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Japan’s Prime Minister starts the aim of zero emissions, a carbon-neutral nation by 2050

2020年11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。 Do you know what carbon-neutral means? Do you support environmental organizations? 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。 intend /in-TEND [verb] – to have as a plan or purpose How do you intend to handle this problem? organization/awr-guh-nuh-ZEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a group of people who work together in an organized way for a shared purpose The company has changed over the years into a charitable organization. pronounce /pruh-NOUNS / [verb] – to say something officially or certainly The jury pronounced him guilty. recycling/ree-SAHY-kuhling / [noun] – the process of collecting…
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Baby Shark becomes YouTube’s most viewed video ever

2020年11月13日

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© via Pinkfong 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 watched the viral video “Baby Shark”? Do you always use YouTube? 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。 viral /VAHY-ruhl/ [adjective] – used to describe something that quickly becomes very popular or well known by being published on the internet or sent from person to person by email, phone, etc. Within hours the photo went viral. upload /UHP-lohd/ [verb] – to copy or move programs or information to a larger computer system or to the internet They uploaded the video as soon as they had…
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How to beat burnout: Start from within

2020年11月11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 felt stress recently? What do you do when you are stressed? 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。 parental /puh-REN-tl/ [adjective] – relating to parents or to being a parent Parental care is needed for minors. within /with-IN/ [preposition] – inside The fire started from within one of the hotel rooms. habit /HAB-it/ [noun] – a particular act or way of acting that you tend to do regularly Allen has a habit of tapping his foot when he’s nervous. personal /PUR-suh-nl/ [adjective] – private or relating to someone’s…
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NASA and Nokia to put a 4G network on the moon’s surface

2020年11月9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 using a 4G network in your country? How do you feel whenever you cannot get a cellphone signal? 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。 goal /gohl/ [noun] – an aim or purpose My goal is to speak English fluently within two years. involve /in-VOLV/ [verb] – If an activity, situation, etc. involves something, that thing is a part of the activity, etc. The trip that he had involved visiting a famous museum. arrival /arrival/ [noun] – the fact of arriving somewhere People gathered to wait for the…
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Diet drinks linked to same heart diseases as the full sugar versions, study suggests

2020年11月6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 eating sweet foods? Do you have a balanced diet? 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。 find out /fahynd-out/ [phrasal verb] – to get information about something, or to learn a fact for the first time How did she find out about the party? collect /kuh-LEKT/ [verb] – to bring information together from different places The police collected more information about his travel records. daily /DEY-lee/ [adverb] – happening on or relating to every day My father reads newspapers daily. often /AW-fuhn/ [adverb] – many times How…
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12 year-old boy discovers 69-million-year old dinosaur fossil

2020年11月4日

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© Nature Conservancy of Canada via CNN.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 watch dinosaur movies? Do you think dinosaurs are interesting? 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。 fossil /FOS-uhl/ [noun] – the shape of a bone, a shell, or a plant or animal that has been preserved in rock for a very long period The fossil is believed to be 10 million years old. hike /hahyk/ [noun] – a long walk, especially in the countryside Millie and John went on a hike with their college friends. organization /awr-guh-nuh-ZEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a group…
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Two new studies recommend that people with blood type O may have a lower chance of Coronavirus infection other critical illnesses

2020年11月2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 know what your blood type is? Who has blood type O in your family? 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。 research /ri-SURCH/ [noun] – a detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover (new) information or reach a (new) understanding The research is about the new found animal’s background. provide /pruh-VAHYD/ [verb] – to give someone something that they need All meals were provided in the meeting yesterday. type /tahyp/ [noun] – a particular group of people or things that share similar characteristics and form…
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Microsoft turns to using cleaner jet fuel to cut down air pollution

2020年10月30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 been on an airplane? What are some things that can be recycled? 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。 fuel /FYOO-uhl/ [noun] – a substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by being burned Let’s start using plant oil fuels from now on. flight /flahyt/ [noun] – a trip in an aircraft What time is your flight to California? handle /HAN-dl/ [verb] – to deal with, have responsibility for, or be in charge of Mina will handle the reports while I’m gone. reduce /ri-DOOS/ [verb]…
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From strangers to travel buddies: A lockdown travel story

2020年10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。 Do you like traveling alone or with someone? Who do you talk to online? 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。 challenging /CHAL-in-jing/ [adjective] – difficult Booking flights has been challenging during this pandemic. stranger /STREYN-jer/ [noun] – someone you do not know Sean isn’t afraid to meet strangers online. destination /des-tuh-NEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the place where someone is going or where something is being sent or taken What’s our next travel destination after this? contact /KON-takt/ [verb] – to communicate with someone by calling or sending them a letter,…
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It was just an attempt. Today the World Food Programme gives food to countless people each year

2020年10月26日

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© 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 ever received an award or a recognition in your life? How did you feel about it? 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。 attempt /uh-TEMPT/ [verb] – to try to do something, especially something difficult He attempted to exit through the small window. suggest /suhg-JEST/ [verb] – to mention an idea, possible plan, or action for other people to consider I suggest we wait for the others before we come up with a decision. well-known /WEl-nohn/ [adjective] – known or recognized by many people The restaurant…
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