Intermediate

Gbike buys Hyundai’s transportation business

2022年7月29日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Can you ride a bicycle?? If so, please describe your experience. If not, how will you learn to do it? Do you know what an e-bike is? If so, please describe. If not, If so, could you guess what it is? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. source /SOHRS/ [noun] – the place something comes from or starts at, or the cause of something He is the source of information for their company. deal /DEEL/ [noun] – an agreement or an arrangement, especially in business Their deal is to get all…
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New electric car emerges

2022年7月28日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is your favorite brand of car, and why do you like it the most? Do you like electric cars? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. confidence /KON-fi-duhns/ [noun] – the quality of being certain of your abilities or of having trust in people, plans, or the future I have confidence in her abilities. global /GLOH-buhl/ [adjective] – relating to the whole world The global pandemic never ends. statement /STEYT-muhnt/ [noun] – something that someone says or writes officially, or an action done to express an opinion…
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Science makes chocolate taste even better

2022年7月27日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Why do people love chocolate so much? Do you like chocolates? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. unique /yoo-NEEK/ [adjective] – being the only existing one of its type or, more generally, unusual, or special in some way I could recognize your handwriting anywhere because it is unique. conduct /kuhn-DUHKT/ [verb] – to organize and perform a particular activity The experiments were conducted by the students in my class. harvest /HAHR-vist/ [noun] – the activity or time of gathering a crop, or a crop that is gathered…
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Overqualified candidates having trouble finding jobs

2022年7月26日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Could you tell me about your first interview experience? What are the requirements that are needed in your job position? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. ideal /ahy-DEEL-uhl/ [adjective] – perfect, or the best possible She’s exactly the ideal person for the job. outstanding /out-STAN-ding/ [adjective] – clearly very much better than what is usual His performance was outstanding. compromise /KOM-pruh-mahyz/ [noun] – an agreement in an argument in which the people involved reduce their demands or change their opinion in order to agree I hope a compromise is reached in…
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Re-wilding ourselves with nature books

2022年7月25日

Impressive summer sunrise on Eibsee lake with Zugspitze mountain range. Sunny outdoor scene in German Alps, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Beauty of nature concept background.

Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Which do you prefer, nature or cities? Why? Where in nature (the mountains, oceans, deserts, beaches, space, or forests) is it most beautiful? Why? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. heal /heel/ [verb] – if a bad situation or painful emotion heals, it ends or improves, and if something heals it, it makes it end or improve It’ll take time for her mental wounds to heal. tragedy /TRAJ-i-dee/ [noun] – a very sad event or situation, especially one involving death or suffering The plane crash was indeed a tragedy. emphasize /EM-fuh-sahyz/…
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Baidu introduces its new self-driving car

2022年7月24日

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©QIAN JIN/BAIDU via BBC News Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What are the most popular cars in your country? What do you think cars would be like in the future? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. experience /ik-SPEER-ee-uhns/ [noun] – knowledge or skill that you get from doing, seeing, or feeling things, or the process of getting this We need to employ someone who has at least one year of experience in the marketing field. sensor /SEN-sawr/ [noun] – a device that discovers and reacts to changes in such things as movement, heat, and light Clothes…
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The country that is “seven years behind” the world

2022年7月23日

Location Ethiopia. Red pin on the map.

Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What month do you look forward to the most and why? What is the best month to visit your country? Please share the reasons as well. Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. Ethiopia /ee-thee-OH-pee-uh/ [noun] – a country in East Africa My family and I stayed in Ethiopia for four years. mark /mahrk/ [verb] – to represent something that has happened in the past or is about to happen Today marks the company’s tenth anniversary. unique /yoo-NEEK/ [adjective] – being the only existing one of its type or, more generally, unusual,…
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A quick look inside robotics’ advancements

2022年7月22日

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©https://pixabay.com/photos/robot-machine-technology-mecha-ai-2301646/ Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you think robots are useful? Why or why not? What are the things that you like in a robot? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. industrial /in-DUHS-tree-uhl/ [adjective] – in or related to industry (a company whose main business is producing goods) He has an industrial background. automatically /aw-tuh-MAT-ik-lee/ [adverb] – if a machine or device does something automatically, it does it independently, without human control The camera adjusts the shutter speed automatically. adjustments /uh-JUHST-muhnt/ [noun] – a small change She made a few minor adjustments to the focus…
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Apple to present a watch called “Extreme Sports”

2022年7月21日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you like new technology? Why or why not? Do you think smartwatches are useful? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. technology /tek-NOL-uh-jee/ [noun] – new machinery and equipment that has been developed using scientific knowledge or processes Electric technology is amazing. fitness /FIT-nis/ [noun] – the condition of being physically strong and healthy I’m trying to improve my fitness by cycling to work. workout /WURK-out/ [noun] – a period of physical exercise Always wear good shoes for your workout. fever /FEE-ver/ [noun] – a medical condition in…
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Mud cities that can last for decades

2022年7月20日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Which do you think is better: a mud house or a concrete one? Please elaborate on your answer. Have you seen a mud structure? What do you think of it? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. environmentally friendly /en-vahy-ruhn-MUHN-tl-lee FREND-lee/ [adjective] – not harmful to the environment, or trying to help the environment The company will use environmentally friendly energy sources. majority /muh-JAWR-i-tee/ [noun] – the larger number or part of something The majority of the employees are here. mud /muhd/ [noun] – earth that has been mixed with water His…
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