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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 Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. engraving /en-GREY-ving/ [noun] – the process or art of cutting or carving a design on a hard surface, especially to make a print The museum showcased a gallery of stone engravings from the prehistoric era. dig /dig/ [noun] – the process of carefully removing soil and objects from an area of historical interest The Bronze age tools were discovered during a dig in this area. depict /dih-PIKT/ [verb] – to represent or show something in a picture or story His artworks depict the lives of ordinary people in the rural areas. indentation…
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The history of minimalism

2021年4月16日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. dive into /dahyv IN-too/ [phrasal verb] – to explore an issue in great detail The students were excited to dive into the history of the Japanese language. nonconformist /non-kuhn-FAWR-mist/ [noun] – someone who lives and thinks in a way that is different from other people She grew up in a nonconformist household, so her way of thinking is a little different. Hellenistic /hel-uh-NIS-tik/ [adjective] – of or relating to the history, art, etc. of ancient Greece and other countries of the Eastern Mediterranean, especially during the 4th to the 1st century BC My brother is doing…
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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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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. launch /lawnch/ [verb] – to send something out, such as a new ship into the water or a spacecraft into space A spokesman of NASA said they hoped to launch the first spacecraft within two years. desire /dih-ZAHYUHR/ [verb] – to want something, especially strongly The place had everything you could possibly desire. airless /AIR-lis/ [adjective] – used to describe a place where it is difficult to breathe or the air is not fresh My hotel room was small, airless, and uncomfortable. weather /WETH-er/ [verb] – to change in color or form over a period of…
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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 Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. mount /mount/ [verb] – to gradually increase, rise, or get bigger People are panicking as the hunger crisis mounts. strategic /struh-TEE-jik/ [adjective] – helping to achieve a plan, for example in business or politics College helps you to make strategic decisions for your future career. resurgence /ri-SUR-juhns/ [noun] – a new increase of activity; the act or fact of rising again or returning The wife hoped not to see a resurgence in her husband’s sickness. brink /bringk/ [noun] – the point where a new, different, or dangerous situation is about to begin…
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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 Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. neighboring /NEY-ber-ing/ [adjective] – neighboring places are next to or near each other People from the neighboring cities attend our annual festival. travel bubble /TRAV-uhl BUHB-uhl/ [noun] – an agreement between two or more areas, especially countries, to open up their borders for travel without strict quarantine The European Union created a travel bubble among its member states. imposition /im-puh-ZISH-uhn/ [noun] – the act of establishing a rule or law to be obeyed Impositions were initiated by the newly-selected cabinet members. curb /kurb/ [verb] – to control or limit something that…
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Forest destruction increased significantly in 2020

2021年4月7日

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©Nelson Almeida Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. surge /surj/ [verb] – to increase suddenly and strongly Their revenue surged in the last five years. amount to /uh-MOUNT-too/ [phrasal verb] – to become a particular amount His medical bill for this week alone amounted to $3,000. summit /SUHM-it/ [noun] – an important formal meeting between leaders of governments from two or more countries The ASEAN leaders will be present at this summit. brunt /bruhnt/ [noun] – the main force of something unpleasant The tourism industry also felt the brunt of the global pandemic. searing /SEER-ing/ [adjective] – (especially of a criticism or…
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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 Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. vessel /VES-uhl/ [noun] – a large boat or ship The vessel will reach the port about two days from now. bow /bou/ [noun] – the front part of a ship The bow of the ship hit the rocks along the bank. stern /sturn/ [noun] – the back part of a ship or boat Please watch over the stern as I take over the helm. dislodge /dis-LOJ/ [verb] – to remove something or someone, especially by force, from a fixed position Eating bananas can dislodge fishbone stuck in your throat. probability /prob-uh-BIL-I-tee/ [noun]…
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During a pandemic, people find warmth and community by listening to the sounds we miss

2021年4月2日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. establishment /ih-STAB-lish-muhnt/ [noun] – a business or other organization, or the place where an organization operates She spent all her life studying in educational establishments. sustain /suh-STEYN/ [verb] – to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time It seems difficult for him to sustain relationships with women. notion /NOH-shuhn/ [noun] – a belief or idea The director does not believe in the notion that seeing violence on television has a harmful effect on children. tactic /tak-tik / [noun] – a planned way of doing something The success represents a change of their…
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World’s biggest canvas painting sells for $62M at Dubai charity auction

2021年3月31日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. auction /AWK-shuhn / [noun] – a usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (= offers of money) for each thing, until the thing is sold to the person who will pay most The emerald necklace will be sold at auction next week. humanity /hyoo-MAN-i-tee/ [noun] – people in general Solving our environmental problems now will greatly affect the future of humanity. -based /beist/ [suffix] – used to form adjectives showing the main place or area in which something or someone works, lives, or does business The Singapore-based chef wants…
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Australia floods from intense rainfall, authorities say

2021年3月29日

© BBC News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. downpour /DOUN-pawr/ [noun] – a lot of rain in a short time The recent downpour in the area was the heaviest ever recorded. discharge /DIS-chahrj/ [noun] – the act of sending out waste liquid or gas Discharge of poisonous chemicals from factories has been the main reason behind the fishes’ deaths. gigaliter /Gi-ga-LEE-ter/ [noun] – a unit of volume equivalent to 10 liters The Warragamba Dam in Australia has a total capacity of about 2,000 gigaliters. dispatch /dih-SPACH/ [verb] – to send someone or something to a place for a particular purpose The…
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