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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。 Have you ever used a hair straightening product? Is hair straightening a popular treatment in your country? 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。 certain /SUR-tn/ [determiner] – particular but not named or described She needed to buy a certain type of tool for the job, but she couldn’t remember its name. pressing /PREH-suhng/ [adjective] – refers to products or substances used in the process of straightening hair She applied a pressing agent to her hair before using the flat iron to achieve a sleek, straight look. cancer /KAN-ser/ [noun]…
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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 know what a tick insect is? Have you ever experienced allergies? 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。 bite /bahyt/ [noun] – A bite is also a sore place on the surface of your skin made by an insect. The snake’s venomous bite required urgent medical treatment. tick /tik/ [tik] – a very small creature like a spider that lives on and sucks the blood of other animals After a hike in the woods, I found a tick on my leg and had to carefully remove it. appear…
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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。 Are antibiotics medicines that help us fight infections? Can animals develop resistance to antibiotics if they are given too many of them? 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。 issue /ISH-oo/ [noun] – a topic or problem that is the subject of a discussion, debate, or dispute The issue of climate change is a global concern. discover /dih-SKUHV-er / [verb] – to find something for the first time or to learn about something previously unknown Christopher Columbus is famous for discovering America in 1492. farming /FAHR-ming/ [noun] – the activity…
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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 have thoughts or knowledge about the nutritional needs of toddlers (children aged 1 to 3 years)? Have you encountered any discussions or recommendations regarding the transition from infant formula to cow’s milk for toddlers? 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。 suggest /suhg-JEST/ [verb] – to mention an idea, possible plan, or action for other people to consider She suggested trying a new restaurant for dinner, hoping to experience a different cuisine. breast /brest/ [noun] – either of the two soft, rounded parts of a woman’s chest that…
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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。 Have you ever heard or known about ‘food additives’? Do you think food additives have any impact on health and well-being? 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。 introduce /in-truh-DOOS/ [verb] – to present or bring something into use or operation for the first time. During the press conference, the scientist introduced a groundbreaking invention that could revolutionize renewable energy production. law /law/ [noun] – a rule, usually made by a government, that is used to order the way in which a society behaves The new traffic law aims to…
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