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The United States: The only country without a paid parental leave program

2021年7月23日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. provision /pruh-VIZH-uhn/ [noun] – the act of providing something The government is responsible for the provision of education for all children. contrast /kuhn-TRAST/ [verb] – if one thing contrasts with another, it is very different from it Your actions contrast with your principles. norm /nawrm/ [noun] – an accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing things that most people agree with Non-smoking is now the norm in most workplaces. indisputable /in-di-SPYOO-tuh-buhl/ [adjective] – true, and impossible to doubt The internet has changed the world, it is indisputable fact. widespread /WAHYD-SPRED/ [adjective] – existing or…
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Sky pods, the solution to traffic congestion?

2021年7月22日

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©uSky Transport Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. congestion /kuhn-JES-chuhn/ [noun] – a situation in which there is too much traffic and movement is difficult Some airports experience congestion during the summer season. boundary /BOUN-duh-ree/ [noun] – a real or imagined line that marks the edge or limit of something It is important to set boundaries in any relationship. resemble /ri-ZEM-buhl/ [verb] – to look like or be like someone or something The house was designed to resemble a boat. sustainable /suh-STEY-nuh-buhl/ [adjective] – able to continue over a period of time Recycling waste is a sustainable practice. innovation /in-uh-VEY-shuhn / [noun…
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Who is “Annette”?

2021年7月21日

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©CINE DOPE Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. surreal /suh-REEL/ [adjective] – strange; not seeming real; like a dream The play was a surreal blend of reality and fiction. grumpy /GRUHM-pee/ [adjective] – easily annoyed and complaining She gets grumpy when she has stomachaches. hurtle /HUR-tl/ [verb] – to move very fast, especially in a way that seems dangerous His speedboat hurtled down the river. macabre /muh-KAH-bruh/ [adjective] – used to describe something very strange and unpleasant because it is connected with death or violence The police discovered the macabre truth about the accident. avant-garde /uh-vahnt-GAHRD/ [adjective] – avant-garde ideas, styles, and…
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Energy corporation asks $15 billion from Biden administration for pipeline project revocation

2021年7月20日

Energy corporation asks $15 billion from Biden administration for pipeline project revocation

©Sue Ogrocki via AP Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. recoup /ri-KOOP/ [verb] – to get back money that you have spent or lost The investors seek to recoup their money after the project’s bankruptcy. revoke /ri-VOHK/ [verb] – to say officially that an agreement, permission, a law, etc. is no longer in effect The government revoked its initial decision of not requiring face shields in commercial establishments. obligation /ob-li-GEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a legal or moral duty to do something The company has an obligation to generate value for its shareholders. assert /uh-SURT/ [verb] – to state an opinion or claim a…
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Scientists test giant laser to control lightning

2021年7月19日

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©University of Geneva via CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. haul /hawl/ [verb] – to pull something heavy or to transport something over long distances They used a crane to haul the car out of the lake. physicist /FIZ-uh-sist/ [noun] – a person who studies physics or whose job is connected with physics Professor Khan was a physicist who used to study radio technology. pose /pohz/ [verb] – to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty Suddenly increasing the selling price can pose a threat to our sales. summit /SUHM-it/ [noun] – the highest point of a mountain They successfully reached…
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More than 10 million Australians under lockdown as part of the fight against the Delta strain

2021年7月16日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. outbreak /OUT-breyk/ [noun] – a time when something suddenly begins, especially a disease or something else dangerous or unpleasant The flu outbreak has reached epidemic proportions. virulent /VIR-yuh-luhnt/ [adjective] – a virulent disease or poison is dangerous and spreads or affects people very quickly A virulent form of the disease appeared in Belgium. pandemic /pan-DEM-ik/ [noun] – (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants What action can a country take against a pandemic? complacency /kuhm-PLEY-suhn-see/ [noun] – a feeling of calm…
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Japan and the Philippines to hold first ever joint air drills

2021年7月15日

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©Kimimasa Mayama / Reuters / Alamy Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. prone /prohn/ [suffix] – likely to experience a particular problem more often than is usual I avoid playing extreme sports because I am accident-prone. personnel /pur-suh-nel/ [noun] – the people who are employed in a company, organization, or one of the armed forces All the airport personnels gathered for the meeting. isolated /AHY-suh-ley-tid/ [adjective] – not near to other places She wants to live in an isolated village. dispute /dih-SPYOOT/ [noun] – an argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with…
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China’s newest mega-airport opens its doors

2021年7月14日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. gateway /GEYT-wey/ [noun] – a place through which you have to go to get to a particular area The port of Dover is England’s gateway to Europe. architectural /ahr-ki-TEK-cher-uhl/ [adjective] – relating to architecture It is a building of rare architectural beauty. substantially /suhb-STAN-shuh-lee/ [adverb] – to a large degree The percentage of women in engineering has increased substantially. 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…
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Avril Lavigne debuts on TikTok with real-life ‘Sk8er boi’ Tony Hawk

2021年7月13日

Avril Lavigne debuts on TikTok with real-life 'Sk8er boi' Tony Hawk

©Avril Lavigne via TikTok @avrillavigne Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. debut /DEY-byoo/ [verb] – to perform or appear in public, or to be shown or introduced to the public, for the first time British boyband One Direction is set to debut its comeback album in 2023. drape /dreyp/ [verb] – to put something such as cloth or a piece of clothing loosely over something Mike draped his hoodie around his waist. signature /SIG-nuh-cher/ [adjective] – used to refer to the special thing for which a person or place is particularly known The famous singer did her signature high note in her…
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Wildfires hit western Canada

2021年7月12日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. wildfire /WAHYLD-fahyuhr/ [noun] – a powerful fire that burns out of control across a large area The wildfire in the forest spread smoke over 300 miles. extinguish /ik-STING-gwish/ [verb] – to stop a fire or a light burning How long did it take to extinguish the fire in the building? engulf /en-GUHLF/ [verb] – to surround and cover something or someone completely The region was engulfed in the flood in less than an hour. intense /in-TENS/ [adjective] – extreme and forceful or (of a feeling) very strong Shirley passed out due to intense heat. personnel /pur-suh-NEL/…
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