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Kanazawa as the ice cream capital

2019年10月29日

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Pre-Reading Questions: What is your comfort food? What local dessert is popular in your city? What is it made of? Vocabulary: peak /peek/ [noun] the highest, strongest, or best point, value, or level of skill Rates are different after the peak of the summer season. feature /FEE-cher/ [verb] to include someone or something as an important part The new iPhone 11 features mobile tech development. luxury /LUHK-shuh-ree/ [noun] the pleasure and comfort you get from expensive and beautiful things Towers and temples are the luxuries of a princess. convenient /kuhn-VEEN-yuhnt/ [adjective] suitable for your purposes and needs and causing the least difficulty Which is more convenient, to go by bus…
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Intermediate

Kanazawa as the ice cream capital

2019年10月29日

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Vocabulary: meteorological /mee-tee-er-uh-LOJ-i-kuhl/ [adjective] relating to weather conditions The country will be experiencing a long sunny day based on the meteorological results. consume /kuhn-SOOM/ [verb] to eat or drink He had a prodigious appetite, being able to consume nine pounds of steak at a meal. to spare /to-SPAIR/ [verb] if you have time, money, etc. to spare, you have more than you need I arrived at the station with more than an hour to spare. spacious /SPEY-shuhs/ [adjective] large and with a lot of space The house was spacious and had rooms for the house serfs and apartments for visitors. sweet tooth /sweet tooth/ [noun] a strong liking for sweet…
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Expert

“Weathering with You” to be Japan’s entry for International Film award

2019年10月18日

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© Photo by GKIDS , INC- © 2019 TOHO CO.,LTD / CoMix Wave Films Inc./ via IMDb Vocabulary: entitle /en-TAHYT-l/ [verb] to give a title to a book, movie, etc BTS entitled their latest single “Heartbeat” which was released last month. nominate /nom-UH-neyt/ [verb] to officially suggest someone for a position, an honor, or election Sam Elliott was nominated as Best Supporting Actor for this year’s Academy Awards. blockbuster /BLOK-buhs-ter/ [noun] a book or movie that is very successful The movie is expected to be the biggest blockbuster of the year. top-grossing /TOP-grohs-sing/ [adjective] used to describe a product or service, especially a film, that earns more money than any…
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Expert

“Weathering with You” to be Japan’s entry for International Film award

2019年10月18日

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© Photo by GKIDS , INC- © 2019 TOHO CO.,LTD / CoMix Wave Films Inc./ via IMDb Pre-reading questions: What is your favorite movie? Do you like watching animated movies? Vocabulary: film /film/ [noun] a movie The film is about the life of Stephen Hawking. international /in-ter-NASH-uh-nl/ [adjective] involving more than one country Music is an international language. earn /urn/ [verb] to receive money as payment for work that you do Claire changed jobs to earn more money. since /sins/ [preposition] in the time after a particular time in the past I’ve been here since July. local /LOH-kuhl/ [adjective] from, existing in, or serving a particular place or small area…
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Beginner

“Weathering with You” to be Japan’s entry for International Film award

2019年10月18日

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© Photo by GKIDS , INC- © 2019 TOHO CO.,LTD / CoMix Wave Films Inc./ via IMDb Pre-reading questions: Do you like watching movies? If yes, what kind of movies do you like? If no, why not? What do you usually look for when critiquing a movie? Explain. Vocabulary: entry /EN-tree/ [noun] a person or thing that is part of a competition The entries for this year’s film festival are all directed by women. domestic /duh-MES-tik/ [adjective] relating to a person’s own country We consumers must buy more domestic products. name /neym/ [verb] to give a name to someone or something His brother suggested to name the poodle “Holly”. appreciation…
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Intermediate

Talking to yourself in third person can help you succeed

2019年10月14日

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Pre-Reading Questions: How do you usually plan long-term goals? Which do you prefer, sudden decisions or planned decisions? Why? Vocabulary: fundamental /fuhn-duh-MEN-tl/ [adjective] more important than anything else We need to start promoting fundamental changes for the society. thyself /thahy-SELF/ [pronoun] yourself To know thyself means knowing your true self and your significance. defective /dih-FEK-tiv/ [adjective] having a defect or flaw; faulty; imperfect Don’t use that machine, it’s been defective since last week. monologue /MON-uh-lawg/ [noun] a long speech by one person Her monologue was so good that leaves everyone speechless. weigh up /wey uhp/ [phrasal verb] to think carefully about the advantages or disadvantages of a situation before making…
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Intermediate

Talking to yourself in third person can help you succeed

2019年10月14日

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Pre-Reading Questions: Have you tried talking to yourself? Do you usually ask for advice from other people? Vocabulary: intelligence /in-TEL-i-juhns/ [noun] the ability to learn, understand, and make judgments She will take an intelligence test tomorrow. self-reflection /self ri-FLEK-shuhn/ [noun] the activity of thinking about your own feelings and behavior John spends a lot of time doing self-reflection. pronoun /PROH-noun/ [noun] a word that is used instead of a noun or a noun phrase Rin will have a report about pronouns. contrary /KON-trer-ee/ [noun] used to show that you think or feel the opposite of what has just been stated She thinks that the movie is a comedy, on the…
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Beginner