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Apple to present a watch called “Extreme Sports”

2022年7月21日

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©https://pixabay.com/photos/apple-watch-iphone-apple-technology-1694985/ 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 watches? Do you like technology? 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。 battery /BAT-uh-ree/ [noun] – a device that produces electricity to provide power for radios, cars, etc You’ll run the battery down if you leave your car lights on. could /KOOD/ [verb] – past simple of “can”, used to talk about what someone or something was able or allowed to do We asked if the computer could access the internet. able /EY-buhl/ [adjective] – to have the necessary physical strength, mental power, skill, time, money,…
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Mud cities that can last for decades

2022年7月20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 know a famous city? Do you use mud in construction 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。 architect /AHR-ki-tekt/ [noun] – a person whose job is to design new buildings and make certain that they are built correctly The architect checked the building of the mall. ancient /EYN-shuhnt / [adjective] – of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time People have lived in the cave since ancient times. condition /kuhn-DISH-uhn/ [noun] – the physical situation that someone or something…
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Offshore wind farms to create 29,000 jobs

2022年7月19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 support renewable sources of power? Do you have wind farms 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。 coast /kohst/ [noun] – the land next to or close to the ocean The accident happened one kilometer off the coast. employment /em-PLOI-muhnt/ [em-PLOI-muhnt] – work that you are paid to do for a particular company or organization She was unable to find employment. produce /pruh-DOOS/ [verb] – to make something or bring something into existence She works for a company that produces wine. contract /KON-trakt/ [noun] –…
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Twitter shares decline after Elon Musk pulls out of the agreement

2022年7月18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。 Have you ever stopped using social media? How do you handle spam or bot accounts? 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 We are delighted to announce our daughter’s engagement. businessman /BIZ-nis-man/ [noun] – a man who works in business, especially one who has a high position in a company A local businessman donated money to a charity. cancel /KAN-suhl/ [verb] – to decide that something arranged in advance will not happen, or to state that…
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Don’t hide your stress! Here’s why

2022年7月17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 the most? What do you do when you are stressed? 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。 stress /stres/ [noun] – great worry caused by a difficult situation, or something that causes this condition Stress can cause headaches, mild pains, and trouble sleeping for some people. interview /IN-ter-vyoo/ [noun] – a meeting in which someone answers questions about himself or herself for a newspaper article, television show, etc. I will have an interview this Monday. obvious /OB-vee-uhs/ [adjective] – easy to see, recognize, or understand It…
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New book explores Japan’s abandoned rural areas

2022年7月16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 want to go to a place with no people? Do you want to leave a place if there are no people around? 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。 bright /BRAHYT/ [adjective] – full of light, shining The rooms were bright. empty /EMP-tee/ [adjective] – not containing any things or people The train was empty. countryside /KUHN-tree-sahyd / [noun ] – land not in towns, cities, or industrial areas, that is either used for farming or left in its natural condition The countryside around there is beautiful. record…
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Dubai restaurants awarded for the best food

2022年7月15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 food? Do you like awards? 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。 amazing /uh-MEY-zing/ [adjective] – very good This is amazing. building /BIL-ding/ [noun] – a structure with walls and a roof, such as a house or factory The building is tall. pool /POOL/ [noun] – a swimming place Let us swim in the pool. chef /SHEF/ [noun] – a skilled and trained cook who works in a hotel or restaurant, especially the most important cook The chef cooks food. whole /hohl/ [adjective] – complete or not…
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NASA CAPSTONE loses connection, now in good shape

2022年7月14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 outer space? Do you want to go to the moon? 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。 healthy /HEL-thee/ [adjective] – strong and well She’s a normal, healthy child. floor /FLOHR/ [noun] – the lower surface The bathroom floor needs cleaning. hour /OU-er/ [noun] – a period of 60 minutes There are 24 hours in a day. type /TAHYP/ [noun] – a particular group of people or things that share similar characteristics and form a smaller division of a larger set What type of clothes does she…
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New Bedford vertical farm to aid in ensuring food security- minister

2022年7月13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。 Are you interested in farming? Have you already been to a farm? 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。 crop /krop/ [noun] – (the total amount collected of) a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable grown in large amounts The main crops that we grow for export are coffee and rice. technique /tek-NEEK/ [tek-NEEK] – a way of doing an activity that needs skill If she wants a job, she needs to improve her interviewing techniques. pesticide /PES-tuh-sahyd/ [noun] – a chemical substance used to kill harmful insects,…
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How thinking about your future might help you live a happy life

2022年7月12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 want to be successful someday? Are you healthy? 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。 strike /strahyk/ [verb] – if a thought or idea strikes you, you suddenly think of it It’s just struck me that I still owe you for the food we ate last time. manage /MAN-ij/ [verb] – to succeed in doing or dealing with something, especially something difficult I can’t manage it on my own. careless /KAIR-lis/ [adjective] – not taking or showing enough care and attention It was my fault. I was careless….
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