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Malta welcomes travelers back safely

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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。 Has your country already opened its borders to tourists? Have you already been vaccinated? 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。 border /BAWR-der/ [noun] – a line that has been agreed to divide one country from another Have you been stopped at the border? region /REE-juhn/ [noun] – a particular area or part of the world, or any of the large official areas into which a country is divided Guangxi is one of China’s regions that has the freedom to govern itself. escape /ih-SKEYP/ [verb] – to get free from…
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World’s best cheese for 2021 announced

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© via CNN 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 cheese? Do enjoy watching cooking shows? 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。 beat /beet/ [verb] – to defeat or do better than Tony beat me at chess this afternoon. entry /EN-tree/ [noun] – a piece of work that you do in order to take part in a competition, or the act of taking part in a competition 30 students submitted their entries for the art contest. champion /CHAM-pee-uhn / [noun] – someone or something, especially a person or animal, that has beaten all…
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La Paz, Bolivia hit by high levels of UV radiation

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© Claudia Morales/Reuters via CNN news 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 hot weather? What do you usually do when the weather is hot? 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。 ordinarily /awr-dn-AIR-uh-lee/ [adverb] – usually Ordinarily, we go to the cinema every Sunday. advise /ad-VAHYZ/ [verb] – to give someone advice We were advised to stay at home. recent /REE-suhnt/ [adjective] – happening or starting from a short time ago Many families lost their homes due to the recent flood. delayed /dih-LEYD/ [adjective] – happening at a later time than expected or…
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Facebook reveals its new name: Meta

Facebook reveals its new name Meta

©Facebook Connect 2021 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 a Facebook account? Do you think Facebook is helpful to many people? 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。 announce /uh-NOUNS/ [verb] – to make something known or tell people about something officially The winners will be announced tomorrow. connect /kuh-NEKT/ [verb] – to make it possible for someone to communicate Social media is very helpful in connecting to our loved ones. digital /DIJ-i-tl/ [adjective] – using or relating to digital signals and computer technology Digital television has been around for some time now….
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Is mindfulness equal to selfishness?

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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 an independent person? Do you think all people should meditate? 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。 intelligent /in-TEL-i-juhnt/ [adjective] – showing intelligence, or able to learn and understand things easily Hiro is known as the most intelligent student in the class. attitude /AT-i-tood/ [noun] – a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving that is caused by this He has a wonderful attitude toward work. ancient /EYN-shuhnt/ [adjective] – of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long…
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Australia to urge parental consent for minors on social media

Australia to urge parental consent for minors on social media

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 a social media account? What is the most popular social media application 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。 require /ri-KWAHYUHR/ [verb] – to need something or make something necessary The company requires a uniform. fine /fahyn/ [noun] – an amount of money that has to be paid as a punishment for not obeying a rule or law I paid a fine for my traffic offense. publish /PUHB-lish/ [verb] – to make information available to the public The book was published in 2012. punish…
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COP26: World leaders pledge commitment to deforestation efforts

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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 part of nature do you like the most? Do you go to forests 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。 financial /fi-NAN-shuhl/ [adjective] – relating to money or how money is managed The company needed financial help from the government. sign /sahyn/ [verb] – to write your name, usually on a written or printed document, to show that you agree with its contents or have written or created it yourself Please sign the document before you return it to me. decision /dih-SIZH-uhn/ [noun] – something you…
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China promises to stop the construction of new coal-fired power plants in other countries

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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。 In what ways do you go green? Do you like to own an electric car someday? 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。 announcement /uh-NOUNS-muhnt/ [noun] – something that someone says officially, giving information about something The announcement was not entirely unexpected. developing country /dih-VEL-uh-ping KUHN-tree / [noun] – a country with little industrial and economic activity and where people generally have low incomes China is the most populous developing country in the world. abroad /uh-BRAWD/ [adverb] – in or to a foreign country or countries We always go abroad…
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Thailand is now open to vaccinated tourists

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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 been to Thailand? Are there businesses in your city that are still closed? 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。 tourism /TOOR-iz-uhm/ [noun] – the business of providing services such as transport, places to stay, or entertainment for people who are on holiday We need to improve the island’s tourism. require /ri-KWAHYUHR/ [verb] – to need something or make something necessary Our company requires uniforms. register /REJ-uh-ster/ [verb] – to put information, especially your name, into an official list or record I registered your name under the swimming…
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