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How much money do foreign visitors spend in Japan?

2019年3月27日

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Vocabulary: fascinate /fas-uh-neyt/ [verb] to interest someone a lot The beauty of the moon always fascinates her. phenomenal /fi-nom-uh-nl/ [adjective] extremely successful or special, especially in a surprising way Receiving his first award as a fiction writer is a phenomenal experience for him. record-high /rek-erd-hahy/ [adjective] the highest amount or level that something has ever reached The flower shop hit its record-high sales in February. expend /ik-spend/ [verb] to use or spend time, effort, or money Last year, I expended a lot of money on concert tickets. impose /im-pohz/ [verb] to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received The manager wants to impose a new…
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Barnard-b discovered to be a new potential home

2019年3月25日

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Vocabulary: primitive /prim-i-tiv/ [adjective] relating to the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something The students saw portraits of primitive communities in the 1700’s at the museum. astrophysicist /as-troh-fiz-uh-sist/ [noun] someone who studies astrophysics The astrophysicist explained about the discovery of the new planet. geothermal /jee-oh-thur-muh-l/ [adjective] of or connected with the heat inside the earth The icy surface wasn’t a problem anymore because of the geothermal activity happening underneath it. hostile /hos-tl/ [adjective] unpleasant or not suitable for living or growing The planet is known as hostile due to its freezing temperature. anticipate /an-tis-uh-peyt/ [verb] to imagine or expect that something will happen…
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Mud and plants on new Pacific island confuse scientists

2019年3月20日

Mud and plants on new pacific island confuse scientist

Vocabulary: discovery /dih-skuhv-uh-ree/ [noun] the act of finding something that had not been known before The recent study has lead to the discovery of new incurable diseases. bemuse /bih-myooz/ [verb] to slightly confuse someone Benedict Cumberbatch’s role as Sherlock Holmes bemuses me every time I watch the series. vegetation /vej-i-tey-shuhn/ [noun] plants in general, or plants that are found in a particular area The vegetation in rural areas is flourishing because of hardworking farmers. isthmus /is-muhs/ [noun] a narrow piece of land with water on each side that joins two larger areas of land There were more than five new isthmuses found in the country because of high-functioning drones. erode…
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King of Malaysia leaves the throne

2019年3月13日

King of Malaysia leaves the throne

Vocabulary: abdicate /AB-di-keyt/ [verb] to give up a position as king or queen The queen had abdicated her throne for she wanted to have a simple life. allegedly /uh-lej-id-lee/ [adverb] used to convey that something is claimed to be the case or have taken place without proof The people are looking for him because he allegedly won the lottery. preserve /pri-ZURV/ [verb] to keep something as it is The CEO of a manufacturing company wants to preserve the company’s mission and vision for the future generation. rare /rair/ [adjective] not common or frequent; very unusual For ordinary people, it is very rare to witness the wedding of a royal couple….
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Change your diet and save mother earth

2019年3月11日

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Vocabulary: consumption /kuhn-SUHMP-shuhn/ [noun] the amount used or eaten There was a rising consumption of consumer goods worldwide. drastic /DRAS-tik/ [adjective] severe and sudden or having very noticeable effects The invention of smartphone caused a drastic change in our lives. emission /ih-MISH-uhn/ [noun] The act of sending out gas, heat, light, etc. From the hotel window, I could see the emission of pollutants coming from a nearby factory. sustain /suh-STEYN/ [verb] to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time While on a diet, you will realize you can sustain yourself by eating less. freshwater /fresh-WOT-er/ [adjective] consisting of water that does not contain salt Only one…
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Heisei era gives new meaning of ‘Japanese’

2019年3月6日

Heisei era gives new meaning of ‘Japanese’

Vocabulary: statistics /stuh-TIS-tiks/ [noun] a collection of numerical facts about people, business conditions, or weather Statistics showed that 50% of new businesses fail last year. race /reys/ [noun] a group of people who share the same language, history, characteristics Many students from different races enrolled to the newly built international school across the street. inspiration /in-spuh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something Her parents are Anna’s inspiration to succeed. era /ER-uh/ [noun] a period of time of which particular events or stages of development are typical In the modern era, social services around the world have increased. perspective /per-SPEK-tiv/ [noun] a particular way of considering…
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Volkswagen changes charging system for electric vehicles

2019年3月4日

Volkswagen new stategy for electric vehicles

Vocabulary: profitable /PROF-i-tuh-buhl/ [adjective] useful or likely to give someone an advantage Mariah believes that having a profitable action plan is going to have good effects on their project’s final result. in the event that /in thee ih-VENT that/ [conjunction] if something happens; similar to “in case that” Stock up on herbal medicines and take some good rest in the event that you fall ill. deplete /dih-PLEET/ [verb] to consume the remaining supplies of energy, money, etc. Anne has no wish to further deplete whatever funds she has left in her bank account. affix /uh-FIKS/ [verb] to attach one thing to another Affix the stamp to the upper right corner…
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Breath test to detect cancers begins trial in UK

2019年2月27日

Breath test to detect various cancers begins trial in UK

Vocabulary: trial /TRAHY-uh/ [noun] a test, usually over a limited period of time, to discover how effective or suitable something or someone is The company has to conduct four clinical trials to know the drug’s safety. clinical /KLIN-i-kuhl/ [adjective] used to refer to medical work or teaching that relates to the examination and treatment of ill people Her sister is a clinical psychologist at Newt’s Mental Health Foundation. molecule /MOL-uh-kyool/ [noun] the simplest unit of a chemical substance He went to the clinic to ask for the result of the DNA molecule to see if he is really the father of his son. metabolic /met-uh-BOL-ik/ [adjective] relating to metabolism (the…
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Esports event to be held in Tokyo, Japan

2019年2月26日

Esports event to be held in Tokyo, Japan

Vocabulary: esports /EE-spohrts/ [noun] a form of competition using video games between professional players and teams My friend is very fond of playing video games; thus, he wants to experience watching esports live. allocate /AL-uh-keyt/ [verb] to give a particular amount of money that can be used in a particular way or event Several companies allocate some of the budgets to their social responsibility projects. demonstration sport /dem-uhn-strey-shuhn spohrt/ [noun] is a sport which is played to promote most commonly during the Olympic Games or at any sporting events The organizer said that our national game will be played as a demonstration sport tonight. launch /lawnch/ [noun] an event to…
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Zora: A robot with a heart

2019年2月20日

Zora a robot with a heart

Vocabulary: forlorn /fawr-LAWRN/ [adjective] alone and unhappy; left alone and not cared for She couldn’t imagine her forlorn life if ever she married the wrong guy. life-changing /LAHYF cheynj-ing/ [adjective] having an effect that is strong enough to change someone’s life The seminar that she attended last month was life-changing that’s why she’s starting to think carefully about every decision in her life. attachment /uh-TACH-muhnt/ [noun] a feeling of love or strong connection to someone or something As a teacher, Taichi always makes sure that he develops strong attachment to his students. enamored /ih-NAM-erd// [adjective] liking (something) a lot The guests are enamored and moved by the speech of the…
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