, who will you go with? Why?   The world’s first Bollywood Theme Park has just opened last November 17. Tourists going to Dubai can enjoy a culturally-rich fanfare inspired by popular Hindi movies. DXB Entertainments PJSC is the proprietor of Dubai Parks and Resorts. Its CEO Raed Kajoor Al Nuaimi stated his pride for its latest venture, which took three years of hard work and perseverance. The 25 million square foot Dubai Parks and Resorts was regarded as “the largest integrated theme park”….
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World’s First Bollywood Theme Park Opens in Dubai

2016年12月6日

Lifestyle

  Pre-reading questions: Do you like going to parks? What do you usually do in the park?   People going to Dubai are lucky. A new theme park opened last November 17. The theme park is inspired by famous Indian movies. The name of the park is Bollywood Parks Dubai because Indian movies are called Bollywood movies. There will be many attractions in Bollywood Parks Dubai.   Vocabulary: Dubai – ドバイ[proper noun] a city in United Arab Emirates (UAE) lucky – 幸運な[adjective] good luck; fortune inspired – 感化されて[adjective] come from famous – 有名な[adjective] known by many people attractions – アトラクション[noun] something people want to see   True or False: The…
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Beginner

HIV Test on a USB Stick

2016年11月28日

  Pre-reading questions: What do you think about AIDS? Do you know more diseases linked to HIV?   Scientists developed a new way to test HIV using a USB stick. It was discovered by scientists from Imperial College London and the US firm DNA Electronics. The test was 95 percent accurate over 991 blood samples. Average time of reading the result was 20.8 minutes. This method could work by using a drop of blood on a mobile phone chip attached to the USB stick. It would create signals that can be read by computers and handheld devices. The result would show the amount of virus present on the patient. The…
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Intermediate

HIV Test on a USB Stick

2016年11月28日

Health - Beg

  Pre-reading questions: Do you always get sick? Have you heard of HIV?   Scientists found a new way to test HIV by using a USB stick. It was developed by scientists from Imperial College London and the US firm DNA Electronics. It uses a drop of blood on a USB stick to detect the virus. It will give signals to computers or mobile devices. It can give fast and good results. This is the same with monitoring blood sugar levels on diabetic patients.   Vocabulary: HIV – HIV[noun] a virus that causes AIDS USB – USB[noun] a device that stores data virus – ウイルス[noun] something that causes disease mobile…
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