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England teacher shortages continue to rise

2017年4月4日

Education - B

Pre-reading questions: What’s your favorite subject in school? Who’s the best teacher for you? England, a country that is part of the United Kingdom, is experiencing a growing shortage of teachers. Many teachers already left their positions and a lot more are expected to quit soon. Teachers in key subjects such as Math and Science are urgently needed as the number of students is increasing. Vocabulary: a lot [pronoun] – a large number or amount shortage [noun] – not enough urgently [adverb] – needs immediate action or attention. continue [verb] – to keep happening rise [verb] – increase; go up True or False: England has a surplus of teachers. Many…
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Beginner

Companies hire more women to avoid overtime work

2017年4月4日

Japan - Intermediate

Pre-reading questions: In your opinion, why are there generally more men than women in top positions in companies? Do you think employers should hire more women than men? Name some of the negative impacts of working overtime. Nowadays, more and more companies in Japan are looking for ways to reduce overtime work. As one measure to achieving this goal, companies are turning to hiring more women to work for them. With more women as employees, overtime work will be lessened. Women do not usually work overtime as they have responsibilities waiting at home. Rank up Co., a Tokyo-based cosmetics development and sales company, where employees are mostly women, start to…
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Intermediate

Companies hire more women to avoid overtime work

2017年4月4日

Japan - Beginner

Pre-reading questions: Do you have more female or male co-workers? Is your boss male or female? Japanese people work long hours. Some companies want to lower overtime work. Because of this, more and more women will be hired to avoid overtime work. Women do not usually work overtime because they go home soon after work to take care of their family and kids. This will help improve the quality of work in offices. This program will also help many working men and women have more time for their family. Vocabulary: overtime [noun] – work added to normal work hours hire [verb] – pay someone to do a job avoid [verb]…
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Beginner

India’s Kailash Satyarthi’s Nobel medal stolen from home

2017年4月4日

World News - Expert

63-year-old Kailash Satyarthi is passionate about the welfare of children. He founded the Bachpan Bachao Andolan, or Save the Childhood Movement, which fights for child rights and an end to human trafficking. Mr Satyarthi has long campaigned against child labor and rescued children from servitude. His efforts have seen tens of thousands of children rescued from hazardous industries and rehabilitated. Mr. Satyarthi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for his work to combat child labor and child trafficking in India. He shared the award with Pakistani child education activist Malala Yousafzai for her work on female education. A replica of Kailash Satyarthi’s Nobel medal has been stolen from…
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India’s Kailash Satyarthi’s Nobel medal stolen from home

2017年4月3日

World News - Intermediate

Pre-reading questions: How would you define success? What would you consider as your greatest success? Who do you think is the most successful person in your country? The copy of the Nobel medal granted to Kailash Satyarthi has been stolen from his home in Delhi. According to the Nobel Prize awardee, his Nobel certificate also went missing after the break in. He added that nobody was home at the time of the burglary. The Delhi police are still investigating the case and assessing what objects are missing. Kailash Satyarthi earned his Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 for combating child labor and child trafficking in India. He also established Bachpan Bachao…
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Intermediate

India’s Kailash Satyarthi’s Nobel medal stolen from home

2017年4月3日

World News - Beginner

Pre-reading questions: What kind of awards have you received so far? What do you do to keep your house safe? Kailash Satyarthi received a Nobel Peace Prize award last 2014. His Nobel medal and certificate were stolen. No one saw the thief stealing the awards. Mr. Satyarthi said that the lock of his house was broken and his awards were stolen. Kailash Satyarthi won the Nobel Peace Price last 2014 because he likes helping children. His efforts saved children from working dangerously. Vocabulary: receive [verb] – get something stolen [verb] – (past participle of steal)take without the owner’s approval award [noun] – prize for achieving something effort [noun] – hard work…
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Beginner

Parents study Latin to help their children at school

2017年4月3日

Education - I

  Pre-reading questions: What is your mother tongue? How many languages do you speak? Do you think learning a foreign language is difficult? Why or why not?   Parents trying to help children with school work often struggle to dredge up what they once learned in maths or English, let alone Latin. At Colfe’s School, in south-east London, a few adults are signing up for Latin refresher classes, or taking on the language for the first time, so that they can help their offspring get ahead of the pack. The classics department has been so high it now runs two Monday night Latin classes. At Colfe’s, where headteacher Richard Russell…
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Intermediate

Parents study Latin to help their children at school

2017年4月3日

Education - E

  Colfe’s School, in south-east London, has been so high it now runs two Monday night Latin classes. Parents trying to help children with school work often struggle to dredge up what they once learned in maths or English, let alone Latin. A few adults are signing up for Latin refresher classes, or taking on the language for the first time, so that they can help their offspring get ahead of the pack. The classics department at a private school in London has found itself oversubscribed after it began offering Latin evening classes to parents. Since 2014, foreign language lessons have been compulsory in primary schools from age seven and…
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