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US devotes $3.2 billion for COVID-19 treatments, other viruses

2021年6月29日

US devotes $3.2B for COVID-19 treatments, other viruses

©Jim Lo Scalzo 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。 Are you afraid of getting any type of vaccine? Have you had any vaccines in the past? 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。 allot /uh-LOT/ [verb] – to give something, especially a share of something available, for a particular purpose The company allotted a sleeping area for its employees who want to rest during breaktimes. expert /EK-spurt/ [noun] – a person with a high level of knowledge or skill relating to a particular subject or activity They allotted a separate desk to everyone. convenient…
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COVID-19 vaccination financial support in Japan to be extended

2021年6月28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。 Has your city finished its vaccination programs? Have you received any financial help from your government? 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。 increased /in-KREEST/ [adjective] – greater in size, amount, or degree The shop had an increased price of 20%. receive /ri-SEEV/ [verb] – to get or be given something I received a letter from my grandmother. senior /SEEN-yer/ [adjective] – older Senior citizens can get discounts on food. generation /jen-uh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] – all the people of about the same age within a society or a particular family The…
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Being a morning lark protects you from depression, study says

2021年6月25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。 Are you a morning person of a night owl? When was the last time you slept late? 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。 typical /TIP-i-kuhl/ [adjective] – showing all the characteristics that you would usually expect from a particular group of things This painting is typical of his work. recent /REE-suhnt / [adjective] – happening or starting from a short time ago Could you please attach a recent photograph to your application form? publish /PUHB-lish/ [verb] – happening or starting from a short time ago Next month they will…
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How to fight cave syndrome

2021年6月24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。 Are you an outgoing person? What activity do you miss doing outside? 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。 public /PUHB-lik/ [noun] – in a place where people can see you You should not talk loudly on your phone in public. refuse /ri-FYOOZ/ [verb] – to say that you will not do or accept something The toddler is refusing to eat. fear /feer/ [noun] – an unpleasant emotion that you have when you are frightened or worried by something dangerous, painful, or bad that is happening or might happenF My…
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Hiding ‘Like’ counts on your Facebook and Instagram posts is now within reach

2021年6月23日

Hiding 'Like' counts on your Facebook and Instagram posts is now within reach

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 many social media accounts do you have? Between Facebook and Instagram, which is more popular 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。 social networking /SOH-shul-NET-wur-king/ [noun] – the use of websites and other internet services to communicate with other people and make friends Information found on social networking sites is not always accurate. post /pohst/ [noun] – something such as a message or picture that you publish on a website or using social media He already deleted his Facebook post that put his former friend to…
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Global online shutdowns hit major businesses

2021年6月22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 use online services? What do you do when online services are not available? 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。 shutdown /SHUHT-doun/ [noun] – the act or process of ending the operations of a business, system, industry, etc., either temporarily or permanently The online shutdown was temporary. It lasted for only 2 hours. last /lahst/ [verb] – to continue to exist The rain lasted until morning. issue /ISH-oo/ [noun] – a subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about Pollution is the country’s top issue. service…
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Can “wellness days” help de-stress workers?

2021年6月21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。 When are your day offs? What do you do on your day offs? 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。 extended /ik-STEN-did/ [adjective] – long or longer than usual The book sale has been extended until Sunday. day off /dey of/ [noun] – a day when you do not work I usually just stay at home on my day offs. positive /POZ-i-tiv/ [adjective] – good or useful The new movie received many positive reviews. disadvantage /dis-uhd-VAN-tij/ [noun] – a condition or situation that causes problems Her poor health is her…
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4 health benefits of avocado

2021年6月18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 favorite fruit? What is the most popular fruit 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。 creative /kree-EY-tiv/ [adjective] – producing or using original and unusual ideas Furoshiki is a creative way to wrap gifts. disease /dih-ZEEZ/ [noun] – an illness of people, animals, plants, etc., caused by infection or a failure of health The old man died from heart disease. function /FUHNGK-shuhn/ [noun] – the way in which something works Milk is good for bone function. prevent /pri-VENT/ [verb] – to stop something from…
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Amazonians rescue ‘Terminator’ of the fish world

2021年6月17日

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©River Monsters: The murky world of giant freshwater fish 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 heard about the arapaima before? Do you consider yourself an environmentalist? 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。 weigh /wey/ [verb] – to have a heaviness of a stated amount, or to measure the heaviness of an object I weigh ten and a half kilograms. favorite /FEY-ver-it/ [noun] – best liked or most enjoyed Oranges are my favorite fruit. scientist /SAHY-uhn-tist/ [noun] – an expert who studies or works in one of the sciences Einstein was a…
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Mona Lisa replica to be sold at a French auction house

2021年6月14日

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©CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD, 2021 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 going to museums? Are there many museums in 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。 price /prahys/ [noun] – the amount of money for which something is sold Could you tell me the ticket price, please? ex- /eks-/ [prefix] – used to show that someone is no longer what they were John Brown was an ex-professor in our university. century /SEN-chuh-ree/ [noun] – the time when one century (=100 years) ends and another begins He was a famous…
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