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Three healthy ways to keep an active lifestyle

2020年7月17日

lifestyle

Vocabulary: deteriorate /dih-TEER-ee-uh-reyt/ [verb] – to become worse Her family was in great pain after the doctor said that her condition deteriorated. curtail /ker-TEYL/ [verb] – to stop something before it is finished, or to reduce or limit something You have to curtail your alcohol intake before it’s too late. able-bodied /EY-buhl-BOD-eed/ [adjective] – used to refer to someone who is healthy and has no illness I think that all able-bodied citizens should be part of the daily activity program in the town. lessen /LES-uhn/ [verb] – to become or make something smaller in amount or degree Having enough sleep and a healthy diet can lessen the chance of getting…
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Expert

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Three healthy ways to keep an active lifestyle

2020年7月17日

lifestyle

Pre-Reading Questions: Do you exercise everyday? What is your favorite healthy food? Vocabulary: help /help/ [verb] – to make it possible or easier for someone to do something, by doing part of the work yourself or by providing advice, money, support My brother said he would help me in washing the dishes. walking /WAW-king/ [noun] – the activity of going for a walk, especially for pleasure: She is walking from her house to her school. mobility /moh-BIL-i-tee/ [noun] – the ability to move freely or be easily moved John loses his mobility after his operation. massage /muh-SAHZH/ [verb] – to rub and press someone’s body with regular repeated movements, in…
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Beginner

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Global tourism’s reopening plan

2020年7月13日

tourism

Vocabulary: resume /ri-ZOOM / [verb] – to start again after a pause The staff will resume their work after lunch. enhanced /en-HANS-t/ [adjective] – greater in value than before Enhanced training procedures will be effective by next month. ease of mind /eez-uhv-mahynd/ [phrasal noun] – the condition of not being worried Let your mother know about your decision for her ease of mind. accommodate /uh-KOM-uh-deyt/ [verb] – to give what is needed Jerry’s hotel reservation can only accommodate 4 people. furlough /FUR-loh/ [noun] – a period of time that a worker or a soldier is allowed to be absent, especially to return temporarily to their own town or country He…
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Expert

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Global tourism’s reopening plan

2020年7月13日

tourism

Pre-reading questions: Why do you think people like traveling? What do you like about your country’s tourist destinations? Vocabulary: recover /ri-KUHV-er/ [verb] – to become normal again from being damaged or having problems The economy is at last beginning to recover. worldwide /WURLD-WAHYD/ [adverb] – extending or spread throughout the world The story has attracted attention worldwide. assist /us-SIST/ [verb] – to help The family decided to assist me with my chores. lay-off /ley awf/ [verb] – to stop employing someone, usually because there is no work for them to do The workforce has been laid off due to the pandemic. optimistic /op-tuh-MIS-tik/ [adjective] – hoping or believing that good…
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Intermediate

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Global tourism’s reopening plan

2020年7月13日

tourism

Pre-reading questions: Do you like traveling? Do you buy souvenirs when you travel to other places? Vocabulary: take /teyk/ [noun] – to need a long time It takes time to heal a broken trust. tour /toor/ [noun] – a visit to a place or area, especially one during which you look around the place or area and learn about it I won a tour in Paris. between /bih-TWEEN/ [preposition] – in or into the space that separates two places, people, or objects A secret between more than two is no secret. at least /at LEEST/ [phrasal adverb] – used to emphasize that something is good in a bad situation It…
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Beginner

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Black hole: A celestial body near us

2020年7月10日

black hole

Pre-Reading Questions: Do you watch sci-fi movies? Are you familiar with black holes? Vocabulary: wonderful /WUHN-der-fuhl/ [adjective] – extremely good The photos brought back some wonderful memories. afraid /uh-FREYD/ [adjective] – feeling fear, or feeling worry about the possible results of a particular situation He climbed to the top of the tree and then became afraid to get down. group /groop/ [noun] – a number of people or things that are put together or considered as a unit A group of teenagers is playing video games. unusual / uhn-YOO-zhoo-uhl/ [adjective] – different from others of the same type in a way that is surprising, interesting, or attractive This ice cream…
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Beginner

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Black hole: A celestial body near us

2020年7月10日

black hole

Pre-Reading Questions: Are you interested in learning space explorations? Why or why not? What do you think are black holes? Vocabulary: astonishing /uh-STON-i-shing/ [adjective] very surprising It was the beginning of an astonishing 12-year friendship. creation /kree-EY-shuhn/ [noun] the act of creating something, or the thing that is created She had been with the company since its creation in 1990. identify /ahy-DEN-tuh-fahy/ [verb] to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what that person or thing is Police will have the pictures enlarged in an attempt to identify the thief. movement /MOOV-muhnt/ [noun]a change of position There will be no movement of cars on the road this…
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Intermediate

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