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© GETTY IMAGES via BBC News Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 Do you like traveling abroad? What countries have you been to? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 Slovakia /sloh-VAH-kee-uh/ [noun] – a country in central Europe near Poland and Ukraine Slovakia is known for having the world’s highest number of castles. take in someone /TEYK in/ [phrasal verb] – to provide a place for someone to live or stay Our team plans to take in 5 more members. document /DOK-yuh-muhnt/ [noun] – a paper or set of papers with written or printed information,…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 Can you patiently wait for a text message? Do you reply to a text message instantly? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 communication /kuh-myoo-ni-KEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the act of communicating with people Television is becoming a more vital form of communication. carry /KAR-ee/ [verb] – to have something with you all the time Police officers in my area do not usually carry guns. professor /pruh-FES-er/ [noun] – a teacher of the highest rank in a department of a British university, or a teacher of high rank in an American…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 Do you believe that there are more tree species on the planet than we originally thought? Do you know one rare species? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 previously /PREE-vee-uhs-lee/ [adverb] – before the present time or the time referred to She worked as a tour guide previously. rare /rair/ [adjective] – not common or frequent; very unusual The museum is filled with rare and valuable items. interview /IN-ter-vyoo/ [noun] – a meeting in which someone asks you questions to see if you are suitable for a job or…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 Do you like space travel? Do you know someone who is anemic? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 destroy /dih-STROI / [verb] – to damage something so badly that it cannot be used The car was completely destroyed because of the accident. valuable /VAL-yoo-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – important, useful, or beneficial They provide valuable services to poor rural women. expedition /ek-spi-DISH-uhn/ [noun] – an organized trip for a particular purpose Scott was part of the 1912 expedition to the Antarctic. remain /ri-MEYN/ [verb] – to stay in the same place…
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