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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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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. wrinkle /RING-kuhl / [noun] – a small line in the skin caused by old age Wrinkles naturally appear as people get older. disclose /dih-SKLOHZ/ [verb] – to make something known publicly, or to show something that was hidden The company didn’t disclose how much it expects to gain from the two deals. resemble /ri-ZEM-buhl/ [verb] – to look like or be like someone or something She may resemble her father on the outside, but she is nothing like him in other ways. implication /im-pli-KEY-shuhn/ [noun] – an occasion when you seem to suggest something without saying…
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Sri Lanka hits lowest gasoline supply

2022年7月11日

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Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. stern /sturn/ [adjective] – severe, or showing disapproval She issued a stern warning to her team members. crude oil /krood oil/ [noun] – oil from underground that has not yet been made into other products The local oil field could hold about 100 billion barrels of crude oil. go through something /go throo/ [phrasal verb] – to experience something, esp. something unpleasant or difficult If you’re going through a difficult time, listening to music might help. apparel /uh-PAR-uhl/ [noun] – clothes of a particular type when they are being sold in a shop We sell a…
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Saving Hawaii’s natural wonders

2022年7月10日

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©Adobe Stock | Kauai, Hawaii Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. flora and fauna /FLOR-uh n FAW-nuh/ [noun (biology)] – the flora and fauna of a place are its plants and animals Scientists have yet to discover different species of flora and fauna. mongoose /MONG-goos/ [noun] – a small tropical animal with a long tail that eats snakes, rats, and birds’ eggs Mongooses from North Africa were believed to eat crocodile eggs. meticulous /muh-TIK-yuh-luhs/ [adjective] – very careful and with great attention to every detail He’s meticulous in accomplishing tasks on time. canopy /KAN-uh-pee/ [noun] – the branches and leaves that spread…
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Pets, children’s best friends

2022年7月9日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. aid /eyd/ [verb] – to help He excuses his intake of alcohol by claiming that it aids digestion. empathy /EM-puh-thee/ [noun] – the ability to share someone else’s feelings or experiences by imagining what it would be like to be in that person’s situation She had great empathy for people. perspective /per-SPEK-tiv/ [noun] – a particular way of considering something He writes from a man’s perspective. supportive /suh-PAWR-tiv/ [adjective] – showing agreement and giving encouragement We are totally supportive of this idea. run around /ruhn uh-ROUND/ [phrasal verb] – to be very busy doing a lot…
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Sydney, Australia deals with flooding

2022年7月8日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. exacerbate /ig-ZAS-er-beyt/ [verb] – to make something that is already bad even worse This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities. erosion /ih-ROH-zhuhn/ [noun] – the fact of soil, stone, etc. being gradually damaged and removed by the waves, rain, or wind Acid rain has caused severe erosion on the hillside. riverine /RIV-uh-rahyn/ [adjective] – relating to or found on a river or rivers, or the banks of a river Alaska’s coastal and riverine villages are plagued by erosion. dam /DAM/ [noun] – a wall built across a river that stops the…
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The UK IPO announces that AI has no legal rights

2022年7月7日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. patent /PAT-nt/ [verb] – to get the official legal right to make or sell an invention If you don’t patent your invention, other people may make all the profit out of it. artificial intelligence /ahr-tuh-FISH-uhl in-TEL-i-juhns/ [noun] – the study of how to produce machines that have some of the qualities that the human mind has, such as the ability to understand language, recognize pictures, solve problems, and learn To understand “natural language,” computers must be equipped with artificial intelligence. avow /uh-VOU/ [verb] – to admit something or say something publicly He avowed himself to be…
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The people who oppose work form home setup

2022年7月6日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. interaction /in-ter-AK-shuhn/ [noun] – an occasion when two or more people or things communicate with or react to each other Children’s social interaction and teamwork in the classroom are essential to their development and education. transition /tran-ZISH-uhn/ [verb] – to change, or make someone or something change, from one form or situation to another The schools have transitioned students from Spanish to English in elementary school. impact /im-PAKT/ [verb] – to have an influence on something The import rates have impacted the country’s economy. isolation /ahy-suh-LEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the condition of being alone, especially when this makes you feel…
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People to consider switching to EVs

2022年7月5日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. diesel /DEE-zuhl/ [noun] – a type of heavy oil used as fuel The diesel model is noisier than the petrol model. tank /tangk/ [noun] – a container that holds liquid or gas The fuel tank has a capacity of 40 liters. anticipate /an-TIS-uh-peyt/ [verb] – to imagine or expect that something will happen We anticipate that sales will rise next year. comparable /KOM-per-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – similar in size, amount, or quality to something else The two experiences aren’t comparable. affordable /uh-FAWR-duh-buhl/ [adjective] – not expensive The meal is affordable. Article reading: Please read the whole article….
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Techniques to help you fall back asleep

2022年7月4日

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Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. dread /dred/ [verb] – to feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen or that might happen We’ve been dreading the final exams. divert /dih-VURT/ [verb] – to take someone’s attention away from something Try to divert the subject to a different topic. mundane /muhn-DEYN/ [adjective] – ordinary and not interesting in any way How do you find the value in mundane tasks like buying groceries? regimen /REJ-uh-muhn/ [noun] – a set of rules about food, exercise, or behavior that you follow, especially in order to improve your health My doctor enforced…
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Japan advises 37 million people turn off their lights

2022年7月3日

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©GETTY IMAGES via BBC News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. urge /urj/ [verb] – to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing We urge using this medication with caution. buffer /BUHF-er/ [noun] – an extra supply of materials that a company keeps in order to prevent a situation where none are available No buffer stocks are currently held in the factory, so we must produce more. margin /MAHR-jin/ [noun] – the amount or degree of difference between a higher amount and a lower amount There was a wide margin between the target and the output. outdated…
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