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Simone Biles wins bronze but leaves the competition

2021年8月9日

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©USA Today 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 sports do you play? Do you participate in contests? 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。 gymnast /JIM-nuhst/ [noun] – a person who is skilled in gymnastics, often someone who competes in gymnastic competitions Before the accident, Mina was a skilled gymnast. certain /SUR-tn/ [adjective] – knowing that something is true or will happen It is certain we will go to Okinawa this summer. future /FYOO-cher/ [adjective] – a period of time that is to come Sean will surely join future art contests. ago /uh-GOH/ [adverb] –…
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How to keep your home cool on a warming planet

2021年8月6日

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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 working from home? What is the usual daily temperature in your place? 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。 unless /uhn-LES/ [conjunction] – except if Don’t call me unless it’s a real emergency. energy-efficient /EN-er-jee-ih-FISh-uhnt/ [adjective] – using little electricity, gas, etc. Using energy-efficient electrical appliances reduces the monthly electric bill. promote /pruh-MOHT/ [verb] – to encourage people to like, buy, use, do, or support something She’s in London to promote her new book. option /OP-shuhn/ [noun] – one thing that can be chosen from a set…
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Meet the Olympics superfan who spent $40,000 on tickets

2021年8月5日

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©Kazunori Takishima 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 play any sport? What is the most exciting Olympic sport for you? 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。 allow /uh-LOU/ [verb] – to give permission for someone to do something, or to not prevent something from happening She doesn’t allow her children to eat sugary foods. spend /spend/ [verb] – to give money as a payment for something She spent a lot of money on food this month. past /past/ [adjective] – used to refer to a period of time before and until…
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Tobacco firm Philip Morris calls for UK cigarette ban by 2030

2021年8月4日

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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 your country, where do people usually buy cigarettes? Do restaurants in your country have smoking areas? 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。 decrease /dih-KREES/ [verb] – to become less, or to make something become less The price of sugar decreased this month. soon /soon/ [adverb] – in or within a short time; before long; quickly I arrived in the city sooner than I expected. interview /IN-ter-vyoo/ [noun] – a meeting in which someone answers questions about himself or herself for a newspaper article, television show, etc The popular…
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Philippines’ weightlifting fairy bags country’s first Olympic gold medal

2021年8月3日

Philippines' weightlifting fairy bags country's first Olympic gold medal

©Edgard Garrido via Reuters 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 sport/s do you play? Who is your favorite athlete? 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。 compete /kuhm-PEET/ [verb] – to take part in a race or competition Several students competed in the school’s sports festival. proud /proud/ [adjective] – feeling pleasure and satisfaction because you or people connected with you have done or got something good I’m truly proud of what you have become. experience /k-SPEER-ee-uhns/ [verb] – if you experience something, it happens to you, or you feel it We experienced skiing during…
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Financial therapy: The secret to eliminate fear of money?

2021年8月2日

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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 stresses you out? How do you manage stress? 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。 goal /gohl/ [noun] – an aim or purpose My current goal is to lose five kilograms. decision /dih-SIZH-uhn/ [noun] – a choice that you make about something after thinking about several possibilities Have you thought of a decision yet? exist /ig-ZIST/ [verb] – to be, or to be real Some believe that aliens do exist. stress /stres/ [noun] – great worry caused by a difficult situation, or something that causes this condition I relieve…
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Covid is found in both cats and dogs, according to a study

2021年7月30日

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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 pets? How do you take care of pets? 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。 population /pop-yuh-LEY-shuhn/ [noun] – all the people living in a particular country, area, or place The country has a total population of 65 million. clinic /KLIN-ik/ [noun] – a building, often part of a hospital, to which people can go for medical care or advice relating to a particular condition He is being treated at the London clinic. suggest /suhg-JEST/ [verb] – to mention an idea, possible plan, or action for other…
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UK faces labor shortage after spike in COVID cases

2021年7月29日

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 always check the news on COVID-19? Are there stores near your house that had to close because of COVID-19? 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。 shut /shuht/ [verb] – to (cause to) close something My uncle shut down his restaurant. effect /ih-FEKT/ [noun] – the result of a particular influence The medicine I drank had no effect on my cough. staff /staf/ [noun] – the group of people who work for an organization The medical staff was very friendly. worse /wurs/ [adjective] – comparative of bad: more…
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Disney’s “Snow White” live-action remake with rising star Rachel Zegler as main lead

2021年7月28日

Disney's Snow White live-action remake with Rachel Zegler as main lead

©Disney, Amblin Partners/Amblin Entertainment, 20th Century Studios 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 Disney show? Who is your favorite Disney character? 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。 character /KAR-ik-ter/ [noun] – a person represented in a film, play, or story Woody of “Toy Story” is my favorite character. recently /REE-suhnt-lee/ [adverb] – not long ago, or at a time that started not long ago My mother recently went to the doctor for her monthly checkup. delighted /dih-LAHY-tid/ [adjective] – very pleased The judges were delighted by the group’s performance. studio /STOO-dee-oh/…
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Kevin Hart reveals his serious side on Netflix film “Fatherhood”

2021年7月27日

Kevin Hart reveals his serious side on Netflix movie Fatherhood

©Philippe Bosse via Netflix 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 watching funny movies? What is your favorite funny movie? 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。 comedy /KOM-i-dee/ [noun] – a (type of) film, play, or book that is intentionally funny either in its characters or its action I like watching comedies more than drama. fill in /FIL-in/ [phrasal verb] – to do someone else’s work for them because they cannot or will not do it themselves Could you fill in for me while I am on vacation? insist /in-SIST/ [verb] – to…
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