Intermediate

Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How healthy is your diet? When you were a student, did you always eat healthy food? Could you please tell me about it? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. evident /EV-i-duhnt / [adjective] – easily seen or understood; obvious It was evident that she was unhappy. overall /OH-ver-AWL/ [adverb] – in general rather than in particular, or including all the people or things in a particular group or situation Their overall strategy is quite good, but one or two of the details could be improved. survey /ser-VEY/ [noun] – an examination…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you feel small? Why or why not? When do you feel overwhelmed? Could you tell me about it? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. examine /ig-ZAM-in/ [verb] – to look at or consider a person or thing carefully and in detail in order to discover something about them We can examine the bones of dinosaurs and make deductions about how they lived. emotion /ih-MOH-shuhn / [noun] – (a) strong feeling, such as of love, anger, fear, etc. He showed no visible sign of emotion. satisfying /SAT-is-fahy-ing/ [adjective] – making you…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How often do you get a good night’s sleep? Why? Do you enjoy being at home? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. interior design /in-TEER-ee-er dih-ZAHYN/ [noun] – the art of planning the decoration of the inside of a building such as a house or office She specialized in interior design. look into /look IN-too/ [phrasal verb] – to examine the facts about a problem or situation A working party has been set up to look into the problem. interact /in-ter-AKT/ [verb] – to communicate with or…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you smile when you give greetings? Why or why not? Why is a positive impression important? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. expression /ik-SPRESH-uhn/ [noun] – the act of saying what you think or showing how you feel using words or actions The expression on his face never changed. adjust /uh-JUHST/ [verb] – to change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable Use this button to adjust the contrast. interpret /in-TUR-prit/ [verb] – to describe the meaning of something; examine in order to explain Poetry helps…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Could you tell me about your job? What do you think of moonlighting? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. specialist /SPESH-uh-list/ [noun] – someone who has a lot of experience, knowledge, or skill in a particular subject Is he the specialist who studies UFOs? log in /lawg-IN/ [phrasal verb] – to connect to a computer system by putting in a particular set of letters or numbers In order to log in, you have to type in a special password. work on /wurk on/ [phrasal verb] – to spend time repairing or…
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