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Climate change is worsening pollen season across the U.S.

2021年2月24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 allergies? When is Japan’s pollen season? 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。 recent /REE-suhnt/ [adjective] – happening or starting from a short time ago Is this a recent photo? amount /uh-MOUNT/ [noun] – a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot be counted The total amount raised so far is approaching 20,000 pesos. rise /rahyz/ [noun] – an increase There is a significant rise in sales across lockdown. pollen /POL-uhn/ [noun] – a powder, produced by the male part of a flower, that causes the…
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Facebook to sell Android-based smartwatch next year

2021年2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 Facebook? How often do you use your gadgets? 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。 available /uh-VEY-luh-buhl/ [adjective] – able to be bought or used New smartphones are available online. fitness /FIT-nis/ [noun] – the condition of being physically strong and healthy Let’s exercise to have good physical fitness. 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 I developed an interest in world history. several /SEV-er-uhl/ [determiner] –…
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Tourists who take selfies could spread Covid-19 to gorillas

2021年2月19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 like visiting the zoo? Do you like taking pictures of wild animals? 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。 danger /DEYN-jer/ [noun] – the possibility of harm or death to someone He drove so fast that I really felt my life was in danger. university /yoo-nuh-VUR-si-tee/ [noun] – a place of higher education usually for people who have finished twelve years of schooling and where they can obtain more knowledge and skills, and get a degree to recognize this She works in a university as a professor. scientist…
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Smallest reptile in the world discovered in Madagascar

2021年2月17日

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© via bbc.com 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 animal shows or documentaries? Do you often visit zoos? 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。 reptile /REP-tahyl/ [noun] – any of various animals whose blood temperature changes with the outside temperature and whose bodies are covered by scales or plates (= hard material) Snakes are reptiles. measure /MEZH-er/ [verb] – to be a particular size The board measures 30 inches diagonally. length /length/ [noun] – the measurement of something from end to end or along its longest side The pole is 10…
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A piece of Himalayan glacier bursts open a dam in India

2021年2月15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 seen a dam before? What do you do to stay prepared 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。 dam /dam/ [noun] – a wall built across a river to stop the flow and collect the water, esp. to make a reservoir (= an artificial lake) that provides water for an area or can be used to make electricity Local officials building a new dam in the city. glacier /GLEY-sher/ [noun] – a large mass of ice that moves slowly You can see a glacier from…
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Europeans pay 20% more for their holidays than they did before the pandemic

2021年2月12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 like traveling? Have you already traveled in Europe? 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。 happen /hap-uhn/ [verb] – (of a situation or an event) to have existence or come into existence No one knows exactly what happened but several people have been hurt. despite /dih-spahyt/ [preposition] – without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by I still enjoyed the week despite the weather. book /book/ [verb] – to arrange to have a seat, room, performer, etc. at a particular time in the future…
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AstraZeneca vaccines in France to be given to people under 65 years

2021年2月10日

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© EPA via bbc.com 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 received the Covid-19 vaccine? Do you know anyone who has got the Covid-19 vaccine? 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。 below /bih-LOH/ [adverb] – less than a particular amount or level Kevin’s grades at school have been below average for some time now. control /kuhn-TROHL/ [verb] – to order, limit, or rule something, or someone’s actions or behaviour I suggest that you control your spending habits. decide /dih-SAHYD/ [verb] – to choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities Paula could…
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New normal, new work structures: Will they be effective?

2021年2月8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 work/study five days in a week? Do you like to work/study in the office/school or at home? 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。 suggestion /suhg-JES-chuhn/ [noun] – an idea, plan, or action that is suggested or the act of suggesting it What is your suggestion about this problem? academic /ak-uh-DEM-ik/ [noun] – a person who teaches in a college or university I heard Anna became an academic. as well as /az wel az/ [phrase] – and also We passed by the bakery as well as the bookstore….
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Vaccines to hopefully save the Tokyo Summer Olympics this 2021

2021年2月5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 like watching Olympic games? Do you think Tokyo Olympics would push through despite the situation today? 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。 search /surch/ [noun] – an attempt to find someone or something They finally discovered the missing documents after a long search. safely /seyf-li/ [adverb] – in a safe way Both of us arrived safely. usual /YOO-zhoo-uhl/ [adjective] – normal; happening, done, or used most often I went to bed at my usual time. successful /suhk-SES-fuhl/ [adjective] – achieving the results wanted or hoped for My…
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Smart dog collar translates dogs’ barks into emotions

2021年2月1日

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© Petpuls 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 pet? Are you a dog or a cat person? 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。 collar /KOL-er/ [noun] – a strap made of leather or other strong material that is put around the neck of an animal, especially a dog or cat Sheila bought her dog a bright blue collar with a name tag in the middle. bark /bahrk/ [noun] – the loud, rough noise that a dog and some other animals make Can you recognize your dog’s bark? alert /uh-LURT/ [verb] –…
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