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Tourists who take selfies could spread Covid-19 to gorillas

2021年2月19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 visiting the zoo? Do you like taking pictures of wild animals? 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。 danger /DEYN-jer/ [noun] – the possibility of harm or death to someone He drove so fast that I really felt my life was in danger. university /yoo-nuh-VUR-si-tee/ [noun] – a place of higher education usually for people who have finished twelve years of schooling and where they can obtain more knowledge and skills, and get a degree to recognize this She works in a university as a professor. scientist…
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Tourists who take selfies could spread Covid-19 to gorillas

2021年2月19日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What animals do you like? Have you already seen a gorilla? What can you say about it/ Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. traveler /TRAV-uh-ler/ [noun] – someone who travels The modern traveler can go where he likes. research /ri-SURCH/ [noun] – a detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover (new) information or reach a (new) understanding: His research in the area of disease prevention has provided surprising results. individual /in-duh-VIJ-oo-uhl/ [noun] – a single person or thing, especially when compared to the group or set to which…
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Tourists who take selfies could spread Covid-19 to gorillas

2021年2月19日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. release /ri-LEES/ [noun] – the act of making something public or available for use A press release was provided by the organization confirming the appointment of a new CEO. transmit /trans-MIT/ [verb] – to pass a disease from one person or animal to another When an infected person coughs or sneezes, COVID-19 is transmitted by droplets of saliva or nasal discharge. transmission /trans-MISH-uhn/ [noun] – the process of passing something from one person or place to another To prevent the transmission of the virus from mother to child, this drug is used. declaration /dek-luh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] –…
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Smallest reptile in the world discovered in Madagascar

2021年2月17日

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© via bbc.com Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. expedition /ek-spi-DISH-uhn/ [noun] – an organized journey for a particular purpose The Thai expedition to Mount Everest is leaving next week. feed on /FEED ohn/ [phrasal verb] – to eat something The beef cattle feed on grass and soya meal. violate /VAHY-uh-leyt/ [verb] – to break or act against something such as a law, agreement, or principle These clothes violate her sense of good taste. miniaturize /MIN-ee-uh-chuh-rahyz/ [verb] – to make a very small version of something, especially using modern technology New technology continues to miniaturize computer components. be subject to sth /be…
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Smallest reptile in the world discovered in Madagascar

2021年2月17日

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© via bbc.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 like watching animal shows or documentaries? Do you often visit zoos? 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。 reptile /REP-tahyl/ [noun] – any of various animals whose blood temperature changes with the outside temperature and whose bodies are covered by scales or plates (= hard material) Snakes are reptiles. measure /MEZH-er/ [verb] – to be a particular size The board measures 30 inches diagonally. length /length/ [noun] – the measurement of something from end to end or along its longest side The pole is 10…
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Smallest reptile in the world discovered in Madagascar

2021年2月17日

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© via bbc.com Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. When was the last time you have visited a zoo? Would you like to keep an exotic pet? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. diet /DAHY-it / [noun] – the food and drink usually eaten or drunk by a person or group Diet varies between different countries in the world. spectacular /spek-TAK-yuh-ler/ [adjective] – especially great The company had a spectacular success with the product. extreme /ik-STREEM/ [adjective] – very large in amount or degree The people in this area live in extreme poverty….
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A piece of Himalayan glacier bursts open a dam in India

2021年2月15日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What are common natural disasters in your country? What do you do to help save the environment? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. evacuate /ih-VAK-yoo-eyt/ [verb] – to move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe People in the building were urged to evacuate the area immediately. avalanche /AV-uh-lanch/ [noun] – a large amount of ice, snow, dirt, or rock falling suddenly and quickly down the side of a mountain They were able to escape the avalanche in the ski resort yesterday afternoon. incident /IN-si-duhnt/ [noun] – an event that…
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