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Pre-Reading Questions: Do you take medicine every time you get sick? Do you have a personal doctor? Vocabulary: difficult /DIF-i-kuhlt/ [adjective] not easy or simple; hard to do or to understand Waking up early in the morning is always difficult. sick /sik/ [adjective] physically or mentally ill; not well or healthy His mother was sick for almost one week. important /im-PAWR-tnt/ [adjective] necessary or of great value My father played an important role in the committee. clear /kleer/ [adjective] certain, having no doubt, or obvious Her explanation is very clear. except /ik-SEPT/ [preposition] not including; but not She cooks everyday except Sunday. Many of us are asking how long will…
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Pre-Reading Questions: Do you eat healthy foods? Do you agree that eating breakfast is the most important meal of the day? Vocabulary: plan /plan/ [noun] a set of decisions about how to do something in the future Her plan was to be a singer, but she failed. fall /fawl/ [verb] to become lower in size, amount, or strength A person’s blood pressure may fall if they don’t eat healthy foods. pleasant /PLEZ-uhnt/ [adjective] enjoyable, attractive, friendly, or easy to like Pleasant sleep helps the body be more energetic and keeps away illnesses. improve /im-PROOV/ [verb] to get better, or to make something better Dr. Santos said Michelle can go home…
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Pre-reading questions: Are you a vegetarian? What is your favorite fruit and vegetable? Vocabulary: help /help/ [verb] – to make it possible or easier for someone to do something Exercising can help your body become stronger. group /groop/ [noun] – a number of people or things that are put together or considered as a unit I asked a group of teenagers about their hobbies for my research. team /teem/ [noun] – a number of people or animals who do something together as a group The school’s basketball team won the competition this year. fruit /froot/ [noun] – the soft part containing seeds that is produced by a plant that are…
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Pre-Reading Questions: Have you tried working from home Do you enjoy working with other people? Vocabulary: normal /NAWR-muhl/ [adjective] – ordinary or usual; the same as would be expected It is normal that you feel nervous when you are taking an exam. lonely /LOHN-lee/ [adjective] – unhappy because you are not with other people The child feels lonely without her playmates. mood /mood/ [noun] – the way you feel at a particular time The woman’s mood suddenly changed after hearing the bad news. relax /ri-LAKS/ [verb] – to become less active and more calm and happy Relax! You’re on a vacation! helpful /HELP-fuhl/ [adjective] – willing to help, or useful…
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Pre-Reading Questions: What are the things that stress you the most? Are you a positive thinker? Vocabulary: unhappy /uhn-HAP-ee/ [adjective] sad or not satisfied The little girl was unhappy that she needed to go to another school. thinking /THING-king/ [noun] the activity of using your mind to consider something She needs to do some thinking about buying new things for her new house. important /im-PAWR-tnt/ [adjective] necessary or of great value My mother is buying only the important things that we need for a vacation. use /yooz/ [verb] to put something such as a tool, skill, or building to a particular purpose My mother told me not to use any…
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