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Drones to help Japanese farmers

admin 2018年11月7日

Pre-reading questions: How is farming done in your country? What is your opinion about using technology to make every day tasks easier? Vocabulary: test /test/ [verb] an act of doing something to find out if it is working correctly or effectively I need to test my PowerPoint presentation to see if the animations work. average /AV-rij/ [noun] typical or usual The quality of her works is well above average. physical /FIZ-i-kuhl/ [adjective] connected with the body Football is a sport that requires a lot of physical strength. involvement /in-VOLV-ment/ [noun] an act of taking part in something The involvement of every employee is needed for a company to function well….
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Intermediate

science & technology - intermediate

Millennials on saving money

admin 2018年11月7日

Pre-Reading Questions: Do you like saving money? Why or Why not? How do you save money? Please discuss your answer. Vocabulary: generation /jen-uh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] the entire body of individuals born and living at the same time She was a famous songwriter in her generation. emergency /ih-MUR-juhn-see/ [noun] situation that happens unexpectedly His family always saves money for emergency. situation /sich-oo-EY-shuhn/ [noun] the set of things that are happening We experience different situations every day. ideal /ahy-DEE-uhl/ [adjective] best or perfect A simple life is the ideal way of living for many people. occur /uh-KUR/ [verb] to happen The accident occured during her class. Today, most of the laborers are Millennials….
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Intermediate

lifestyle - intermediate

Disabled soccer fan donates a wheelchair to a Russian man

admin 2018年10月31日

Pre-reading questions: How do you treat people with disability? Is helping a good trait? Vocabulary: disabled /dis-EY-buhld/ [adjective] lacking one or more of the physical or mental abilities that most people have She was treated differently by the society because she’s disabled. annually /AN-yoo-uh-lee/ [adverb] every year He celebrates his birthday in Los Angeles anually. struggle /STRUHG-uhl/ [verb] to move with difficulty Most people struggle to commute when going home from work. hesitantly /HEZ-i-tuhnt-lee/ [adverb] nervous or not certain She hesitantly gave the food to the beggar. publicize /PUHB-luh-sahyz/ [verb] to make information available about someone or something The student was disappointed after the teacher publicized the test result. During…
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Intermediate

sports - intermediate

Princess Ayako to marry Kei Moriya

admin 2018年10月24日

Pre-reading questions: What is a Japanese wedding like? Would you like to marry in Japan? Why or why not? Vocabulary: imperial /im-PEER-ee-uhl/ [adjective] an empire or the person or country that rules it The imperial guards stormed the palace. household /HOUS-hohld/ [noun] a group of people, often a family, who live together At that time, not many households had telephones. commoner /KOM-uh-ner/ [noun] a person who does not belong to the royal family A prince is allowed to marry a commoner. allow /uh-LOU/ [verb] to give permission or to permit Food and drinks are not allowed in some cinemas. payment /PEY-muhnt/ [noun] an amount of money paid The man will…
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Intermediate

japan news - intermediate

Poor hand-washing increases in the United States

admin 2018年10月17日

Pre-reading questions: How often do you wash your hands? Is proper hand washing important? Please explain your answer. Vocabulary: habit /HAB-it/ [noun] something you do regularly I always get into the habit of drinking coffee. raw /ro/ [adjective] uncooked food They only eat raw food for special occasions. germs /jurms/ [noun] a very small organism that can cause diseases It is written on the alcohol bottle that it kills all known germs. reduce /re-DOOS/ [verb] to bring down to smaller amount A low-fat diet reduces the risk of a heart attack. infection /in-FEK-shuhn/ [noun] a disease in the body that caused by bacteria or virus He is taking an antibiotics…
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Intermediate

health - intermediate

European Union and Japan sign a free trade deal

admin 2018年10月10日

Pre-reading questions: Do you like buying foreign products? Why? Do you think foreign products are expensive? Why? Vocabulary: contract /KON-trakt/ [noun] a legal document that states and explains a formal agreement A partnership between two people needs a contract as a proof of agreement. remove /ri-MOOV/ [verb] to take something away from an object, group, or place They will remove the books from the shelf and arrange it. agreement /uh-GREE-muhnt/ [noun] a promise or decision made between two or more people The two enterprises made an agreement to sell the same product. hindrance /HIN-druhns/ [noun] something that makes it more difficult for you to do something Making mistakes is not…
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Intermediate

world news - intermediate

Child labor increases in tobacco industry

admin 2018年10月3日

Pre-reading questions: What is your opinion about child labor? Is child labor prominent in your country? Vocabulary: aggrandize /uh-GRAN-dayhz/ [verb] to make great or greater: increase, enlarge Her teacher aggrandizes her pride because of too much praises. bore /bawr/ [verb] to make a hole in something using a tool It’s part of her morning routine to bore in her garden. endangered /en-DEYN-jerd/ [adjective] in danger of being harmed, lost, unsuccessful Tony’s health is endangered because of eating too much junk food. enduring /en-DOOR-ing/ [adjective] continuing for a long time; lasting She is known because of her enduring generosity. eradicate /ih-RAD-i-keyt/ [verb] to get rid of or destroy something completely People…
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Intermediate

world news - intermediate

India is facing a water crisis

admin 2018年9月26日

Pre-reading questions: How many glasses of water do you drink in a day? Do you know ways on how to conserve water? Please cite them and explain each. Vocabulary: crisis /KRAHY-sis/ [noun] a situation that is extremely difficult The country’s citizens blame the government for the economic crisis. shortage /SHAWR-tij/ [noun] a situation when there is not enough of something There’s a shortage of chairs and school equipment in public schools. widespread /WAHYD-spred/ [adjective] affecting or including a lot of places, people, etc. The newest development on computer gaming was received with widespread interest. estimate /ES-tuh-meyt/ [verb] to guess the cost, size, value, etc. of something We need to estimate…
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Intermediate

world news - intermediate

Scent check: Japan’s new smell checking device

admin 2018年9月19日

Photo from © Tanita Pre-Reading Questions: Please describe your favorite scent. Do you like wearing perfume? Why or why not? Vocabulary: device /dih-VAHYS/ [noun] a piece of equipment that is used for a particular purpose A pen tablet is an electronic device that can be used for drawing digital art. reveal /ri-VEEL/ [verb] to make known or show something usually secret or hidden She opened the box carefully to reveal the mystery item. odor /OH-der/ [noun] a particular smell The odor of dried roses was so strong we had to cover our noses. assess /uh-SES/ [verb] to make a judgement about the quality, size, or value of something The first…
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Intermediate

japan news - intermediate

Internet connection suspended in Algeria and Iraq

admin 2018年9月12日

Pre-reading questions: How often do you use the Internet? What do you usually do on the Internet? Vocabulary: social media /SOH-shuhl MEE-dee-uh/ [noun] programs that allow people to communicate using the Internet A lof of fake news can be found on social media sites. suspend /suh-SPEND/ [verb] to stop something from being active He was suspended from the team for missing too many practices. implement /IM-pluh-ment// [verb] to start using a plan or a system The training plan is harder to implement that we thought. arrange /uh-REYNJ/ [verb] to plan or prepare something More people would come if you arrange the events on the weekend. refuse /ri-FYOOZ/ [verb] to say…
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Intermediate

education - intermediate