Intermediate

Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Why do animals become extinct? What do dams do? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. expansion /ik-SPAN-shuhn/ [noun] – to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way The company’s expansion on their commercial operations during the 1980s had a huge impact on their services. impact /IM-pakt/ [noun] – a powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or person The new measures are going to prevent the impact of the new tax system. construction /kuhn-STRUHK-shuhn/ [noun] – the work of building…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What are some people’s bad habits? What do you think of smoking? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. prohibit /proh-HIB-it/ [verb] – to officially refuse to allow something Trucks are prohibited from driving on the ice. implement /IM-pluh-ment/ [verb] – to start using a plan or system Changes to the national health system will be implemented in 2024. addicted /uh-DIK-tid/ [adjective] – unable to stop taking drugs, or doing something as a habit I’m addicted to salty foods. objective /uhb-JEK-tiv/ [noun] – something that you plan to do or achieve Her…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you take medicines immediately after feeling feverish? Why or why not? What other vitamins or food do you take to boost your immune system? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. demand /dih-MAND/ [noun] – a need for goods or services that customers want to buy or use The price of poultry products increased because of high demand. shortage /SHAWR-tij/ [noun] – a situation in which there is not enough of something There is an ongoing shortage of sanitary supplies. temporarily /tem-puh-RAIR-uh-lee/ [adverb] – in a way that does not last…
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© WEBIO via BBC NEWS Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have you tried trading your items for something else? Please tell me more about it. How do the local authorities in your city handle COVID-19? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. trade /treyd/ [verb] – to exchange something for another thing Could I trade my Nintendo Switch for a PlayStation? supply /suh-PLAHY/ [noun] – an amount of something that is available for use There is enough food supply for everyone. household /HOUS-hohld/ [noun] – a group of people, often a family, who live together Many households…
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©BBC via GETTY IMAGES Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How often do you eat fruits? How do you store leftover vegetables? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. revolution /rev-uh-LOO-shuhn / [noun] – a very important change in the way that people do things The technological revolution has affected our way of life. determination /dih-tur-muh-NEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the ability to continue trying to do something, although it is very difficult I admire Jessie for his determination to finish the race. put an end /poot-uhn-end/ [phrasal verb] – to make something stop happening or existing The mayor promised…
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