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Terrific ways to enjoy spring besides sakura viewing

2020年5月1日

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Pre-Reading Questions: Do you like spring? When was the last time you went sakura viewing? Vocabulary: well-known /wel-nohn/ [adjective] known or recognized by many people She is attending a well-known school in her country. visitor /VIZ-i-ter/ [noun] someone who visits a person or place Patients’ visitors are only allowed in the hospital until 8:00 p.m. idea /ahy-DEE-uh/ [noun] a suggestion or plan for doing something His idea is good but the boss doesn’t approve it. hiking /hahyk-ing/ [noun] the activity of going for long walks in the countryside The old man still loves hiking at his age. healthy /HEL-thee/ [adjective] good for your health My doctor advised me to have…
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Keeping your hands clean – without getting dry skin? No problem!

2020年4月27日

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Pre-Reading Questions: Do you wash your hands every day? Do you feel safe during this coronavirus pandemic? Vocabulary: frequent /FREE-kwuhnt/ [adjective] happening or doing often Rains are frequent in summer season. sanitizer /SAN-i-tahy-zer/ [noun] a liquid for washing your hands in order to get rid of harmful bacteria from them Use a sanitizer before and after eating. routine /roo-TEEN/ [noun] a usual or fixed way of doing things Her everyday routine always begins with drinking a glass of milk. dispenser /dih-SPEN-ser/ [noun] a machine or container that you can get something from Mike put the remaining alcohol into a smaller container. importance /im-PAWR-tns/ [noun] the quality of being important We…
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Japan’s Tokyo Marathon restricted to elite athletes amidst virus concerns

2020年4月24日

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Pre-reading questions: Do you play sports? What is your favorite sport? Vocabulary: postpone /pohst-POHN/ [verb] to delay an event and plan or decide that it should happen at a later date or time The basketball committee will postpone their game for this season. international /in-ter-NASH-uh-nl/ [noun] a sports event involving more than one country, or a person who competes in it International baseball players will have a tour in Asia. advice /ad-VAHYS/ [noun] an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a particular situation She always follows her mother’s advice. suggest /suhg-JEST/ [verb] to mention an idea, possible plan, or action…
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Chinese firms are on a mission to put an end to the virus

2020年4月24日

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Pre-reading questions: Do you wash your hands regularly? What public transportation do you use everyday? Vocabulary: company /KUHM-puh-nee/ [noun] an organization that sells goods or services in order to make money I want to work in a company where there is a friendly environment. regular /REG-yuh-ler/ [adjective] usual or ordinary I had a regular day at work today doing usual tasks. lamp /lamp/ [noun] any of various devices that produce particular types of light I switch on the lamp whenever I sleep because I can’t sleep when there isn’t light. use /yooz/ [verb] to put something such as a tool, skill, or building to a particular purpose I use a…
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Ways to keep our older loved ones safe from COVID-19

2020年4月17日

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Pre-Reading Questions: Who is the oldest person in your family? Do you frequently wash your hands? Vocabulary: fact /fakt/ [noun] something that is known to have happened or to exist with proof She reported all the facts about medicinal plants. regularly /REG-yuh-ler-lee/ [adverb] often She waters the plants regularly. unimportant /uhn im-PAWR-tnt/ [adjective] not important Your problem is unimportant compared to the family on the streets. medicine /MED-uh-sin/ [noun] treatment for illness or injury The medicines can be found in the kitchen cabinet. mental /MEN-tl/ [adjective] of or about the mind, or involving the process of thinking My mental health is really important to me. There is no fact on…
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Life formed on asteroid crater, according to research

2020年4月17日

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Pre-reading questions: Do you think there is life on other planets? Would you like to go to outer space? Vocabulary: crater /KREY-ter/ [noun] a large hole made by something hitting the ground with force The earthquake left a big crater in the hotel lobby. ago /uh-GOH/ [adverb] back in the past I used to play the violin a long time ago. find out /fahynd-out/ [phrasal verb] to obtain knowledge of something, or to obtain knowledge of someone’s activities, esp. dishonest ones I was curious to find out what she had said. produce /pruh-DOOS/ [verb] to create something or bring into existence The company produced many dairy products this month. organism…
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Japanese university group extends helping hand to stray “campus cats”

2020年4月8日

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Pre-reading questions: Do you have a pet? Do you want to be a veterinary student? Vocabulary: group /groop/ [noun] a number of people or things that are put together or considered as a unit The students will have a group project. collect /kuh-LEKT/ [verb] to get and keep things of one type such as stamps or coins as a hobby He wants to collect books for his brother. information /in-fer-MEY-shuhn/ [noun] facts about a situation, person, event, etc. Kindly collect more information about our seminar next week. disease /dih-ZEEZ/ [noun] illness of people, animals, plants, caused by infection She can’t go to school because she has a disease. service /SUR-vis/…
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Highest active volcano in Russia erupts

2020年4月3日

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Pre-reading questions: Does Japan have many volcanoes? What do you do to prepare for earthquakes or volcanic eruptions? Vocabulary: mention /MEN-shuhn/ [verb] to speak about someone or something Lianna did not mention her mother’s ideas to Arianne. ash /ash/ [noun] the soft, gray or black, powdery substance left after something has burned Chris brushed the cigarette ash off of his sleeve. foot (plural, feet) /foot (plural, feet)/ [noun] a unit of measurement of length equal to 12 inches The well is around 300 feet deep. dangerous /DEYN-jer-uhs/ [adjective] able or likely to cause harm or death, or unpleasant problems Smoking is dangerous to our health. equipment /ih-KWIP-muhnt/ [noun] the set…
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Harry Potter theme park to open in Tokyo in 2023

2020年3月27日

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© Photo by Universal Studios Hollywood Pre-reading questions: Have you ever visited a theme park? When was the last time you visited a theme park? Vocabulary: blockbuster /BLOK-buhs-ter/ [noun] a book or movie that is very successful I watched a blockbuster movie last Friday. popular /POP-yuh-ler/ [adjective] liked, enjoyed, or supported by many people Boracay is one of the popular places in the Philippines. report /ri-POHRT/ [verb] to give a description of something or information about it to someone There was a report that a new student will come today. take over /TEYK-oh-ver/ [phrasal verb] to take control of a company by buying enough shares to do this They tried…
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How to make an effective to-do list

2020年3月20日

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Pre-Reading Questions: Do you like making plans? How many tasks do you have in one day? Vocabulary: list /list/ [noun] a record of short pieces of information I made a list of ingredients that we need to buy later in the market. finish /FIN-ish/ [verb] to complete something I need to finish reading these books by tomorrow. important /im-PAWR-tnt/ [adjective] necessary or of great value The doctor said it is important to drink 8 glasses of water every day. task /task/ [noun] a piece of work to be done I have some tasks to do today. reward /ri-WARD/ [noun] something given in exchange for good behaviour or good work The…
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