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Office spaces are being converted into luxurious apartments

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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 living/to live in an apartment? Do you enjoy working in the office? 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。 private /PRAHY-vit/ [adjective] – only for one person or group and not for everyone He flew his private plane to Florida. apartment /uh-PAHRT-muhnt/ [noun] – a set of rooms for living in, especially on one floor of a building I’ll hand over the keys to my apartment to you. district /DIS-trikt/ [noun] – an area of a country or town that has fixed borders that are used for…
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Oil and gas giant BP to collaborate on Aberdeen’s hydrogen ambitions

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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 do you go to your office/school? Have you already ridden a double-decker bus? 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 president has announced that government spending will be boosted in the coming year. produce /pruh-DOOS/ [verb] – to make something or bring something into existence She’s asked me to produce a status report on the project. gain /geyn/ [verb] – to get something that is useful, that gives you an advantage, or that is…
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UK stores recall chicken products over salmonella fears

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 complained about a food product that you bought? Have you experienced food poisoning? 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。 dozen /DUHZ-en/ [noun] – a group or set of twelve Mellie bought dozens of books last week. shelf /shelf/ [noun] – a long, flat board fixed horizontally, usually against a wall or inside a cupboard so that objects can be stored on it You can find the mugs and cups on the yellow shelves. factory /FAK-tuh-ree/ [noun] – a building or set of buildings where large amounts…
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Wales maintains its recycling rate in the UK for over a decade

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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 recycle? Do you think recycling solves lots of environmental problems? 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。 recycling /re-SAYH-kling/ [noun] – the process of collecting and changing old paper, glass, plastic, etc. so that it can be used again A committee to study recycling has just been formed by the town authority. waste /weyst/ [noun] – unwanted matter or material of any type, especially what is left after useful substances or parts have been removed Every year, this city produces 20 million tons of household waste. condition /kuhn-DISH-uhn/…
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Scientists advise mining e-waste rather than the Earth

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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 recycling? Do you still use a 10-year-old gadget? 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。 valuable /VAL-yoo-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – valuable information, advice, etc. is very helpful or important He was able to provide valuable information to the police. metal /MET-l/ [noun] – a chemical element, such as iron or gold, or a mixture of such elements, such as steel, that is generally hard and strong, and through which electricity and heat can travel Precious metals include silver, gold, and platinum. weigh /wey/ [verb] – to have a…
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Total lunar eclipse creates rare blood moon

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© REUTERS via BBC 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 lunar eclipse? Is the moon important in your culture? 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。 lunar /LOO-ner/ [adjective] – of or relating to the moon Today is the first day of the lunar new year. usually /YOO-zhoo-uh-lee/ [adverb] – in the way that most often happens My family and I usually go to the restaurant every Sunday. chance /chans/ [noun] – the happening of something in a way that no one could have known, so that it seems to have no…
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Six-year-old boy discovers a massive megalodon shark tooth on Bawdsey beach

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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 already seen an animal fossil? Have you already seen a shark in real life? 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。 could /kood/ [modal verb] – used to express possibility, especially slight or uncertain possibility She could arrive anytime now. belong to /bih-LAWNG to/ [phrasal verb] – to be someone’s property You should not take something that doesn’t belong to you. email /EE-meyl/ [verb] – to send an email to someone Has he emailed you the address list yet? example /ig-ZAM-puhl/ [noun] – something that is typical of…
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Starbucks adds a new chocolate-flavored coffee to its menu

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©Starbucks 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 drink coffee? Are there many Starbucks stores in your city? 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。 inspiration /in-spuh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] – someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something The inspiration behind the author’s stories was his childhood friend. cost /kawst/ [verb] – If something costs an amount of money, you must pay that amount to buy or do it This umbrella costs around $5. successfully /suhk-SES-fuh-lee/ [adverb] – in a way that achieves the results wanted or hoped for Laura successfully passed…
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Heatwaves leave millions unable to cope in 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。 How is the weather today? Do you like hot weather? 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。 agency /EY-juhn-see/ [noun] – a government organization The agency’s responsibility is to act in the child’s best interests. warning /WAWR-ning / [noun] – something that makes you understand there is a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future The surgeon general has issued a warning against sunbathing. predict /pri-DIKT/ [verb] – to say that an event or action will happen in the future, especially as a result of knowledge or experience…
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Airbnb plans to redesign its 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。 Is it better to work in an office or at home? Have you tried Airbnb’s service? 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。 typical /TIP-i-kuhl/ [adjective] – showing all the characteristics that you would usually expect from a particular group of things I want to live in a typical home. past /past/ [noun] – the period before and until, but not including, the present time Nora talked about her past when we met last week. arrange /uh-REYNJ/ [verb] – to plan, prepare for, or organize something Please arrange a meeting…
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