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Japanese green tea leaves sell for nearly 2 million yen

2022年4月23日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you prefer green tea to black tea? Why or why not? Where do you buy tea? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. ensure /en-SHOOR/ [verb] – to make something certain to happen We need to ensure that all attendees are at the venue by 7:00 p.m. provide /pruh-VAYD/ [verb] – to give someone something that they need Our company’s goal is to provide useful products for everyone. fair /fair/ [adjective] – If something is fair, it is reasonable and is what you expect or deserve The athletes would like a…
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England to prohibit sewage from being discharged into rivers and the sea

2022年4月22日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Does your country treat water waste? Could you tell me something about it? What is the main goal of sewage treatment plants? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. outline /OUT-lahyn/ [verb] – to describe something, for example, a new plan or idea, in a general way without giving too many details The government has outlined the number of environmental targets by 2020. corporation /kawr-puh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] – a large company or group of companies that are controlled together as a single organization She didn’t want to work for a large corporation. illegal…
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Google plans to spend $9.5 billion to expand offices

2022年4月21日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you find Google useful? Why or why not? Aside from Google, what are other popular search engines in your country? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. invest /in-VEST/ [verb] – to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or get an advantage He invested $1.5 million in a milk tea franchise. campus /KAM-puhs/ [noun] – the buildings of a college or university, or of a large organization, and the land that surrounds them Anna visited several college campuses today. community /kuh-MYOO-ni-tee/ [noun] – the people living…
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Seven different fungi to be tested in reducing air pollution in Northern India

2022年4月20日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What type of pollution does your country have? How do you think pollution affects the environment? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. fungus /FUHNG-guhs/ [noun] – any of various types of organisms that get their food from decaying material or other living things The lawn has been covered in fungi. decompose /dee-kuhm-POHZ/ [verb] – to decay, or to cause something to decay Bacterial activity decomposes organic waste. (rice) paddy /PAD-ee/ [noun] – a field planted with rice growing in water Water buffaloes pulled plows in the (rice) paddies. harvesting /HAAR-vuh-stuhng/ [noun]…
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Baskin-Robbins undergoes major rebrand

2022年4月19日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How often do you eat ice cream? What is your favorite ice cream flavor? Why? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. update /UHP-deyt/ [noun] – a more recent, and usually improved, form of something, especially something that is regularly changed I’m still getting used to Microsoft’s new update. attached /uh-TACHD/ [adjective] – feeling close to emotionally Bob is still attached to his old piano. childhood /CHAHYLD-hood/ [noun] – the time when someone is a child Sheena spent her childhood in Italy. relevant /REL-uh-vuhnt/ [adjective] – connected with what is happening or…
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The benefits of doing household chores

2022年4月18日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What household chore is a must in your everyday life? Why? How do you balance work/school and doing household chores? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. satisfying /SAT-is-fahy/ [adjective] – making you feel pleased by providing what you need or want I’ve always found farm work to be so satisfying. impair /im-PAIR/ [verb] – to spoil something or make it weaker so that it is less effective Listening to music at a high volume could impair one’s hearing. distressing /duh-STREH-suhng/ [adjective] – upsetting or worrying Seeing people suffer from the pandemic…
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Where did Easter eggs originate?

2022年4月17日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What was your first impression of Easter? How do the people in your country celebrate Easter? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. symbol /SIM-buhl/ [noun] – something that is used to represent a quality or idea The dragon is commonly known as a symbol of power. link /lingk/ [verb] – to make a connection between two or more people, things, or ideas Experts say that cutting down trees is linked to climate change. rebirth /ree-BURTH/ [noun] – a new period of growth of something People consider spring as the season of…
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Medication matching to DNA is part of the new era of medicine

2022年4月16日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you believe that there will be an easier way to treat illnesses in the future? Why? Why should treatments should be developed? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. major /MEY-jer/ [adjective] – more important, bigger, or more serious than others of the same type Recently, there has been a major shift in attitudes. drug /druhg/ [noun] – any natural or artificially made chemical that is used as a medicine For his condition, he takes a variety of drugs. claim /kleym/ [verb] – to say that something is true or is…
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New films to watch in April 2022

2022年4月14日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you prefer to watch films at home or in a theater? Why? What is your least favorite film genre? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. right /rahyt/ [noun] – the fact that a person or animal can expect to be treated in a fair, morally acceptable, or legal way, or to have the things that are necessary for life The new town mayor promises to protect everyone’s right to education. comedian /kuh-MEE-dee-uhn/ [noun] – a person whose job is to make people laugh by telling jokes and funny stories or…
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An anonymous person returns the stolen Charles Darwin notebooks

2022年4月13日

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©Cambridge University Library via BBC Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you keep a diary? Why or why not? What happened recently that made you happy? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. priceless /PRAHYS-lis/ [adjective] – A priceless object has such a high value, especially because it is rare, that the price of it cannot be calculated My grandfather’s painting is priceless. sense /sens/ [noun] – an ability to understand, recognize, value, or react to something, especially any of the five physical abilities to see, hear, smell, taste, and feel She felt a sense of happiness…
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