Intermediate

Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How important is privacy to you? How do you respect other people’s privacy? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. contract /KON-trakt/ [noun] – a legal document that states and explains a formal agreement between two different people or groups, or the agreement itself They ended my contract in December. scan /skan/ [noun] – a picture of a document that has been put into a computer The requirements consist of X-rays, scans, or blood tests. detailed /DEE-teyld/ [adjective] – giving a lot of information with many details This is a detailed list…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What kind of diet do you follow? Have you tried intermittent fasting? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. alter /AWL-ter/ [verb] – to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change She had to alter her clothes after losing weight. evidence /EV-i-duhns/ [noun] – one or more reasons for believing that something is or is not true The evidence is now crystal clear. adjustment /uh-JUHST-muhnt/ [noun] – a small change There will be an initial period of adjustment. popularity /pop-yuh-LAR-i-tee/ [noun] –…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What makes you happy? Do blue spaces make you happy? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. researcher /ri-SURCH-er/ [noun] – someone who studies a subject, especially in order to discover new information or reach a new understanding She’s a researcher for a women’s magazine. concept /KON-sept/ [noun] – a principle or idea It is very difficult to define the concept of beauty. treatment /TREET-muhnt/ [noun] – the use of drugs, exercises, etc. to cure a person of an illness or injury The doctor concluded that further treatment…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. In your opinion, what age is ideal for literacy development? What was your favorite book when you were younger? Could you tell me about it? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. crucial /KROO-shuhl/ [adjective] – extremely important or necessary He wasn’t there at the crucial moment. increasingly /in-KREE-sing-lee/ [adverb] – more and more The pain has become increasingly frequent. formal /FAWR-muhl/ [adjective] – Formal education or training is received in a school or college She had little formal education. apparent /uh-PAIR-uhnt/ [adjective] – able to be seen or understood Her unhappiness…
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Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How important is water for you? What would it be like to not have access to clean drinking water? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. patrol /puh-TROHL/ [verb] – to go around an area or a building to check that it is free from trouble or danger Police patrolled the area every hour. leak /leek/ [noun] – a hole or crack through which a liquid or gas can flow out of a container, or the liquid or gas that comes out Do not use electricity if you think there may be…
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