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A Turkish-German power couple develops the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine

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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 about Pfizer? What are some pharmaceutical companies 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。 giant /JAHY-uhnt/ [adjective] – extremely large, strong, powerful, or important, esp. when compared to similar persons or things Their sales this year has made them a giant publishing business today. disease /dih-ZEEZ/ [noun] – (an) illness of people, animals, plants, etc., caused by infection or a failure of health rather than by an accident An infectious disease spread through the city for a very short time. advanced /ad-VANST/ [adjective] –…
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People who regularly eat chili peppers have reduced risk of cancer and cardiovascular diseases, study suggests

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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 spicy foods? What is your favorite food? 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。 often /AW-fuhn/ [adverb] many times I often eat here for lunch. around /uh-ROUND/ [preposition] in a position or direction surrounding, or in a direction going along the edge of or from one part to another (of) The students gathered around the table. rarely /RAIR-lee/ [adverb] not often She said that they rarely see each other now. further /FUR-ther/ [adjective] more or extra If you have any further questions, please let me know….
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Pfizer announces its COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective

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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 take vitamins every day? What do you do when you are sick? 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。 early /UR-lee/ [adjective] – being or occurring at an early stage of development The vaccine showed effectiveness in its early stage of tests. study /STUHD-ee/ [noun] – the act of examining something in order to discover new information Recent studies show that the pandemic is getting weaker. patient /PEY-shuhnt/ [noun] – a person who is receiving medical care, or who is cared for by a particular doctor or dentist…
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Japan’s Prime Minister starts the aim of zero emissions, a carbon-neutral nation by 2050

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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