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JR-EAST’s Joban Line reopens nine years after 2011 disaster

2020年5月11日

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Pre-reading questions: Do you like trains? How do we prepare for natural disasters? Vocabulary: after /AF-ter/ [preposition] following in time, place, or order They met again after 10 years. capital /KAP-i-tl/ [noun] a city which is the center of government for a country or other political area Manila is the capital of the Philippines. per /pur/ [preposition] for each She earns three dollars per hour. between /bih-TWEEN/ [preposition] in or into the space that separates two places, people, or objects They have to choose the winner between the two finalists. since /sins/ [preposition] from a particular time in the past until a later time, or until now She hasn’t eaten…
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Want to stay healthy? Then stop touching your face!

2020年5月8日

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Pre-Reading Questions: How many times do you touch your face within a day? Do you always carry a hand sanitizer or alcohol when you leave? Vocabulary: suffer /SUHF-er/ [verb] to experience physical or mental pain Eating too much food will make you suffer from a stomachache. encourage /en-KUR-ij/ [verb] to make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen My mom always encourages me to speak in English. ask /ahsk/ [verb] to speak or write to someone saying that you want them to do something, to give you something, or to allow you to do something The Government is asking us to stay at…
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Musicians hold free shows online to beat COVID-19

2020年5月8日

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Pre-reading questions: Do you listen to music online? Do you listen to classical music Vocabulary: concert hall /KON-surt hawl/ [noun] a large building in which concerts are performed The play will be done in the concert hall. crowd /kroud/ [noun] a large group of people who have come together Avoid crowds as much as possible during the pandemic. allow /uh-LOU/ [verb] to give permission for someone to do something, or to not prevent something from happening Drinks are not allowed in the library. decide /dih-SAHYD/ [verb] to choose something Mary decided to buy the latest iPhone. receive /ri-SEEV/ [verb] to0 get or be given something I received the gift last…
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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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