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© AFP 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 natural disasters are common in your country? Do you have an emergency kit to prepare for natural disasters? 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。 depth /depth/ [noun] – the distance down either from the top of something to the bottom, or to a distance below the top surface of something The swimming pool has a depth of 8 feet. bullet train /BOOL-it treyn/ [noun] – a very fast train with a smooth, pointed shape, especially one used in Japan The bullet train ticket…
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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 listen to podcasts? Do you listen to a particular radio/online program? 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。 vegetarian /vej-i-TAIR-ee-uhn/ [noun] – a person who does not eat meat for health or religious reasons or because they want to avoid being cruel to animals It’s a good thing you’re not a vegetarian. presentation /prez-uhn-TEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a talk giving information about something The speaker provided a fascinating presentation about urban transportation. lottery /LOT-uh-ree / [noun] – a game, often organized by the state or a charity in order…
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© CNN 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 going to museums? What is your favorite animal? 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。 jungle /JUNHNG-guhl/ [noun] – a tropical forest in which trees and plants grow very closely together Tigers live in this jungle. beast /beest/ [noun] – an animal, especially a large or wild one In Texas, raccoons are considered wild beasts. believe /bih-LEEV/ [verb] – to think that something is true, correct, or real I believe the package will arrive tomorrow. vanished /VAN-isht/ [adjective] – not now present or existing…
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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? Do you like hedgehogs? 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。 population /pop-yuh-LEY-shuhn/ [noun] – all the people or animals living in a particular country, area, or place The country is facing a sudden growth in population. decrease /dih-KREES/ [verb] – to become less, or to make something become less Sales have now peaked and we expect them to decrease soon. society /suh-SAHY-i-tee/ [noun] – an organization to which people who share similar interests can belong I have just joined the school debating society. suitable…
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© Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust and National Geographic via CNN 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 love going to the ocean? Are you familiar with shipwrecks? 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。 century /SEN-chuh-ree/ [noun] – a period of 100 years The painting must be centuries old. sink /singk/ [verb] – to (cause something or someone to) go down below the surface or to the bottom of a liquid or soft substance The Titanic sank in 1912. filmmaker /FILM-mey-ker/ [noun] – someone who is in charge of making a film My uncle…
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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 have any plans to migrate someday? Do you enjoy traveling? 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。 incredible /in-KRED-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – extremely good She had incredible courage and effort in overcoming her injuries. obvious /OB-vee-uhs/ [adjective] – easy to see, recognize, or understand It’s obvious that she doesn’t care about him. appear /uh-PEER/ [verb] – to seem Even if you’re afraid inside, you must appear cool in an interview. period /PEE-ee-uhd/ [noun] – a length of time Her job requires her to be away from home for long…
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