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©Andy and Sally Wasowski/Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center via AP 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 plants need water to grow? Do birds eat fruit in winter? 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。 plant /plant/ [noun] – a living thing that grows in the ground and has leaves The plant grows near the window. spring /spring/ [noun] – the season after winter and before summer Flowers grow in spring. male /meyl/ [adjective] – relating to the sex that can produce pollen The male plant makes pollen. female /FEE-meyl/ [adjective] – relating to the sex…
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©AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal, File 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 use group chats? Can messages in a group chat cause problems? 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。 purpose /PUR-puhs/ [noun] – the reason why something is done The purpose of the meeting was to plan the event. waste /weyst/ [verb] – to use something badly or without care Do not waste time on simple questions. polite /puh-LAHYT/ [adjective] – showing good manners and respect She gave a polite answer. clear /kleer/ [adjective] – easy to understand The teacher gave clear instructions. mute /myoot/…
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©AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File 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 large companies report earnings every year? Is artificial intelligence used in many industries? 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。 profit /PROF-it/ [noun] – money earned after paying costs The company made a profit last year. demand /dih-MAND/ [noun] – a need or desire for something There is strong demand for new phones. forecast /FOR-kast/ [noun] – a statement about what will happen in the future The weather forecast predicted rain. growth /grohth/ [noun] – an increase in size or amount The company showed strong…
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©AP Photo/Petar Petrov, File 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 planets move in the sky? Can people see some planets without a telescope? 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。 planet /PLAN-it/ [noun] – a large round object in space that moves around a star Earth is a planet that moves around the sun. sky /SKAHY/ [noun] – the area above the earth where clouds and the sun can be seen The sky turned orange at sunset. sunset /SUHN-set/ [noun] – the time in the evening when the sun goes down The family watched the…
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