Tag Archive: Business & Economy – Beginner

Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 Do you like chatting with people? Do you like it when the prices of things go higher? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 chat /CHAT/ [noun] – a discussion that involves sending messages over the internet, by phone, using a messaging service, etc. The chat is long, but it is worth it. company /KUHM-puh-nee/ [noun] – an organization that sells goods or services in order to make money My company sells a lot of items. price /PRAHYS/ [noun] – the amount of money for which something is sold The…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 Do you like bikes? Do you like traveling alone? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 grow /GROH/ [verb] – to increase in size or amount, or to become more advanced or developed The boy needs to grow so that he will be healthier. electric /ih-LEK-trik/ [adjective] – using electricity for power Electric cars are getting popular nowadays. news /NOOZ/ [noun] – information or reports about recent events There is a lot of good news these days. company /KUHM-puh-nee/ [noun] – an organization that sells goods or services in order…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 Do you support renewable sources of power? Do you have wind farms in your country? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 coast /kohst/ [noun] – the land next to or close to the ocean The accident happened one kilometer off the coast. employment /em-PLOI-muhnt/ [em-PLOI-muhnt] – work that you are paid to do for a particular company or organization She was unable to find employment. produce /pruh-DOOS/ [verb] – to make something or bring something into existence She works for a company that produces wine. contract /KON-trakt/ [noun] –…
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Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 Have you ever stopped using social media? How do you handle spam or bot accounts? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 announce /uh-NOUNS/ [verb] – to make something known or tell people about something officially We are delighted to announce our daughter’s engagement. businessman /BIZ-nis-man/ [noun] – a man who works in business, especially one who has a high position in a company A local businessman donated money to a charity. cancel /KAN-suhl/ [verb] – to decide that something arranged in advance will not happen, or to state that…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 Are you interested in farming? Have you already been to a farm? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 crop /krop/ [noun] – (the total amount collected of) a plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable grown in large amounts The main crops that we grow for export are coffee and rice. technique /tek-NEEK/ [tek-NEEK] – a way of doing an activity that needs skill If she wants a job, she needs to improve her interviewing techniques. pesticide /PES-tuh-sahyd/ [noun] – a chemical substance used to kill harmful insects,…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 Do you know someone who owns an EV? Do you support the switch to EVs? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 vehicle /VEE-i-kuhl/ [noun] – a machine, usually with wheels and an engine, used for transporting people or goods, especially on land Are you the driver of this vehicle? consider /kuhn-SID-er/ [verb] – to spend time thinking about a possibility or making a decision You have to consider what to do next. expect /ik-SPEKT/ [verb] – to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive The rain…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 Do you use environmentally-friendly products? Do you believe that green air travel is achievable? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 interview /IN-ter-vyoo/ [noun] – a meeting in which someone answers questions about himself or herself for a newspaper article, television show, etc. She denied any intention of resigning in a television interview yesterday. require /ri-KWAHYUHR/ [verb] – to need something or make something necessary You are required by law to stop at a red light. environment /en-VAHY-ruhn-muhnt/ [noun] – the air, water, and land in or on which people,…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 How do you go to your office/school? Have you already ridden a double-decker bus? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 announce /uh-NOUNS/ [verb] – to make something known or tell people about something officially The president has announced that government spending will be boosted in the coming year. produce /pruh-DOOS/ [verb] – to make something or bring something into existence She’s asked me to produce a status report on the project. gain /geyn/ [verb] – to get something that is useful, that gives you an advantage, or that is…
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©Starbucks via CNN Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. 講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。 Do you drink coffee? Are there many Starbucks stores in your city? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。 inspiration /in-spuh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] – someone or something that gives you ideas for doing something The inspiration behind the author’s stories was his childhood friend. cost /kawst/ [verb] – If something costs an amount of money, you must pay that amount to buy or do it This umbrella costs around $5. successfully /suhk-SES-fuh-lee/ [adverb] – in a way that achieves the results wanted or hoped for Laura successfully passed…
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