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Sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of stroke

2018年11月23日

Sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of stroke

Pre-reading questions: Do you exercise every morning? How many hours do you sleep at night? Vocabulary: sedentary /SED-n-ter-ee/ [noun] involving little physical activity She always gets sick because of her sedentary job. lifestyle /LAHYF-stahyl/ [noun] way of living Her lifestyle is not healthy. risk /risk/ [noun] danger, or the possibility of danger, defeat, or loss The smoke may increase the risk of accident. usage /YOO-sij/ [noun] the use of something He wants to know the usage of the robot. advise /ad-VAHYZ/ [verb] to give advice or to suggest something He advised the people to stay calm. A sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of stroke and other diseases. A study says…
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Beginner

Ikee Rikako wins the MVP award in Asian Games

2018年11月22日

asiangames

Pre-reading questions: Do you like watching sports? Why or why not? What kind of award do you want to receive in the future? Vocabulary: award /uh-WAWRD/ [noun] a prize or a sum of money that a person or organization is given for an achievement The president gave the award to the best employee of the year. athlete /ATH-leet// [noun] a person who is very good at sports or physical exercise, especially one who competes in organized events The game was ended abruptly because the athlete was injured. jubilant /JOO-buh-luhnt/ [adjective] feeling or showing great happiness, especially because of a success The student was jubilant when they saw the result of…
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Intermediate

Ikee Rikako wins the MVP award in Asian Games

2018年11月22日

asiangames

Pre-reading questions: Do you like sports? What is your favorite sport? Vocabulary: win /win/ [verb] to achieve first position and/or get a prize in a competition Everyone wants to win the game. gain /geyn/ [verb] to get something that is important or gives you an advantage, especially over a period of time She is now capable because she gains a lot of knowledge from her training. receive /ri-SEEV/ [verb] to get or be given something She received a letter from her father. check /chek/ [noun] a printed form, used instead of money You can go to the bank if you want to convert your check into cash. trophy /TROH-fee/ [noun]…
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Beginner

Ikee Rikako wins the MVP award in Asian Games

2018年11月22日

asiangames

Vocabulary: front-runner /fruhnt RUHN-er/ [noun] the person or organization that is most likely to get or win something She is the front-runner for today’s singing competition because of her high pitch. melancholic/ /mel-uh n-KOL-ik/ [adjective] expressing feelings of sadness Listening to soft music while raining gives you a melancholic feeling. unanimous /yoo-NAN-uh-muhs/ [adjective] all people agree about one particular decision Through a unanimous decision, the woman was appointed as the new president of the company. pull out all the stops /pool out awl thuh stops/ [idiom] to do everything you can to make something successful You need to pull out all the stops in life to become rich. accomplish /uh-KOM-plish/…
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Expert

Ant-Man and the Wasp on becoming the box-office movie of the year

2018年11月21日

Ant-Man and the Wasp on becoming the box-office movie of the year

Photo from © IMDB.com via IMDB.com Pre-Reading Questions: Are you a fan of Marvel movies? Why or why not? Who is your favorite Marvel superhero? Why? Vocabulary: plot /plot/ [noun] main story of a film or play The movie plot is nominated for the best story this year. method /METH-uhd/ [noun] a particular way of doing something Your method of fixing the files is working. value /VAL-yoo/ [noun] the amount of money that can be received for something The value of her jewelries are $50,000. income /IN-kuhm/ [noun] money that is earned from doing work or investments Jane is paying 15% of her income tax. massive /MAS-iv/ [adjective] very large…
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Intermediate

Ant-Man and the Wasp on becoming the box-office movie of the year

2018年11月21日

Ant-Man and the Wasp on becoming the box-office movie of the year

Photo from © IMDB.com via IMDB.com Vocabulary: earnings /UR-ningz/ [noun] money that you get from working; money earned by a business The company had almost $45,000 earnings this past month. sequel /SEE-kwuhl/ [noun] a film or a book that continues the story of a previous book or film I’ll never know what happened to Twilight if I don’t read the book’s sequel. parallel /PAR-uh-lel/ [noun] similarity between two things There’s an obvious parallel between Armageddon and Deep Impact. collaboration /kuh-LAB-uh-rey-shun/ [noun] the activity of working together with another person or organization for a particular purposes The collaboration with other departments improves efficiency in the company. establish /ih-STAB-lish/ [verb] to start…
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Expert

Ant-Man and the Wasp on becoming the box-office movie of the year

2018年11月21日

Ant-Man and the Wasp on becoming the box-office movie of the year

Photo from © IMDB.com via IMDB.com Pre-Reading Questions: Do you like watching movies? What is your favorite movie? Vocabulary: join /join/ [verb] to connect things Use a glue to join the two papers. production /pruh-DUHK-shun/ [noun] a movie, television program, play, or other entertainment involved in a show She wants to be part of the television production. effects /ih-FEKTS/ [noun] lighting, sounds and objects produced for the stage or film to make something seem real The movie included some sound effects. story /STOHR-ee/ [noun] a description, either true or imagined, of a connected series of events The second story was entitled “The Modern Family.” inspire /in-SPAHYUR/ [verb] to make someone…
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Beginner

Starbucks on disposing plastic straws

2018年11月16日

Starbucks on disposing plastic straws

Pre-reading questions: How often do you drink coffee? Please specify your answer. Do you use recyclable materials? Why or why not? Vocabulary: ban /ban/ [verb] an official order that prevents something from happening He is banned from entering in this building. species /SPEE-sheez/ [noun] a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and Hundred of endangared species are in the ocean. replace /ri-PLEYS/ [verb] to start using another thing or person instead of the one that you are using now I had to replace my camera because I broke it last week. recyclable /ree-SAHY-kluh-buhl/ [adjective] to process waste materials so that it…
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Intermediate