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Companies to face clean-up costs for dumped litter

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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 joined a clean-up drive? Do you take out the garbage at night? 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。 responsible /ri-SPON-suh-buhl/ [adjective] – to be the person who caused something to happen, especially something bad Who is responsible for this tragedy? recycle /ree-SAHY-kuhl/ [verb] – to sort and collect trash in order to treat it and produce useful materials that can be used again More than half of Japan’s waste paper is recycled. introduce /in-truh-DOOS/ [verb] – to put something into use, operation, or a place for…
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Japanese green tea leaves sell for nearly 2 million yen

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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 type of tea? Do you prefer loose leaf tea to tea bags? 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。 grow /groh/ [verb] – If you grow a plant, you put it in the ground and take care of it, usually in order to sell it I’d like to grow orchids in the backyard. affordable /uh-FAWR-duh-buhl / [adjective] – not expensive That store offers great clothes at affordable prices. fuel /FYOO-uhl/ [noun] – If you grow a plant, you put it in the ground and take care…
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England to prohibit sewage from being discharged into rivers and the sea

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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 the prohibition of sewage from being discharged into the sea? Do you have sewage treatment 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。 prevent /pri-VENT/ [verb] – to stop something from happening or someone from doing something Put your name on your suitcases to prevent confusion. pollution /puh-LOO-shuhn/ [noun] – damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste The company says it is not responsible for the river pollution. spill /spill/ [noun] – an amount of something that has come out of…
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Google plans to spend $9.5 billion to expand offices

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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 often do you use Google? Are you interested in a tech job? 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。 blog /blawg/ [noun] – a regular record of your thoughts, opinions, or experiences that you put on the internet for other people to read Jessie enjoys reading food blogs. center /SEN-ter/ [noun] – a place or building, especially one where a particular activity happens Let’s go to the shopping center this afternoon. own /ohn/ [verb] – belonging to or done by a particular person or thing Larry owns two vintage…
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Seven different fungi to be tested in reducing air pollution in Northern India

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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 there air pollution in your country? What do you think is the main cause of air pollution? 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。 digital /DIJ-i-tl/ [adjective] – using or relating to digital signals and computer technology My sister bought a new digital camera. pollution /puh-LOO-shuhn/ [noun] – damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste Air pollution causes climate change. quickly /KWIK-lee/ [adverb] – at a fast speed We have to walk quickly to make it to the library on time. capital /KAP-i-tl/ [noun] –…
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Baskin-Robbins undergoes major rebrand

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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 Baskin-Robbins popular in your country? What are some of your favorite ice cream toppings? 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。 logo /LOH-go/ [noun] – a design or symbol used by a company to advertise its products The logo of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is an image of Colonel Sanders. journey /JUR-nee/ [noun] – a set of experiences that someone has over a period of time, especially when they change the person in some way I have really enjoyed my English learning journey. moment /MOH-muhnt/ [noun] – a particular…
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The benefits of doing household chores

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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 doing household chores? What household chores do you do every day? 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。 desk /desk/ [noun] – a type of table that you can work at, often one with drawers Nina piled the books neatly on her desk. stress /stres/ [noun] – great worry caused by a difficult situation, or something that causes this condition Meditation can help people under stress. head-on /HED-ON/ [adverb] – direct or directly We must face the problems head-on. tidy /TAHY-dee/ [verb] – to make a place…
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Where did Easter eggs originate?

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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 heard of Easter Sunday? Is Easter Sunday a holiday 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。 based something on something /beyst on/ [phrasal verb] – if you base something on particular facts or ideas, you use those facts or ideas to develop it The movie is based on a true story. season /SEE-zuhn/ [noun] – one of the four periods of the year; spring, summer, autumn, or winter The Philippines doesn’t have four seasons. garden /GAHR-dn/ [noun] – a piece of land, usually in a…
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Medication matching to DNA is part of the new era of medicine

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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 taking medicine? Do you take any medicine when you feel pain in your body? 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。 report /ri-PAWRT/ [noun] – a description of an event or situation She submits reports on the situation on a weekly basis. certain /SUR-tn/ [adjective] – particular but not named or described We have certain reasons for our decision that must stay private. fit /fit/ [verb] – to be suitable for something I’m confident we’ll be able to fit your requirements. approach /uh-PROHCH/ [noun] – a way…
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New films to watch in April 2022

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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 movie genre? Do you eat snacks while watching a 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。 documentary /dok-yuh-MEN-tuh-ree/ [noun] – a film or television or radio program that gives facts and information about a subject I’m working on a documentary about the lives of college students. daily /DEY-lee/ [adjective] – happening on or relating to every day Going to the gym is part of Anna’s daily schedule. challenge /CHAL-inj/ [noun] – a difficult task or problem: something that is hard to do Farmers face challenges…
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