Ocean’s high temperature affects coral reefs around the world
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Ocean’s high temperature affects fish shelters around the world
Pre-reading questions: Do you like going to the beach? Why or why not? Have you had a pet fish? Please explain your answer. Vocabulary: scientist /SAHY-uhn-tist/ [noun] a person who is studying science Mr. Yano is a great scientist. harm /HAHRM/ [verb] to have a bad effect on something Smoking harms a person’s body. shelter /SHEL-ter/ [noun] a place that gives protection Everyone needs a shelter. marine /muh-REEN/ [adjective] something that is related to the sea Japan has a rich marine life. billion /BIL-yuhn/ [noun] a very large number; 1,000,000,000 There are seven billion people in the world. Scientists believe that the rising temperature has harmed fish shelters. These shelters…
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Ocean’s high temperature affects fish shelters around the world
Pre-reading questions: Do you like sunbathing on the beach? Why or why not? Do you think the earth is getting warmer? Why or why not? Vocabulary: coral reef /KAWR-uhl REEF/ [noun] an area formed in the sea from masses of hard shells When the tide is low, you can see coral reefs from the island. bleach /bleech/ [verb] to whiten by exposure to sunlight or chemicals Tom bleached his hair yesterday. El Niño /el NEEN-yoh/ [noun] a period of unusually warm ocean temperature El Niño has been damaging crops around the world. refuge /REF-yooj/ [noun] a place that provides protection We took refuge from the flood in the local church….
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Ocean’s high temperature affects fish shelters around the world
Vocabulary: heat stress /heet stres/ [noun] exposure to extreme heat Heat stress could lead to several illnesses like heat stroke and dehydration. coral reef /KAWR-uhl REEF/ [noun] an area formed in the sea from masses of hard shells When the tide is low, you can see coral reefs from the island. incubator /IN-kyuh-bey-ter/ [noun] a place that provides the right conditions for young species or eggs Sandy beaches serve as the incubator of newly hatched turtle eggs. looming /LOO-ming/ [adjective] something unpleasant that is about to happen The government is denying that an economic collapse is looming. stick (one’s) head in the sand /stik hed in thu sand/ [idiomatic expression]…
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Clear backpacks for Parkland Students
Pre-reading questions: What kind of bag do you like using? Discuss. Do you find clear bags safe? Why or why not? Vocabulary: measure /MEZH-er/ [noun] a way to achieve something There was a discussion with the new measures. administrator /ad-MIN-uh-strey-ter/ [noun]someone whose job is to control the operation of a business School administrators are against the new policy. see-through /SEE-throo/ [adjective] almost transparent The girl is wearing a see-through blouse. premise /PREM-is/ [noun] the land and/or building owned by a company or organization The company is relocating to a new premise. privacy /PRAHY-Vuh-see/ [noun] the right to keep someone’s personal matters private The girl asked for some privacy. Students of…
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Clear backpacks for Parkland Students
Pre-reading questions: Do you like using a backpack? Please explain your answer. Do you think backpacks are easy to bring? Why or why not? Vocabulary: require /ri-KWAHYUHr/ [verb] to order someone to do something The faculty requires the students to wear P.E. uniform. campus /KAM-puhs/ [noun] the grounds of a school or a university There are dormitories inside the campus. prescribe /pri-SKRAHYB/ [verb] to tell someone what he or she must have or do The doctor prescribed her some medicine. security /si-KYOOR-i-tee/ [noun] freedom from danger Security was increased in the city. policy /POL-uh-see/ [noun] rules followed by business, government, or group of people The management said there will be…
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Clear backpacks for Parkland Students
Vocabulary: mandate /MAN-deyt/ [verb] to make something necessary especially a rule The president mandated a new tax reform futile /FYOO-tahyl/ [adjective] achieving no result or ineffective Unfortunately, all rescue attempts were futile during the hurricane. compromise /kom-pruh-mahyz/ [verb] to have a harmful effect on something The investigation has been compromised by the fake news that are spread online. stage /steyj/ [verb] to organize an event Bus drivers are planning to stage a 24-hour strike. mobilize /MOH-buh-lahyz/ [verb] to organize people or event for special a purpose Representatives for all the main candidates are trying to mobilize voter’s support. Marjory Stoneman Dougless School established a new security measure after the recent…
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Kimberly Clark to lay off 5,000 employees
By Stribrohorak (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons Vocabulary: overhead expenses [OH-ver-HED ik-SPENS] (noun) ongoing expenses of a company The increase on their overhead expenses directly affected their income. corporate tax [KAWR-per-it taks] (noun) tax imposed on the net income of a company They rallied against the new corporate tax reform. restructure [ree-STRUHK-cher] (verb) to reorganize a company The bill restructured a complicated system of deductions. upheaval [uhp-HEE-vuhl] (noun) a sudden change The strike caused much political upheaval. par [pahr] (noun) an equality in value or standing Marketers need to promote products to be at par with competitors. Kimberly Clark is laying off 13% of its workforce. The…
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