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UK faces labor shortage after spike in COVID cases

2021年7月29日

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 always check the news on COVID-19? Are there stores near your house that had to close because 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。 shut /shuht/ [verb] – to (cause to) close something My uncle shut down his restaurant. effect /ih-FEKT/ [noun] – the result of a particular influence The medicine I drank had no effect on my cough. staff /staf/ [noun] – the group of people who work for an organization The medical staff was very friendly. worse /wurs/ [adjective] – comparative of bad: more…
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Disney’s “Snow White” live-action remake with rising star Rachel Zegler as main lead

2021年7月28日

Disney's Snow White live-action remake with Rachel Zegler as main lead

©Disney, Amblin Partners/Amblin Entertainment, 20th Century Studios 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 Disney show? Who is your favorite Disney character? 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。 character /KAR-ik-ter/ [noun] – a person represented in a film, play, or story Woody of “Toy Story” is my favorite character. recently /REE-suhnt-lee/ [adverb] – not long ago, or at a time that started not long ago My mother recently went to the doctor for her monthly checkup. delighted /dih-LAHY-tid/ [adjective] – very pleased The judges were delighted by the group’s performance. studio /STOO-dee-oh/…
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Kevin Hart reveals his serious side on Netflix film “Fatherhood”

2021年7月27日

Kevin Hart reveals his serious side on Netflix movie Fatherhood

©Philippe Bosse via 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。 Do you like watching funny movies? What is your favorite funny movie? 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。 comedy /KOM-i-dee/ [noun] – a (type of) film, play, or book that is intentionally funny either in its characters or its action I like watching comedies more than drama. fill in /FIL-in/ [phrasal verb] – to do someone else’s work for them because they cannot or will not do it themselves Could you fill in for me while I am on vacation? insist /in-SIST/ [verb] – to…
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Bars and restaurants in Ireland reopen to the public

2021年7月26日

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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。 Have you already been vaccinated? When was the last time you went to a restaurant? 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。 indoor /IN-dohr/ [adjective] – happening, used, or existing inside a building She prefers indoor activities. enter /EN-ter/ [verb] – to come or go into a particular place You may now enter the building. certification /ser-tif-uh-KEY-shuhn/ [noun] – an official document attesting a certain fact Today, William received his certification as an English teacher. original /uh-RIJ-uh-nl/ [adjective] – existing since the beginning, or being the earliest form of something…
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The United States: The only country without a paid parental leave program

2021年7月23日

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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 a paid parental leave in your country? Do you often go on leave from work or school? 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。 access /AK-ses/ [noun] – the right or opportunity to use or look at something He gained complete access to the company files. despite /dih-SPAHYT/ [preposition] – without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by I was sweating a lot despite the air-conditioning. fact /fakt/ [noun] – something that is known to have happened or to exist, especially something for…
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Sky pods, the solution to traffic congestion?

2021年7月22日

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©uSky Transport 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。 Is traffic bad in your city? What do you do during traffic? 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。 society /suh-SAHY-i-tee / [noun] – All the people in a country, or in several similar countries, can be referred to as a society. I read an interesting article about the American society. passenger /PAS-uhn-jer/ [noun] – a person who is traveling in a vehicle but is not driving it, flying it, or working on it The bus picks up passengers every morning. ceiling /SEE-ling/ [noun] – the inside surface…
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Who is “Annette”?

2021年7月21日

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©CINE DOPE 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。 How often do you watch movies? What kinds of movies do you like? 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。 opera /OP-ruh/ [noun] – a musical play in which most of the words are sung, or plays and music of this type His mother is an opera singer in Italy. wooden /WOOD-n/ [adjective] – made of wood Our house has a wooden fence. puppet /PUHP-it/ [noun] – a toy in the shape of a person or animal that you can move with strings or by putting your hand…
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Energy corporation asks $15 billion from Biden administration for pipeline project revocation

2021年7月20日

Energy corporation asks $15 billion from Biden administration for pipeline project revocation

©Sue Ogrocki via AP 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 large companies do you know? Are you aware of today’s climate problems? 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。 damage /DAM-ij/ [noun] – money that is paid to someone by a person or organization who has been responsible for causing them some injury or loss The business tries to recover the damages from the typhoon. cancel /KAN-suhl/ [verb] – to decide that an organized event will not happen, or to stop an order for goods or services that you no longer want The project was…
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Scientists test giant laser to control lightning

2021年7月19日

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©University of Geneva via CNN 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 seen a lightning rod before? What do you think lightning rods are for? 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。 giant /JAHY-uhnt/ [adjective] – extremely large You can see giant pandas in China. interest /IN-ter-ist/ [noun] – the feeling of wanting to give your attention to something or of wanting to be involved with and to discover more about something She has shown interest in wood carving lately. active /AK-tiv/ [adjective] – (of a thing) working; operative The new smartphone app is now…
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More than 10 million Australians under lockdown as part of the fight against the Delta strain

2021年7月16日

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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 is your country’s population? Has your government secured enough vaccine doses for your people? 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 living in a particular country, area, or place This city has a population of more than 1,000,000. government /GUHV-ern-muhnt/ [noun] – the group of people who officially control a country The embassy will continue discussions with the Chinese government. case /keys / [noun] – a particular situation or example of something The police studied the case of the missing necklace. advise…
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