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Squid Game’s O Yeong-su bags South Korea’s first Golden Globe

Squid Game's O Yeong-su bags South Korea's first Golden Globe award

©Noh Juhan / Netflix 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。 What is your favorite movie? Who is your favorite actor? 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。 actor /AK-ter/ [noun] – someone who pretends to be someone else while performing in a film, play, or television or radio program The actor plays well in all his movies. role /rohl/ [noun] – an actor’s part in a film or play Mike is playing the leading role in the school play. drama /DRAH-muh/ [noun] – a play in a theatre or on television or radio, or plays and…
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Denmark frees three suspected pirates

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© Danish Armed Forces 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。 What is your image of pirates? Do you think there are pirates in your country? 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。 pirate /PAHY-ruht/ [noun] – a person who sails in a ship and attacks other ships in order to steal from them Pirates were seen near the Gulf of Guinea. jail /jeyl/ [verb] – to put someone in a jail He was jailed for stealing. warship /WAWR-ship/ [noun] – a boat equipped with guns and other weapons of war My grandfather used…
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The island of colors

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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 traveling? Where do you usually travel during holidays? 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。 abundant /uh-BUHN-duhnt/ [adjective] – more than enough Shinano River has an abundant amount of fish. pale /peyl/ [adjective] – a pale light or color is not bright or strong The walls in the kitchen are painted a pale green. vibrant /VAHY-bruhnt/ [adjective] – vibrant color or light is bright and strong The trees bring out a vibrant color in the park. gorgeous /GAWR-juhs/ [adjective] – very beautiful or pleasant This dress is…
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Hydroelectric dams have been linked to the extinction of tigers and jaguars

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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。 Are you an animal lover? Is there a dam near your area? 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。 natural /NACH-er-uhl/ [adjective] – as found in nature and not involving anything made or done by people Floods and earthquakes are natural disasters. population /pop-yuh-LEY-shuhn/ [noun] – all the people living in a particular country, area, or place What is the population of this city? carnivore /KAHR-nuh-vawr/ [noun] – an animal that eats meat Lions and tigers are carnivores. flood /fluhd/ [verb] – to cause to fill or become covered with…
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New Zealand to prohibit the use of cigarettes for future generations

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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。 What smoking rules does your country have? Do you know the benefits of having rules? 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。 generation /jen-uh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] – all the people of about the same age within a society or within a particular family In comparison to their parents, the younger generation smokes less. forbidden /fer-BID-n/ [adjective] – not allowed, especially by law What things are forbidden in the cinema? quit /kwit/ [verb] – to stop doing something or leave a job or a place Would you quit your work if you…
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Wordle is the internet’s newest fan-favorite game

©Josh Wardle via powerlanguage 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。 What are some popular word games in your country? Do you enjoy solving puzzles? 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。 solve /solve/ [verb] – to find an answer to a problem Ben helped me to solve the word problem. challenging /CHAL-in-jing / [adjective] – difficult, in a way that tests your ability or determination Ronald finds his homework challenging. encourage /en-KUR-ij/ [verb] – to make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen Sheena always encourages me to join…
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Burger King launches vegan nuggets in the UK

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©BBC via GETTY IMAGES 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。 What is the most popular fast food brand in your country? Do you like chicken nuggets? 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。 offer /AW-fer/ [verb] – to provide or supply something That restaurant offers a discount on desserts every Friday. grill /gril/ [noun] – a frame of metal bars over a fire on which food can be put to be cooked My dad bought a new grill for our summer camp. reduce /ri-DOOS/ [verb] – to become or to make something become smaller in size,…
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Medicines for flu-like symptoms out of stock in most pharmacies in Philippines

Medicines for flu-like symptoms out-of-stock in most PH pharmacies (1)

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。 What do you do to avoid getting sick? Do you always drink medicines when you are sick? 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。 flu /floo/ [noun] – a common infectious illness that causes fever and headache He is still recovering from the flu. trusted /TRUHS-tid/ [adjective] – known to be honest and to provide good quality products or services Hitachi is the most trusted brand of car batteries in the country. extraordinary /ik-STRAWR-dn-er-ee/ [adjective] – very unusual, special, unexpected, or strange I find his attitude quite extraordinary. He always…
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Xi’an residents trade supplies amid food shortages

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© WEBIO 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。 Have you experienced a food shortage? Does your local government have strict policies in controlling the spread of COVID-19? 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。 quarantine /KWAWR-uhn-teen/ [verb] – to keep a person or animal away from others because they have a disease, or may have one, to prevent the spread of the disease The doctor said Sarah needs to be quarantined for seven days. complaint /kuhm-PLEYNT/ [noun] – a written or spoken statement in which someone says that somebody has done something wrong…
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BTS becomes first foreign group in history to dominate Japan’s Oricon albums chart

BTS is first foreign group to dominate in Japan's Oricon albums chart

©Bighit Entertainment via Twitter (@bts_bighit) 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 listen to K-pop music? Who are some of your favorite foreign music artists? 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。 foreign /FOR-in/ [adjective] – belonging or connected to a country that is not your own Marla can speak five foreign languages: French, Spanish, Chinese, Filipino, and Thai. earn /urn/ [verb] – to receive money as payment for work that you do He earns 2500 yen a day at his job. album /AL-buhm/ [noun] – a collection of several pieces of music, made available…
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