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Consistent sleep pattern benefits metabolic health
Pre-reading questions: What time do you usually sleep every night? Do you have any sleeping habits? Vocabulary: health /helth/ [noun] the state of being well She always prays for her mother’s good health. adult /uh-DUHLT/ [noun] a person or animal that has grown to full size and strength Adults should be more responsible for their actions. between /bih-TWEEN/ [adverb] in the period of time that separates two different times or events The meeting should start between 10 and 10:30 in the morning. believe /bih-LEEV/ [verb] to think that something is true, correct, or real She believes in aliens. possibility /pos-uh-BIL-i-tee/ [noun] a chance that something may happen or be true…
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Consistent sleep pattern benefits metabolic health
Pre-reading questions: Do you sleep early? Why or why not? How many hours do you sleep in a day and why? Vocabulary: stimulate /STIM-yuh-leyt/ [verb] to cause part of the body to operate His brother is taking vitamins that stimulate height growth. questionnaire /kwes-chuh-NAIR/ [noun] a set of written questions used to collect information from a number of people The students were asked to answer the questionnaire in an hour. acquire /uh-KWAHYUHR/ [verb] to obtain or begin to have something Due to her weak immune system, she can easily acquire infections. illness /IL-nis/ [noun] a disease of the body or mind Colds and cough are common illnesses when it is…
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Consistent sleep pattern benefits metabolic health
Vocabulary: chronic /KRON-ik/ [adjective] (especially of a disease or something bad) continuing for a long time Diabetes is one of the most common chronic diseases in the world. occurrence /uh-KUR-uhns/ [noun] something that happens He can’t comprehend the occurrence of bad things that are happening to his company. duration /doo-REY-shuhn/ [noun] the length of time that something lasts The probationary period of an employee is of six-month duration. medication /med-i-KEY-shuhn/ [noun] any substance used to treat an illness or disease, esp. a drug She already stopped taking her medications even if she is still sick. associate /uh-SOH-shee-eyt/ [verb] to connect something in your mind with something else She believes that…
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Robots affect human emotions according to studies
Vocabulary: feedback /FEED-bak/ [noun] reaction to a process or activity Some students received an unacceptable feedback about their film. disturbance /dih-STUR-buhns/ [noun] something that interrupts you Gaby doesn’t want any disturbances while working. attribute /uh-TRIB-yoot/ [noun] a quality or characteristic that someone or something has Diligence is one of the attributes a teacher should possess. resemble /ri-ZEM-buhl/ [verb] to look like or be like someone or something So many high-end flats resemble many hotels. conceive /kuhn-SEEV/ [verb] to imagine something Many people try to conceive what will happen in the future. According to a new study, the “death” of the robots has an effect on humans emotional feedback. A 42-year-old…
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Robots affect human emotions according to studies
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Robots affect human emotions according to studies
Pre-reading questions: Do you have a robot? What kind of robot do you like? Vocabulary: comfort /KUHM-fert/ [noun] the pleasant and satisfying feeling Grey gives a lot of comfort to Hannah. joy /joi/ [noun] great happiness or pleasure Aly’s heart is full of pure joy. maker /MEY-ker/ [noun] a person or company that makes a particular type of product Anne is a shoe maker. act /akt/ [verb] to behave in the stated way Maria needs to stop acting like a child. conscious /KON-shus/ [adjective] aware of what is happening around you Larry is conscious of everything. A new study found that most people feel sad when a robot “dies”. A…
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Robots affect human emotions according to studies
Pre-reading questions: Do you like robots? Why or why not? What can you say about technologies nowadays? Vocabulary: challenge /CHAL-inj/ [noun] something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully It has been a challenge for me to produce a new film. interruption /in-tuh-RUHP-shuhn/ [noun] an occasion when someone or something stops something from happening for a short period of time Sherra worked in the evening without interruptions. entertainment /en-ter-TEYM-muhnt/ [noun] activities that entertain people You can find a lot of entertainment in Makati. server /SUR-ver/ [noun] a central computer from which other computers get information Some servers are not working again. interact /in-ter-AKT/ [verb]…
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Former Red Sox pitcher Koji Uehara retires
Photo by © KYODO via The Mainichi Pre-reading questions: Do you like baseball? Why or why not? What kind of sport do you like the least and why? Vocabulary: professional /pruh-FESH-uh-nl/ [adjective] used to describe someone who does a job that people usually do as a hobby Kisenosato Yutaka was a professional sumo wrestler. pitch /pich/ [verb] in baseball, to throw a ball towards the player with the bat in order for them to try to hit it Shohei Otani pitched for Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters for three years. outstanding /out-STAN-ding/ [adjective] clearly very much better than what is usual My best friend has always been an outstanding student since grade…
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Former Red Sox pitcher Koji Uehara retires
Photo by © KYODO via The Mainichi Pre-reading questions: Do you play sports? What is your favorite sport? Vocabulary: player /PLEY-er/ [noun] someone who takes part in a game or sport My brother’s dream is to become a basketball player. right-handed /right-handed/ [adjective] using your right hand to write with and do most things I’d rather be right-handed than left-handed. season /SEE-zuhn/ [noun] the period of the year during which a particular sport is played The baseball season starts in March and ends in September this year. career /kuh-REER/ [noun] a job for which you are trained so that you get greater responsibility and earn more money She wants to…
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