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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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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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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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© 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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©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。 When do you usually go to the grocery? Do you buy fruits from the convenience store? 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。 ban /ban/ [verb] – to forbid (= refuse to allow) something The school banned the use of cell phones in classrooms. wrap /rap/ [verb] – to cover or surround something with paper, cloth, or other material She happily wrapped Christmas presents. environmental /en-vahy-ruhn-MUHN-tl/ [adjective] – relating to the environment Cali’s friends are encouraging her to join an environmental club. effort /EF-ert/ [noun] –…
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