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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 prepared for natural disasters? Do you know some places to go when natural disasters happen? 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。 thousand /THOU-zuhnd/ [noun] – the number 1,000 The population of the village is about three thousand. home /hohm/ [noun] – the house, apartment, etc. where you live, especially with your family The senator has two homes – an apartment in Washington and a house in Colorado. flood /fluhd / [noun] – to cause to fill or become covered with water, especially in a way that causes…
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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 prefer remote work to office work? Do you enjoy social interaction? 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。 setting /SET-ing/ [noun] – the position of a house or other building Anyone who works in an office knows what a businessman is. opportunity /op-er-TOO-ni-tee/ [noun] – an occasion or situation that makes it possible to do something that you want to do or have to do, or the possibility of doing something Everyone will be given the opportunity to comment. disadvantage /dis-uhd-VAN-tij/ [noun] – a condition or situation that…
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©GETTY IMAGES via BBC 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。 How is the temperature/weather today in your city? When do you turn off the lights in your house? 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。 advise /ad-VAHYZ/ [verb] – to give someone advice I advise you to bring an umbrella when going outside. predict /pri-DIKT/ [verb] – to say what you think will happen in the future The weather forecast predicts rain in the afternoon. electricity /ih-lek-TRIS-i-tee/ [noun] – a form of energy that can be produced in several ways and that provides power to…
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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 a favorite restaurant? Do you know where your favorite restaurant is? 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。 sad /SAD/ [adjective] – unhappy She clearly felt sad to see this day end. favorite /FEYV-rit/ [adjective] – best liked or most enjoyed She is my favorite character. close /KLOHZ / [verb ] – to change from being open to not being open, or to cause something to do this I asked Tom to close the door. queen /KWEEN/ [noun] – a woman who rules a country because she…
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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 is the weather today? Do you drink plenty of water? 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。 recent /REE-suhnt/ [adjective] – happening or starting from a short time ago The recent storms have damaged the crops. quantity /KWON-ti-tee / [noun] – the amount or number of something, especially that can be measured A large quantity of beer was sold. atmosphere /AT-muhs-feer/ [noun] – the mixture of gases around the earth Toxic gases are released into the atmosphere by these factories. effect /ih-FEKT/ [noun] – the result of a particular…
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© Waterstudio.NL/Dutch Docklands via BBC 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。 Have you seen a floating city? Describe the city you live in. 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。 float /floht/ [verb] – to stay on the surface of a liquid and not sink Some leaves were floating on the lake. balcony /BAL-kuh-nee/ [noun] – an area with a wall or bars around it that is joined to the outside wall of a building on an upper level Try having breakfast on the balcony. It’s a great experience. multicolored /MUHL-ti-kuhl-erd/ [adjective] – having several…
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