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Coming soon: Smart tires to aid your driving

2021年4月26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 kind of car would you like to have? Do you know how to drive a car? 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。 describe /dih-SKRAHYB/ [verb] – to say or write what someone or something is like He described the main character in detail. demand /dih-MAND/ [verb] – to ask for something forcefully, in a way that shows that you do not expect to be refused I demand to see the manager. warn /wawrn/ [verb] – to make someone realize a possible danger or problem, especially one in the…
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Beijing is now the billionaire capital of the world

2021年4月23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 been to a bank? Do you shop online? 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。 industry /IN-duh-stree/ [noun] – the companies and activities involved in the process of producing goods for sale, especially in a factory or special area The Philippines has a rich fruit industry. resident /REZ-ih-duhnt/ [noun] – a person who lives or has their home in a place I am a resident of Kamakura. increase /in-KREES/ [verb] – to (make something) become larger in amount or size The price of meat is always increasing. benefit…
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Suspects for stealing Van Gogh and Frans Hals paintings arrested

2021年4月21日

Suspects for stealing Van Gogh and Frans Hals paintings from museums arrested

©Groninger Museum via AP; Public Domain/Creative Commons 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 art? Do you go to museums? 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。 arrest /uh-REST/ [verb] – take someone away to ask them about a crime that they might have committed Officers arrested the people for breaking the rules in the neighborhood. steal /steel/ [verb] – to take something without the permission or knowledge of the owner and keep it The thieves are planning to steal the family’s possessions. involved /in-VOLVD/ [adjective] – part of an activity or event The…
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4000-year-old Giant Slab found in France is the oldest map in Europe

2021年4月19日

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©Denis Gliksman via BBC.com 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 studying history? Do you go to museums? 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。 slab /slab/ [noun] – a thick, flat piece of a solid substance, such as stone, wood, metal, food, etc., that is usually square or rectangular The children were surprised to see such a huge slab of rock. giant /JAHY-uhnt/ [adjective] – extremely large The giant statue, “Christ the Redeemer”, can be seen in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. pattern /PAT-ern/ [noun] – any regularly repeated arrangement, especially a design…
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The history of minimalism

2021年4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。 Are you familiar with “minimalism”? Do you own a lot of things? 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。 history /HIS-tuh-ree/ [noun] – (the study of or a record of) past events considered together, especially events of a particular period, country, or subject I’m studying the history of the Philippines. cloak /klohk/ [noun] – a loose outer piece of clothing without sleeves that fastens at the neck and hangs from the shoulders She left her blue cloak inside the house. well-known /WEL-NOHN/ [adjective] – known or recognized by many people…
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The UAE’s tiny lunar rover to face difficulties on the moon

2021年4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 watch movies about space exploration? Do you know what a moon rover 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。 tiny /TAHY-nee/ [adjective] – extremely small He found a tiny flower in his garden. inch /inch/ [noun] – a unit used for measuring length, approximately equal to 2.54 centimeters, sometimes shown by the symbol ″ Twelve inches are equal to one foot. kilogram /KIL-uh-gram/ [noun] – a unit of mass equal to 1,000 grams One kilogram equals two point two pounds. exact /ig-ZAKT/ [adjective] – in great detail,…
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Brazil’s president replaces six ministers as Covid crisis worsens

2021年4月12日

Brazilian Army General Fernando Azevedo e Silva, who was appointed by Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro as Defence Minister, gestures to journalists upon arrival at the transitional government's headquarters in Brasilia, on December 11, 2018. - Bolsonaro takes office on January 1, 2019. (Photo by EVARISTO SA / AFP) (Photo credit should read EVARISTO SA/AFP via Getty Images)

©Evaristo Sa 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。 Have you heard of the country Brazil? Do you listen to news around the world? 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。 replace /ri-PLEYS/ [verb] – to take the place of something, or to put something or someone in the place of something or someone else She replaced her as the new school president. attack /uh-TAK/ [verb] – to try to hurt or defeat using violence The large dog was attacking the man. register /REJ-uh-ster/ [verb] – to put information, especially your name, into an official…
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Philippines locks down capital and nearby provinces on Holy Week due to surging COVID-19 cases

2021年4月9日

Philippines locks down capital and nearby provinces on Holy Week due to surged COVID-19 cases

©Lisa Marie David 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 is the present situation of your country against COVID-19? What rules were set by your government to prevent the disease? 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。 nearby /NEER-BAHY/ [adjective] – not far away Sam’s house is just nearby. strict /strikt/ [adjective] – strongly limiting someone’s freedom to behave as they wish Her strict parents never allow her to join school field trips. nonstop /NON-STOP/ [adjective] – without stopping or without interruptions The nonstop road project in our village is very annoying. report /ri-PAWRT/…
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Forest destruction increased significantly in 2020

2021年4月7日

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©Nelson Almeida 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 to live in the city or in the countryside? Do you like nature trips? 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。 increase /in-KREES/ [verb] – to (make something) become larger in amount or size The company needs to increase the production to meet the demands. main /meyn/ [adjective] – larger, more important, or having more influence than others of the same type What is the main topic of this paragraph? collect /kuh-LEKT/ [verb] – to bring something together from different places or over a period…
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Efforts to dislodge Ever Given from the Suez Canal may take weeks, authorities say

2021年4月5日

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©EPA 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 ever ordered an item from a different country? What is the main port harbor 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。 stick /stik/ [verb] – to be fixed in position and unable to move The windows got stuck. I can’t open them. remove /ri-MOOV/ [verb] – to take something or someone away from somewhere, or off something Remove your shoes before going in. giant /JAHY-uhnt / [adjective] – extremely large We saw a giant tree in the forest. trade /treyd/ [noun]…
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