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How convenient are Singapore’s vending machines?

2021年3月1日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. too good to be true /too good too bee troo/ [idiom] – so good that it is hard to believe, or seeming very good but not real Lisa’s new job sounds too good to be true. She only has to work 6 hours a day but the pay is good. unstaffed /un-stahft/ [adjective] – not provided with a staff or official personnel The unstaffed stations have special telephones instead to collect information. retail /REE-teyl/ [noun] – the activity of selling goods to the public, usually in stores They expanded their retail operations by selling Korean products….
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Children during the pandemic go without dental treatment

2021年2月26日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. obstacle /OB-stuh-kuhl/ [noun] – something that blocks you so that movement, going forward, or action is prevented or made more difficult A tree trunk on the road was the biggest obstacle in our path. closure /KLOH-zher/ [noun] – the fact of a business, organization, etc. stopping operating Many elderly people will be affected by the library closures. spokesman /SPOHKS-muhn/ [noun] – someone who is chosen by a group or organization to speak officially to the public for them Whenever the president is in difficulties, the press faces his spokesman. indicator /IN-di-key-ter/ [noun] – something that shows…
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Climate change is worsening pollen season across the U.S.

2021年2月24日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. intensify /in-TEN-suh-fahy/ [verb] – to become greater, more serious, or more extreme, or to make something do this The coach intensified the swimming team’s training. concentration /kon-suhn-TREY-shuhn/ [noun] – a large number or amount of something in the same place The concentration of toxic chemicals in the area affected the worker’s health during the industrial revolution. numerous /NOO-mer-uhs/ [adjective] – many Numerous studies have pointed out the effects of climate change. in line with /in lahyn with/ [idiom] – similar to something or at the same level as something The company’s results are in line with…
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Facebook to sell Android-based smartwatch next year

2021年2月22日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. in the works /in thuh wurks/ [phrase, idiom] – in the process of being planned or done A recent report said that the software upgrades are in the works. operating system /OP-uh-rey-ting SIS-tuhm/ [noun] – a program that controls the way a computer works, and that allows applications (= programs for particular purposes) to work on it What’s the operating system of your new Windows computer? wearable /WAIR-uh-buhl/ [noun] – something that can be worn that contains computer technology or can connect to the internet My brother likes collecting wearable devices like smartwatches. initiative /ih-NISH-uh-tiv/ [noun]…
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Tourists who take selfies could spread Covid-19 to gorillas

2021年2月19日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. release /ri-LEES/ [noun] – the act of making something public or available for use A press release was provided by the organization confirming the appointment of a new CEO. transmit /trans-MIT/ [verb] – to pass a disease from one person or animal to another When an infected person coughs or sneezes, COVID-19 is transmitted by droplets of saliva or nasal discharge. transmission /trans-MISH-uhn/ [noun] – the process of passing something from one person or place to another To prevent the transmission of the virus from mother to child, this drug is used. declaration /dek-luh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] –…
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Smallest reptile in the world discovered in Madagascar

2021年2月17日

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© via bbc.com Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. expedition /ek-spi-DISH-uhn/ [noun] – an organized journey for a particular purpose The Thai expedition to Mount Everest is leaving next week. feed on /FEED ohn/ [phrasal verb] – to eat something The beef cattle feed on grass and soya meal. violate /VAHY-uh-leyt/ [verb] – to break or act against something such as a law, agreement, or principle These clothes violate her sense of good taste. miniaturize /MIN-ee-uh-chuh-rahyz/ [verb] – to make a very small version of something, especially using modern technology New technology continues to miniaturize computer components. be subject to sth /be…
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A piece of Himalayan glacier bursts open a dam in India

2021年2月15日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. deluge /DEL-yooj/ [noun] – a very large amount of rain or water There’s a typhoon today. Be careful not to get caught in the deluge. on the lookout /on thuh LOOK-out/ [phrasal noun] – to search for something or someone Richard is constantly on the lookout for a new recipe to try. torrent /TAWR-uhnt/ [noun] – a large stream of water that moves very fast Due to the incident, the river became a raging torrent. stand with /stand with/ [idiom] – to be or remain united (in support of or opposition to something) They promised to…
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Europeans pay 20% more for their holidays than they did before the pandemic

2021年2月12日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. uncertainty /uhn-SUR-tn-tee/ [noun] – a situation in which something is not known, or something that is not known or certain Life is loaded with uncertainties. declaration /dek-luh-REY-shuhn / [noun] – an announcement, often one that is written and official A statement of their commercial interests must be made by members of Congress. spokesperson /SPOHKS-pur-suhn/ [noun] – a person who is chosen to speak officially for a group or organization An airline spokesperson said that flights will operate as planned. modification /mod-uh-fi-KEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a change to something, usually to improve it It is reasonably straightforward to…
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AstraZeneca vaccines in France to be given to people under 65 years

2021年2月10日

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© EPA via bbc.com Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. restriction /ri-STRIK-shuhn/ [noun] – an official limit on something The president lifted the trade restrictions. insufficient /in-suh-FISH-uhnt/ [adjective] – not enough The insufficient money cannot fund the project. efficacy /EF-i-kuh-see/ [noun] – the ability, especially of a medicine or a method of achieving something, to produce the intended result To test the efficacy of the vaccine, a series of tests will be conducted. stance /stans/ [noun] – a way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly stated opinion His stance regarding the issue did not change. pharmaceutical /fahr-muh-SOO-ti-kuhl/ [adjective] –…
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New normal, new work structures: Will they be effective?

2021年2月8日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. remotely /ri-MOHT-lee/ [adverb] – from a distance He will remotely control your computer for a while so please be patient. circulate /SUR-kyuh-leyt/ [verb] – to send something such as information, ideas, or documents from one person to another Fake news are circulating all over the internet. Don’t trust everything you see and read. interaction /in-ter-AK-shuhn/ [noun] – an occasion when two or more people or things communicate with or react to each other Ice break questions are an effective way to encourage interactions. productivity /proh-duhk-TIV-i-tee/ [noun] – the rate at which a person, company, or country…
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