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Experts discover the cleanest air on Earth

2020年9月21日

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Pre-reading questions: Do you always go outside? Does smoke pollute the air? Vocabulary: locate /LOH-keyt/ [verb] — to be in a particular place Their office is located inside the mall. believe /bih-LEEV/ [verb] — to think that something is true, correct, or real Miracles are to those who believe in them. safe /seyf/ [adjective] — not in danger or likely to be harmed I want to make sure that all of the people here in this building are safe. describe /dih-SKRAHYB/ [verb] — to say or write what someone or something is like Please describe to the court exactly what you saw. difference /DIF-er-uhns/ [noun] — the way in which…
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Postcards to save Beirut’s fragile beauties

2020年9月18日

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© Joseph Khoury Pre-Reading Questions: Do you like taking pictures? Have you been to other countries? Vocabulary: historic /hi-STAWR-ik/ [adjective] – important or likely to be important in history Let’s visit some historic temples in Nagoya. architect /AHR-ki-tekt/ [noun] – someone whose job is to design buildings Isozaki Arata is a Japanese architect who designed Art Tower Mito. boutique /boo-TEEK/ [noun] – a small shop that sells fashionable clothes, shoes, jewelry, etc. The boutique has a 40% off sale on selected items. blast /blahst/ [noun] – an explosion There was a powerful blast at the port in Beirut last August 4. value /VAL-yoo/ [noun] – the importance or worth of…
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Rare breed of singing dogs, found again in the wild after 50 years

2020年9月16日

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© New Guinea Highland Wild dog foundation via: CNN Pre-reading questions: Do you like animals? Do you have a pet? Vocabulary: again /uh-GEN/ [adverb] ⁠— one more time Mrs. Smith’s children went again to the shop for the second time today. until /uhn-TIL/ [conjunction] ⁠— up to (the time that) Cassidy and her friends were outside until 11:30pm. about /uh-BOUT/ [adverb] ⁠— a little more or less than the stated number or amount The rope is about 1 meter long. howl /houl/ [noun] ⁠— a long, loud, sad sound The howls of the dogs scared the little children. almost /AWL-mohst/ [adverb] ⁠— nearly It’s almost 2pm and the guests aren’t…
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How can workers travel back to work after lockdown?

2020年9月14日

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Pre-Reading Questions: Do you travel everyday? What is your favorite mode of transportation? Vocabulary: daily /DEY-lee/ [adjective] ⁠— happening on or relating to every day Drinking coffee is part of my daily routine. mile /mahyl/ [noun] ⁠— a unit of distance equal to 1.6 kilometers It takes 2 miles to travel to the nearest mall. traffic /TRAF-ik/ [noun] ⁠— the number of vehicles moving along roads, or the amount of aircraft, trains, or ships moving along a route Christmas season in the Philippines has the biggest traffic. passenger /PAS-uh n-jer/ [noun] ⁠— a person who is traveling in a vehicle but is not driving it, flying it, or working on it…
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Energy-storing bricks: A new renewable energy potential

2020年9月11日

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© The D’Arcy Laboratory in Washington via CNN Pre-reading questions: Do you try to save energy? Do you recycle? Vocabulary: find /fahynd/ [verb] — to discover, especially where a thing or person is, either unexpectedly or by searching, or to discover where to get or how to achieve something They found out that Alyssa went to the US. magazine /MAG-uh-zeen/ [noun] — a type of thin book with large pages and a paper cover that contains articles and photographs and is published every week or month The international boyband, BTS, was featured on TIME Magazine. pump /puhmp/ [verb] — to force liquid or gas to move somewhere Did you know…
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Underwater Italian village to possibly resurface after 27 years

2020年9月7日

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© Romano Cagnoni/Hulton Archive/Getty Images via CNN Pre-reading questions: Have you been to Italy before? What places do you like visiting? Vocabulary: village /VIL-ij/ [noun] — a group of houses and other buildings that is smaller than a town, usually in the countryside The fishing village next to ours is very popular. reappear /re-uh-PEER/ [verb] — to appear again or return after a period of time It’s possible that the disease may reappear. sink /singk/ [verb] — to (cause something or someone to) go down below the surface or to the bottom of a liquid or soft substance The Titanic sank in the Atlantic Ocean in 1912. former /FAWR-mer/ [adjective]…
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BTS smashes YouTube records with their newest video, Dynamite

2020年9月4日

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© BigHit Entertainment Pre-reading questions: Do you like listening to songs by foreign artists? Do you use YouTube? Vocabulary: superstar /SOO-per-stahr/ [noun] – an extremely famous actor, singer, musician, sports player, etc Tiger Woods is a superstar in golf. over /OH-ver/ [preposition] – above or higher than something else, sometimes so that one thing covers the other The little boy pulled the blanket over his head because he was so scared. name /neym/ [verb] – to give someone or something a name Mr. Corden named their puppy “Spot”. premiere /pri-MEER/ [noun] – the first public performance of a play or any other type of entertainment Today is the world premiere…
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Tips on sharing food safely during the pandemic

2020年8月31日

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Pre-Reading Questions: Do you know how to cook? What is your favorite food? Vocabulary: during /DYOO-ring/ [preposition] – from the beginning to the end of a particular period The students had fun during their school trip. quick /kwik/ [adjective] – happening or done with great speed, or lasting only a short time It was just a quick presentation. packaging /PAK-uh-jing/ [noun] – the materials in which objects are wrapped before being sold The packaging is really cute. rinse /rins/ [verb] – to use water to clean the soap or dirt from something Rinse it with warm water. extra /EK-struh/ [adjective] – added to what is normal Please get an extra…
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BRZRKR: A sneak peak inside Keanu Reeves’ new endeavor

2020年8月26日

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© Boom! Studios Pre-Reading Questions: Do you like reading? Who is your favorite actor? Vocabulary: musician /myoo-ZISH-uhn/ [noun] – someone who is skilled in playing music, usually as a job Seth has always dreamed of being a musician someday. century /SEN-chuh-ree/ [noun] – a period of 100 years The building was constructed two centuries ago. suitable /SOO-tuh-buhl/ [adjective] – acceptable or right for someone or something The new movie is not suitable for children. interest /IN-trist/ [noun] – the quality that makes you think that something is interesting My son has grown an interest in baseball. play /pley/ [verb] – to perform as a character in a play or movie,…
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Wildlife flourishes in closed national parks

2020年8月24日

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Pre-reading questions: What is your favorite animal? Do you like going to parks? Vocabulary: park /pahrk/ [noun] – a large area of land with grass and trees, usually surrounded by fences or walls, and specially arranged so that people can walk in it for pleasure or children can play in it Students went to Yellowstone park for their field trip. staff /staf/ [noun] – the group of people who work for an organization The staff accompanied their hotel guests. visitor /VIZ-i-ter/ [noun] – someone who visits a person or place: Rose prepared toasted bread and juice for her visitors. worker /WUR-ker/ [noun] – someone who works in a particular job…
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