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Wasao becomes the new stationmaster

2019年6月21日

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Photo by © KYODO via The Japan Times Pre-reading questions: Do you like dogs? Can dogs make people happy? Vocabulary: choose /chohz/ [verb] to decide what you want from two or more things or possibilities The company will choose a new board member. take place /teyk-pleys/ [verb] to happen The meeting will take place on March 25, 2020. wife /wahyf/ [noun] the woman to whom a man is married His wife is very thoughtful. officer /AW-fuh-ser/ [noun] a person who has a position of authority in an organization One of the Navy’s officers is looking for a new office building. improve /im-PROOV/ [verb] to get better, or to make something…
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Wasao becomes the new stationmaster

2019年6月21日

wasao

Photo by © KYODO via The Japan Times Vocabulary: appoint /uh-POINT/ [verb] to choose someone officially for a job or responsibility The company’s stockholders will appoint a new chairman. recognition /rek-uhg-NISH-uhn/ [noun] public appreciation for a person’s or group’s achievements He received recognition because of his outstanding performance in the company. spouse /spous/ [noun] a person’s husband or wife Mr. Sato goes to work every day while his spouse does the household chores. associate /uh-SOH-shee-it/ [verb] to be connected with something in some way Common health problems are associated with poor lifestyle. endorse /en-DAWRS/ [verb] to make a public statement of your approval or support for something or someone The…
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Wasao becomes the new stationmaster

2019年6月21日

wasao

Photo by © KYODO via The Japan Times Pre-reading questions: Do you think dogs are the best pet? Please explain your answer. Do you have any pets? Why or why not? Vocabulary: in charge /in chahrj/ [idiom] responsible for something or someone He is in charge of doing the laundry. ceremony /SER-uh-moh-nee/ [verb] a formal occasion especially to recognize an important event Their wedding ceremony will take place on March 25th this year. partner /PAHRT-ner/ [noun] the person you are married to or living with as if married to them His partner will give birth next month. representative /rep-ri-ZEN-tuh-tiv/ [noun] a person who represents another person or a group a…
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Intermediate

Possible cure found for box jellyfish sting

2019年6月19日

Possible cure found for box jellyfish sting

Pre-reading questions: Do you like sea animals? What is your favorite animal? Vocabulary: possible /POS-uh-buhl/ [adjective] able to be done or achieved, or able to exist Is it possible to bring a camera inside the concert venue? sting /sting/ [noun] if an insect, plant, or animal stings, it produces a small but painful injury, usually with a poison How do you treat a bee sting? dangerous /DEYN-jer-uhs/ [adjective] able or likely to cause harm or death It is dangerous to walk alone especially at night. medicine /MED-uh-sin/ [noun] substance, especially in the form of a liquid or a pill, that is a treatment for illness or injury Take your medicine…
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Possible cure found for box jellyfish sting

2019年6月19日

Possible cure found for box jellyfish sting

Vocabulary: molecular /muh-LEK-yuh-ler/ [adjective] of or relating to or caused by molecules She came from a family of molecular biologists. assert /uh-SERT/ [verb] to say something that is certainly true The state witness asserted that his testimony has enough evidence. mechanism /MEK-uh-niz-uhm/ [noun] a way of doing something that is planned or part of a system Repressing her feelings is her best defense mechanism. trigger /TRIG-er/ [verb] to cause something to start Eating too much chicken triggers my skin allergy. lethal /LEE-thuh l/ [adjective] able to cause or causing death Lethal injection is against the beliefs and standards of the church. Researchers from the University of Sydney discovered a possible cure…
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Possible cure found for box jellyfish sting

2019年6月19日

Possible cure found for box jellyfish sting

Pre-reading questions: Do you like animals? Why or why not? What is your favorite marine animal and why? Vocabulary: poisonous /POI-zuh-nuhs/ [adjective] very harmful and able to cause illness or death Inland Taipan is a poisonous snake found in Australia. reduce /ri-DOOS/ [verb] to make something less in price, size, amount, etc. The shoe factory will reduce production because of its low demand. damaging /DAM-i-jing/ [adjective] causing harm She writes a damaging article about the celebrity she secretly hates. extreme /ik-STREEM/ [adjective] to the greatest degree She is very thin now after she went on an extreme diet. failure /FEYL-yer/ [noun] the fact of something not working as it should…
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Intermediate

Facebook chief wants more government regulation of internet

2019年6月14日

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Photo by © Getty via Evoke.ie Vocabulary: regulation /reg-yuh-LEY-shun/ [noun] the rules or system that are used by a person or organization to control activity or process The updated rules and regulations will be posted as soon as possible. portability /pawr-tuh-BIL-i-tee/ [noun] the ability to be used for a different purpose or on a different system The software portability is one of the factors that must be taken seriously by the technicians. framework /FREYM-wurk/ [noun] a system of rules, ideas, or beliefs that is used to plan or decide something The logical framework of the process will be more effective than before. safeguard /SEYF-gahrd/ [verb] to protect something from harm…
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Facebook chief wants more government regulation of internet

2019年6月14日

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Photo by © Getty via Evoke.ie Pre-reading questions: When did you first use the internet? Do you use the internet everyday? Vocabulary: rule /rool/ [noun] an accepted principle or instruction that states the way things are or should be done Every employee should follow the rules of their company. dangerous /DEYN-jer-uhs/ [adjective] able or likely to cause harm or death, or unpleasant problems Don’t go to the mountains alone, it is dangerous! agreed /uh-GREE/ [adjective] accepted Sellers should follow the agreed standard retail price. important /im-PAWR-tnt/ [adjective] a great value, meaning, or effect It is important to practice your right to vote. before /bih-FAWR/ [adverb] at or during a time…
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