Beginner

Starbucks on disposing plastic straws

2018年11月16日

Starbucks on disposing plastic straws

Pre-reading questions: Is recycling important? What are some things that can be recycled? Please specify your answer. Vocabulary: remove /ri-MOOV// [verb] to take away She cleaned the table and removed all the plates. announcement /uh-NOUNS-muhnt/ [noun] something that someone says officially The teacher made a class announcement to the students. prevent /pri-VENT/ [verb] to stop something Taking medicine will prevent you from sickness. ton /tuhn/ [noun] a unit for measuring weight This stone weighs 5 tons. discourage /dih-SKUR-ij/ [verb] to feel hopeless I discouraged my friend to join the club. The Starbucks Company will plan to remove plastic straws by 2020. This announcement will help prevent the destruction of the…
Read more

Beginner

Saitama begins homestay project for Tokyo 2020

2018年11月14日

Saitama begins homestay project for Tokyo 2020

Pre-reading questions: Have you had a homestay experience before? Please explain your answer. Do you like sports? Why or why not? Vocabulary: give /giv/ [verb] to provide someone with something Jeffry will give money to the charity. meal /meel/ [noun] an occasion when food is eaten Camelle’s mom always prepares her meals. guest /gest/ [noun] a person who is staying with you or a person whom you have invited to a social occasion They will invite guests for their daughter’s birthday party. stay /stey/ [verb] to not move away from or leave a place or situation Bea will stay in her company for two years. interested /IN-ter-uh-stid/ [adjective] wanting to…
Read more

Beginner

Facebook stops discriminatory ads

2018年11月11日

Facebook stops discriminatory ads

Pre-reading questions: Do you like Facebook? Why or why not? What are the good things about Facebook? Vocabulary: information /in-fer-MEY-shuhn/ [noun] facts about a situation, person, event, etc. There are a lot of information about our history in the library. personal /PUR-suh-nl/ [adjective] private or relating to someone’s private life The boy keeps on asking about the personal life of the girl. against /uh-GEYNST/ [preposition] disagreeing with a plan or activity I am against to their plan on cutting trees at school website /WEB-sahyt/ [noun] a set of pages of information on the internet about a particular subject There are many useful websites on the Internet. agree /uh-GREE/ [verb] to…
Read more

Beginner

Drones to help Japanese farmers

2018年11月7日

Drones to help Japanese farmers

Pre-reading questions: Do you like technology? Why or why not? Are you interested in farming? Please explain your answer. Vocabulary: cheaper /cheep-er/ [adjective] costing little money or less than usual Converse is much cheaper than Nike. goal /gohl/ [noun] aim or purpose My goal is to finish college. attract /uh-TRAKT/ [verb] to cause someone to become interested in someone or something My red Converse attracted a lot of people. solve /solv/ [verb] to find an answer to a problem The president is trying to solve the country’s problems. employment /em-PLOI-muhnt/ [noun] work or job What is your employment status? Nileworks Inc., Ja Miyagi Tome, and Trading House Sumitomo Corp. developed…
Read more

Beginner

Millennials on saving money

2018年11月7日

Millennials on saving money

Pre-Reading Questions: What are your plans for your future? What are your spending habits? Vocabulary: worker /WUR-ker/ [noun] someone who works in a particular job The worker wants a high salary. young /yuhng/ [adjective] not old She looks so young at her age. savings /SEY-vings/ [noun] the money that you keep His savings help him start a new business. valuable /VAL-yoo-uh-buhl/ [adjective] important, useful We must take care of our valuable things. handling /HAND-ling/ [noun] the act of moving, storing, or organizing information Handling of important documents is crucial. Most of the workers today are Millennials. They are the young laborers of our time. Few of the Millennials don’t save…
Read more

Beginner

Disabled soccer fan donates a wheelchair to a Russian man

2018年10月31日

Disabled soccer fan donates a wheelchair to a Russian man

Pre-reading questions: Do you watch the World Cup? What sports do you play? Vocabulary: paralyzed /PAR-uh-lahyzd/ [adjective] inability to move or feel a part of the body His arm was paralyzed after the accident. effort /EF-ert/ [noun] an attempt to do something Beth’s effort was recognized. mission /MISH-uhn/ [noun] Any work that someone believes it is their duty to do My mission in life is to finish college. local /LOH-kuhl/ [noun] a person who lives in a particular area He marries one of the locals in Vietnam. handicapped /HAN-dee-kapt/ [adjective] not able to use part of a body or mind because it has been damaged She made an organization for…
Read more

Beginner

Princess Ayako to marry Kei Moriya

2018年10月24日

Princess Ayako to marry Kei Moriya

Pre-reading questions: When do people get married in your country? Why do you think people marry? Vocabulary: board member /bawrd MEM-ber/ [noun] a member of the board of directors Mr. Hawkins resigned as a board member last month. organization /awr-guh-nuh-ZEY-shuhn/ [noun] an official group of people who work together for the same purpose The article was about the international aid organizations. global /GLOH-buhl/ [adjective] relating to the whole world In this article, we will describe a few of the global trends. welfare /WEL-fair/ [noun] physical and mental health and happiness of a person The police are very concerned for the welfare of the missing child. shrine /shrahyn/ [noun] a place…
Read more

Beginner

Poor hand-washing increases in the United States

2018年10月17日

Poor hand-washing increases in the United States

Pre-reading questions: Is taking care of your health important? Please explain your answer. When was the last time you visited a doctor? Why? Vocabulary: study /STUHD-ee/ [noun] a report A study says that too much coffee is bad. simple /SIM-puhl/ [partofspeech] easy to understand The test is very simple. assess /UH-ses/ [verb] to know something She asked the teacher to assess her skills. disease /dih-ZEEZ/ [noun] An illness caused by infection Now, the disease is gone. useful /YOOS-fuhl/ [adjective] helpful in doing or achieving something Your book is very useful. According to a study, washing hands is simple but people still do it in a wrong way. It is found…
Read more

Beginner

European Union and Japan sign a free trade deal

2018年10月10日

European Union and Japan sign a free trade deal

Pre-Reading Questions: Do you use foreign products? Why? or Why not? Do you know what trade is? Please discuss your answer. Vocabulary: free /free/ [adjective] not costing any money Giving free hugs to other people will make you happy. almost /AWL-mohst/ [adverb] nearly She almost got the highest score in the test. company /KUHM-puh-nee/ [noun] an organization that sells goods or services He wants to start his own company. business /BIZ-nis/ [noun] the activity of buying and selling goods and services She started her clothing business when she was young. easily /EE-zuh-lee/ [adverb] with no difficulty or effort She was able to read the book easily. The European Union (EU)…
Read more

Beginner

Child labor increases in tobacco industry

2018年10月3日

Child Labor Increases in Tobacco Industry

Pre-reading questions: When did you start working? Do you like going to the field? Vocabulary: increase /in-KREES/ [verb] to become or make something larger or greater The number of students will increase by September. force /fawrs/ [verb] to use physical strength or effort to make something move or open She was forced to go to the court. tobacco /tuh-BAK-oh/ [noun] a type of plant, or dried leaves used in making cigarettes The farmer sells tobacco every week. harvest /HARH-vist/ [verb] to pick and collect crops, or to collect plants, animals, or fish to eat They harvested ripe mangoes yesterday. danger /DEYN-jer/ [noun] the possibility of harm or death, or of…
Read more

Beginner