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Sushi restaurant in Japan to raise young fish

2019年7月31日

salmon

Vocabulary: renowned /ri-NOUND/ [adjective] famous for something A renowned American restaurant will release a new set of their menu next month. dwindling /DWIN-dling/ [adjective] gradually becoming smaller in size or amount, or fewer in number The dwindling number of customers caused the company’s bankruptcy. nourish /NUR-ish/ [verb] to provide living things with food in order to make them grow A famous restaurant in town has been nourishing oysters and mussels for years. juvenile /JOO-vuh-nl/ [adjective] young It is rare to find a restaurant that serves juvenile salmon. diversify /dih-VUR-suh-fahy/ [verb] to start to include more different types or things The restaurant started to diversify their menus to attract more customers….
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Sushi restaurant in Japan to raise young fish

2019年7月31日

salmon

Pre-reading questions: Do you like sushi? Can you make sushi? Vocabulary: famous /FEY-muhs/ [adjective] known and recognized by many people The famous brand of clothes is on sale. small /smawl/ [adjective] not big; less in size or amount than is average The man is looking for a small house to live in. lesser /LES-er/ [adjective] not as great in size, amount The seafood restaurant receives lesser orders after the calamity. grow /groh/ [verb] to increase in size or amount She likes to grow different kinds of plants. keep /keep/ [verb] to continue to have She is trying her best to keep the plants healthy. Japan’s famous sushi restaurant, Kuri Sushi…
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Beginner

Sushi restaurant in Japan to raise young fish

2019年7月31日

salmon

Pre-reading questions: Do you agree that sushi is the most famous food in Japan? Explain your answer. Do you like eating raw fish? Why or why not? Vocabulary: famed /feymd/ [adjective] famous or known to many people There are many famed restaurants around the city. decreasing /dih-KREE-sing/ [adjective] becoming less The decreasing number of employment in the country is alarming. develop /dih-VEL-uhp/ [verb] to grow A newly opened restaurant needs to develop new ways to gain customers. half-grown /haf-grohn/ [adjective] not yet fully grown The half-grown crops can be harvested after a month. expand /ik-SPAND/ [verb] to increase something in size, number, or importance The company’s goal is to expand…
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Intermediate

Green views may help lessen cravings

2019年7月29日

Green view may help lessen cravings

Vocabulary: craving /KREY-ving/ [noun] a strong feeling of wanting something Her sister has a craving for peanut butter. extremity /ik-STREM-i-tee/ [noun] the furthest point, especially from the centre The professor already reached the extremity of his patience. botanical /buh-TAN-i-kuhl/ [adjective] involving or relating to plants or the study of plants The scientist worked hard on his botanical experiments for 5 years. residence /REZ-i-duhns/ [noun] a home The official residence of the king is guarded by hundreds of soldiers. beauty /BYOO-tee/ [noun] a quality that makes something especially good or attractive The blooming flowers add to the beauty of the newest tourist attraction in the city. A new study found that…
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Green views may help lessen cravings

2019年7月29日

Green view may help lessen cravings

Pre-reading questions: Is there a garden or a park near your home? Do you love nature? Vocabulary: view /vyoo/ [noun] what you can see from a particular place The building has a nice view outside. hungry /HUHNG-gree/ [adjective] wanting or needing food She gets angry when she is hungry. nature /NEY-cher/ [noun] all the animals, plants, rocks, etc. in the world Let’s take good care of our nature. trip /trip/ [noun] a journey in which you go somewhere, usually for a short time, and come back again I want to go to an out-of-town trip on my birthday. visit /VIZ-it/ [verb] to go to a place in order to look…
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Beginner

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Green views may help lessen cravings

2019年7月29日

Green view may help lessen cravings

Pre-reading questions: What do you usually eat when you are hungry and why? Do you like the view of nature? Why or why not? Vocabulary: frequent /FREE-kwuhnt/ [adjective] happening often His frequent visits in the office bother me. unhealthy /uhn-HEL-thee/ [adjective] not good for your health You will get sick if you continue that unhealthy lifestyle. exclusive /ik-SKLOO-siv/ [adjective] expensive and only for people who are rich or of a high social class The president of the company owns an exclusive clubhouse. reduce /ri-DOOS/ [verb] to make something less in price, size, amount, etc. My doctor advised me to reduce my coffee intake. publish /PUHB-lish/ [verb] to make available to…
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Intermediate

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“Godzilla: King of the Monsters” leads box-office in the US

2019年7月24日

godzilla

Photo by © GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP via France 24 Vocabulary: trample /TRAM-puhl/ [verb, figurative] to step heavily on or crush someone or something Even if he is the boss, he must not trample on his employees’ rights. box-office /BOKS-aw-fis/ [noun] the place in a cinema or theatre where tickets are sold The box-office’s queue is exaggeratedly long even though the ticket selling starts at 11 am. legendary /LEJ-uhn-der-ee/ [adjective] of or relating to an old story or set of stories from ancient times, or the stories that people tell about a famous event or person The story of the legendary Sasquatch is believed to be true. clash /klash/ [verb]…
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“Godzilla: King of the Monsters” leads box-office in the US

2019年7月24日

godzilla

Photo by © GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP via France 24 Pre-reading questions: What kind of movies do you like watching and why? Which do you prefer, watching movies at home or in the cinema? Why? Vocabulary: lead /leed/ [verb] to be in front, be first, or be winning The kendo player leads its competitors only by a point. estimated /ES-tuh-meyt-uhd/ [adjective] roughly calculated or approximate The estimated cost of the building is $12 million dollars. opponent /uh-POH-nuhnt/ [noun] the person who someone is competing against The other team crushes its other opponents in the game of soccer. attention /uh-TEHN-shuhn/ [noun] notice, thought, or interest After a few months of courting,…
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Intermediate