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Tokyo grand tea ceremony fascinates foreigners
Vocabulary: fund /fuhnd/ [verb] to provide the money to pay for an event, activity, or organization The company funds my trip to Japan to attend the annual meeting. acknowledge /AK-NOL-ij/ [verb] to recognize the existence of something His work was acknowledged as the best design for the current season. numerous /NOO-mer-uhs/ [adjective] many He is receiving numerous projects after his long vacation. participant /pahr-TIS-uh-puhnt/ [noun] a person who takes part in or becomes involved in a particular activity The participants from various countries are expecting to experience extraordinary activities. aspiration /as-puh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] a strong hope or wish for achievement or success The aspiration of every couple is to cherish their…
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Tokyo grand tea ceremony fascinates foreigners
Pre-reading questions: Do you drink tea? Do you like going to ceremonies? Vocabulary: tea /tee/ [noun] the dried and cut leaves, or a drink made by pouring hot water onto these He always drinks tea in the morning. since /sins/ [adverb] from a particular time in the past until now I haven’t seen Mary since highschool. activity /ak-TIV-i-tee/ [noun] something that is done for enjoyment, especially an organized event Children can join different activities in their P.E class. learn /lurn/ [verb] to get knowledge or skill in a new subject or activity Kath is learning to play the guitar. plan /plan/ [noun] a set of decisions about how to do…
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Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony fascinates foreigners
Pre-reading questions: What kind of tea do you enjoy drinking and why? What is your favorite Japanese festival and why? Vocabulary: custom /KUHS-tuhm/ [noun] a way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time One of the Filipino customs is Media Noche where families, relatives, and friends gather for a lavish midnight feast. conduct /kuhn-DUHKT/ [verb] to organize and direct a particular activity The new television program will conduct an audition for their lead actor next month ceremony /SER-uh-moh-nee/ [noun] a set of acts, often traditional or religious, performed at a formal occasion The couple’s wedding ceremony will be held near the beach. arrangement /uh-REYNJ-muhnt/…
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NASA’s InSight mission records astonishing sounds on the red planet
Pre-reading questions: What is the most interesting planet for you? Do you want to become an astronaut? Vocabulary: strange /streynj/ [adjective] unusual and unexpected, or difficult to understand She has a strange personality. possible /POS-uh-buhl/ [adjective] able to be done or achieved It’s possible that he will not come. sound /sound/ [noun] something that you can hear or that can be heard I could hear the sound of children playing outside my window. make /meyk/ [verb] to produce something, often using a particular substance or material Let’s make some cookies. open /OH-puhn/ [adjective] not closed or fastened Ken saw an open gate in the abandoned house. NASA’s InSight recorded strange…
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NASA’s InSight mission records astonishing sounds on the red planet
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NASA’s InSight mission records astonishing sounds on the red planet
Vocabulary: mission /MISH-uhn/ [noun] an important job, especially a military one, that someone is sent somewhere to do The secret agent had an important mission in which he would need to pretend to work for the enemy. profound /pruh-FOUND/ [adjective] felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way Mr. Garcia’s profound words of encouragement inspired John to attend college. illustration /il-uh-STREY-shuhn/ [noun] a picture in a book, magazine, etc. or the process of illustrating something The kite must be assembled as shown in the illustration. aspiration /as-puh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] something that you hope to achieve She was filled with aspirations to succeed in life. depict /dih-PIKT/ [verb] to represent…
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NASA’s InSight mission records astonishing sounds on the red planet
Pre-reading questions: Do you know anything about Mars? Elaborate your answer. Do you consider it as the second Earth? Why or why not? Vocabulary: bizarre /bih-ZAHR/ [adjective] very strange and unusual Everyone stared at the student who wore a bizarre outfit to school. observe /uhb-ZURV/ [verb] to watch carefully the way something happens or the way someone does something Drivers must observe the traffic rules. intention /in-TEN-shuhn/ [noun] something that you want and plan to do Tom had no intention of helping Jessica. surface /SUR-fis/ [noun] the outer or top part or layer of something Three-fourths of the earth’s surface is water. landscape /LAND-skeyp/ [noun] a large area of countryside,…
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Four healthy lifestyles that could boost mental health
Pre-Reading Questions: Do you eat fruits and vegetables? Do you use social media sites every day? Vocabulary: psychological /sahy-kuh-LOJ-i-kuhl/ [adjective] relating to the human mind and feelings The new game has a psychological effect on kids. lifestyle /LAHYF-stahyl/ [noun] someone’s way of living; the things that a person or particular group of people usually do My doctor advised me to change my lifestyle. quit /kwit/ [verb] to stop doing something or leave a job or a place She promised herself that she would quit smoking. detox /DEE-toks/ [noun] a period when you stop taking unhealthy or harmful foods, drinks, or drugs into your body for a period of time, in…
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Four healthy lifestyles that could boost mental health
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