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Take your pick: Lucky charms to start your new year

2020年2月14日

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Pre-Reading Questions: Do you have any lucky charms? What omamori do you want to have? Vocabulary: extra /EK-struh/ [adjective] added to what is normal Bring extra blankets just in case. several /SEV-ruhl/ [adjective] more than two and fewer than many The phone rang several times before Rina answered the call. option /OP-shuhn/ [noun] one thing that can be chosen from a set of possibilities Ordering this item online is one of the options we have. special /SPESH-uhl/ [adjective] not ordinary or usual Louis was given the chance to take a special day-off. tell /tel/ [verb] to know or recognize I can’t tell if this is the right place or not….
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World’s oldest person Kane Tanaka turns 117

2020年2月7日

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Pre-reading questions: Do you always celebrate your birthday? Do you like to celebrate your birthday with your friends? Vocabulary: old /ohld/ [adjective] having lived for many years My brother is eight years old. give /giv/ [verb] to offer something to someone, or to provide someone with something The famous singer gave some flowers to his fans. age /eyj/ [noun] the length of time someone has been alive His friends can’t tell his age. young /yuhng/ [adjective] having lived or existed for only a short time and not old The young lady is coming to his direction. long /lawng/ [adjective] continuing for a large amount of time He has been waiting…
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Researchers discover new Pterosaurs species

2020年1月31日

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Pre-reading questions: What is your favorite animal? Do you like watching dinosaur films? Vocabulary: ago /uh-GOH/ [adverb] back in time from the present I met her online 3 years ago. dinosaur /DAHY-nuh-saur/ [noun] a type of reptile that became extinct millions of years ago Some dinosaurs are really small and some are large. animal /AN-uh-muhl/ [noun] a living thing that can move and eat and react to the world through its senses, esp. of sight and hearing Animals are wild and beautiful. flying /flahy-ing/ [adjective] able to fly Beetles are a type of flying insect. across /uh-KROS/ [preposition] from one side to the other side of, or at the other…
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China implements face scans for phone users

2020年1月24日

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Pre-reading questions: Do you have a smartphone? What do you usually do with your smartphone? Vocabulary: made /meyd/ [verb] produced in a particular way or place The wedding gown is made by her grandmother. perform /per-FAWRM/ [verb] to do an action or piece of work The doctors successfully performed the operation on the girl. secure /si-KYOOR/ [verb] to make certain something is protected from danger or risk The police department secured the evacuation center. collect /kuh-LEKT/ [verb] to bring something together from different places or over a period of time The man collects different stones he finds on the beach. support /suh-PAWRT/ [verb] to give encouragement and approval to someone…
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Japan and China to increase the number of flights this year

2020年1月17日

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Pre-reading questions: Do you like travelling? Have you been to other countries? Vocabulary: plan /plan/ [noun] a method for doing or achieving something, usually involving a series of actions or stages, or something you have arranged to do They had plans to have a family dinner tomorrow at a Korean restaurant. start /stahrt/ [verb] to begin to do something or go somewhere, or to begin or happen His new job started when he went to Europe. city /SIT-ee/ [noun] a place where many people live, with many houses, stores, and businesses The City of Manila is the capital of the Philippines. safe /seyf/ [adjective] free from danger or harm, or…
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How dangerous is the consumption of red meat?

2019年12月13日

Pre-Reading Questions: Which do you like more, fish or meat? What food do you like eating? Vocabulary: meat /meet/ [noun] the flesh of an animal when it is used for food I prefer chicken’s white meat to dark meat. give up /GIV-uhp/ [phrasal verb] to stop trying to do something before you have finished She doesn’t want to give up her proposal. unlikely /uhn-LAHYK-lee/ [adjective] not probable or likely to happen It is unlikely to rain today. aware /UH-wair/ [adjective] having knowledge or experience of a particular thing We are aware that you forgot your phone. possible /POS-uh-buhl/ [adjective] that might or might not happen or exist It’s possible that…
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Tokyo grand tea ceremony fascinates foreigners

2019年12月6日

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Pre-reading questions: Do you drink tea? Do you like going to ceremonies? Vocabulary: tea /tee/ [noun] the dried and cut leaves, or a drink made by pouring hot water onto these He always drinks tea in the morning. since /sins/ [adverb] from a particular time in the past until now I haven’t seen Mary since highschool. activity /ak-TIV-i-tee/ [noun] something that is done for enjoyment, especially an organized event Children can join different activities in their P.E class. learn /lurn/ [verb] to get knowledge or skill in a new subject or activity Kath is learning to play the guitar. plan /plan/ [noun] a set of decisions about how to do…
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NASA’s InSight mission records astonishing sounds on the red planet

2019年11月18日

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Pre-reading questions: What is the most interesting planet for you? Do you want to become an astronaut? Vocabulary: strange /streynj/ [adjective] unusual and unexpected, or difficult to understand She has a strange personality. possible /POS-uh-buhl/ [adjective] able to be done or achieved It’s possible that he will not come. sound /sound/ [noun] something that you can hear or that can be heard I could hear the sound of children playing outside my window. make /meyk/ [verb] to produce something, often using a particular substance or material Let’s make some cookies. open /OH-puhn/ [adjective] not closed or fastened Ken saw an open gate in the abandoned house. NASA’s InSight recorded strange…
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Four healthy lifestyles that could boost mental health

2019年11月8日

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Pre-Reading Questions: Do you eat fruits and vegetables? Do you use social media sites every day? Vocabulary: psychological /sahy-kuh-LOJ-i-kuhl/ [adjective] relating to the human mind and feelings The new game has a psychological effect on kids. lifestyle /LAHYF-stahyl/ [noun] someone’s way of living; the things that a person or particular group of people usually do My doctor advised me to change my lifestyle. quit /kwit/ [verb] to stop doing something or leave a job or a place She promised herself that she would quit smoking. detox /DEE-toks/ [noun] a period when you stop taking unhealthy or harmful foods, drinks, or drugs into your body for a period of time, in…
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Five ways to regain your health from flu

2019年11月6日

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Pre-Reading Questions: How often do you get sick? What do you usually do when you get sick? Vocabulary: danger /DEYN-jer/ [noun] the possibility that something bad will happen The sick woman is in danger of death. enough /ih-NUHF/ [adverb] as much as is necessary We need enough medicine for our patients. loaded /LOH-did/ [adjective] full My bag is loaded with different pieces of paper. spread /spred/ [verb] to move from one place to another The fire spreads so fast! flu /floo/ [noun] an infectious illness like a very bad cold that also causes a fever Maria has the flu since last week. It’s going to be flu season again, so…
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