Intermediate

©Amir Cohen/Reuters via CNN Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How often do you eat strawberries? What vegetables do you eat during the winter season? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. confirmation /kon-fer-MEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a statement of proof that something is true The museum just sent a confirmation for the painting we found. break a record /breyk-a-REK-erd/ [idiom] – to do something better than the best known speed, time, number, etc. previously achieved He will try to break a record at the competition next month. unusually /uhn-YOO-zhoo-uhl-lee/ [adverb] – more than is usual or expected, or…
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©Chesnot/Getty Images via CNN Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How often do you visit bookstores? Do you enjoy looking at paintings in a museum? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. tale /teyl/ [noun] – a story, especially one that might be invented or difficult to believe She enjoys reading tales from Europe. gain /geyn/ [verb] – to get something that is useful, that gives you an advantage, or that is in some way positive, especially over a period of time You gain knowledge from practice. wisdom /WIZ-duhm/ [noun] – the ability to use your knowledge and…
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© jobsinjapan.com Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you think is your country’s most important holiday? Please tell me more about it. What is your best holiday memory? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. imperial /im-PEER-ee-uhl/ [adjective] – belonging or relating to an empire or the person or country that rules it The historic castle stands as a reminder of the country’s imperial past. arguably /AAR-gyoo-uh-blee/ [adverb] – used when stating an opinion or belief that you think can be shown to be true For many, Ōtani Shōhei is arguably the best baseball player. mythology…
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