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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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Wuhan returns to its normal life a year from lockdown, but is still affected by emotional scars

2021年1月29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 from home nowadays? Do you know about Wuhan’s success story? 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。 pass /pas/ [verb] – to go past a particular point in time Don’t purchase products that have passed the sell-by date. cancel /kan-suhl/ [cancel] – to decide that an organized event will not happen, or to stop an order for goods or services that you no longer want I already canceled the magazine subscription. frightened /FRAHYT-nd/ [adjective] – feeling fear or worry She gets frightened when he shouts at her….
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Israel begins vaccination of 16 to 18-year-olds before exams

2021年1月27日

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© Reuters via 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。 How do you prepare for tests? What do you do after tests? 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。 permission /per-MISH-uhn/ [noun] – the act of allowing someone to do something, or of allowing something to happen I need to ask permission from my parents first if I can go out. exam /ig-ZAM/ [noun] – a test of a student’s knowledge or skill in a particular subject What was your English exam score? essential /uh-SEN-shuhl/ [adjective] – necessary or needed It’s essential to bring sunblock when…
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China unveils bullet train built for extremely cold temperatures

2021年1月25日

© 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 like riding trains? Do you ride on a train everyday? 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。 temperature /TEM-per-uh-cher/ [noun] – the measured amount of heat in a place or in the body In hot weather the temperature gets very high. speed /speed / [noun] – how fast something moves The car has a top speed of 155 miles per hour. passenger /PAS-uhn-jer/ [noun] – a person who is travelling in a vehicle but is not driving it, flying it, or working on it Neither…
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Research shows severe trauma among medical workers in England’s Intensive Care Units

2021年1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 know what post-traumatic stress disorder is? Do you like staying in a hotel? 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。 situation /sich-oo-EY-shuhn/ [noun] – the set of things that are happening and the conditions that exist at a particular time and place The news put me in a difficult situation. secretary /SEK-ri-ter-ee/ [noun] – an official who has responsibility for the general management of an organization The company secretary has written to all the shareholders to apologize for the cancellation of the meeting. plan /plan/ [noun] – a…
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Spain records its lowest temperatures after snowstorm

2021年1月20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 snow? What season do you like the most? 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。 temperature /TEM-per-uh-cher/ [noun] – the measured amount of heat in a place or in the body The temperature today is higher than yesterday. Celcius /SEL-see-uhs/ [noun] – a range of numbers for measuring temperature in which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100° Weather forecast said the temperature may drop to 7 degrees Celcius tonight. recent /REE-suhnt/ [adjective] – happening or starting from a short time ago Have you heard the…
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World’s oldest known cave painting discovered in Indonesia

2021年1月18日

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© Maxime Aubert 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 paintings? Do you like looking at old pictures? 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。 at least /at leest/ [idiom] – as much as, or more than, a number or amount We have to be here at least 15 minutes before 8:00 am. among /uh-MUHNG/ [preposition] – happening or being included as part of a group of people or things Talk about it among yourselves interview /IN-ter-vyoo/ [noun] – a meeting in which someone answers questions about himself or herself for a newspaper article,…
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