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Have people lost their sense of proper conduct at work?

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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 you close with your coworkers or classmates? What is one thing you like about working with a team? 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。 imagine /ih-MAJ-in/ [verb] – to form or have a mental picture or idea of something Imagine a world without colors. control /kuhn-TROHL/ [noun] – the act of controlling something or someone, or the power to do this He always tries to have control over everything, but sometimes it’s best to let go. face-to-face /FEYS-tuh-FEYS/ [adjective] – directly, meeting someone in the same place I…
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Karaage’s capital city

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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。 What is your favorite food? Do you like karaage? 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。 dish /dish/ [noun] – food prepared in a particular way as part of a meal The waiter brought on the main dish, steak. nearby /NEER-BAHY/ [adjective] – not far away He works at the nearby supermarket. chunk /chuhngk/ [noun] – a roughly cut piece Cut these apples into chunks. flavor /FLEY-ver/ [noun] – the particular way a substance, esp. food or drink, is recognized from its taste and smell This curry has a strange…
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Indian restaurant owner and cook arrested for food poisoning

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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。 What is your favorite food? Do you often go to restaurants? 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。 arrest /uh-REST/ [verb] – if the police arrest someone, they take them away to ask them about a crime that they might have committed They were arrested for selling fake paintings. quality /KWOL-i-tee/ [noun] – how good or bad something is The food in this restaurant has very good quality. ill /il/ [adjective] – not feeling well, or suffering from a disease I felt ill, so I went back home. shut (something)…
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The fundamental link between self-awareness and motivation

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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。 Is motivation important in order to reach your goals? Can the innate desire to grow and learn affect our motivation? 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。 concentrate /KON-suhn-treyt/ [verb] – to direct your attention or your efforts toward a particular activity, subject, or problem When you’re studying, it’s important to concentrate on the task at hand so you can learn the material effectively. challenge /CHAL-inj/ [noun] – (the situation of being faced with) something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully and therefore…
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The good and bad of indecisiveness

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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 think making decisions is easy? What is the best decision you have made? 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。 avoid /uh-VOID/ [verb] – to stay away from someone or something The driver took a different route to avoid the accident. correctly /kuh-REKT-lee/ [adverb] – in a way that is in agreement with the true facts or with what is generally accepted Could you teach me how to say this word correctly? slip /slip/ [verb] – to slide without intending to Be careful not to slip! There’s water…
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Why aren’t comfort foods the same?

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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。 How are you today? What is your comfort food? 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。 remind /ri-MAHYND/ [verb] – to make someone think of something they have forgotten or might have forgotten Remind me to call Alan before I go out. contain /kuhn-TEYN/ [verb] – to have something inside or include something as a part Fruit juices contain natural sugars. mood /mood/ [noun] – the way you feel at a particular time You’re in a good mood this morning! celebration /sel-uh-BREY-shuhn/ [noun] – the act of celebrating something There…
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The impact of climate films on society

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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 like thrillers? How is the weather today in your area? 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。 environmental /en-vahy-ruhn-MUHN-tl/ [adjective] – relating to the environment Environmental problems directly affect the quality of people’s lives. system /SIS-tuhm/ [noun] – a set of connected things or devices that operate together Our operating system can now interconnect with other networks. scientist /SAYH-uhn-tist/ [noun] – an expert who studies or works in one of the sciences A scientist must produce evidence in support of a theory. organization /awr-guh-nuh-ZEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a group…
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Private information from 14 schools leaked by hackers

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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 use social media sites? What information do you share online? 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。 private /PRAHY-vit/ [adjective] – only for one person or group and not for everyone Private information should not be shared online. passport /PAS-pawrt/ [noun] – an official document containing personal information and usually a photograph that allows a person to travel to foreign countries and to prove who they are May I see your passport, please? salary /SAL-uh-ree/ [noun] – a fixed amount of money agreed every year as pay for…
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The Coming of Age Day

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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。 What do you enjoy the most at your age? What did you want to be when you grew up? 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。 adulthood /uh-DUHLT-hood/ [noun] – the part of someone’s life when they are an adult People in Japan currently celebrate adulthood at age 18. allow /uh-LOU/ [verb] – to give permission for someone to do something, or to not prevent something from happening You’re not allowed to park by the gates. salon /suh-LON/ [noun] – a shop where you can get a particular service, especially…
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The advantages of properly implementing intermittent fasting

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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 already tried fasting? Do you think intermittent fasting has lots of benefits? 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。 promise /PROM-is/ [noun] – the idea that someone or something is likely to develop successfully and that people expect this to happen I had some promise as a dancer when I was younger, but I never lived up to it. weight /weyt/ [noun] – the amount that something or someone weighs I tried losing weight, but nothing worked. interval /IN-ter-vuhl/ [noun] – a period between two events or times,…
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