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 use Facebook or Instagram? Do you think social media platforms should make use of artificial intelligence? 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。 expect /ik-SPEKT/ [verb] – to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive You should expect some traffic on your way to the airport, especially during rush hour. decrease /dih-KREES/ [verb] – to become less, or to make something become less People need to decrease their use of plastic to help protect the environment. ad /ad/ [noun] – an advertisement The ad on…
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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 familiar with mobile banking? Can a higher interest rate on deposits make you move to another bank? 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。 compete /kuhm-PEET/ [verb] – to try to be more successful than someone or something else During the Olympic Games, athletes from different countries compete against each other to win medals. access /AK-ses/ [noun] – the right or opportunity to use or receive something The new software provides easy access to all of your files and documents in one place. deposit /dih-POZ-it/ [noun] – a…
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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。 What videos do you watch on YouTube? Do you watch YouTube videos every day? 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。 CEO /C-E-O/ [noun] – chief executive officer: the person with the most important position in a company Yamanaka will rejoin the company as president and CEO. blog /blawg/ [noun] – a regular record of your thoughts, opinions, or experiences that you put on the internet for other people to read She publishes recipes, advice, and restaurant reviews on a food blog. recently /REE-suhnt-lee/ [adverb] – not long ago, or…
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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 purchase buy-now, pay-later products? Which do you prefer, shopping at the mall or online? 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。 strict /strikt/ [adjective] – strongly limiting someone’s freedom to behave as they wish, or likely to severely punish someone if they do not obey We have a strict teacher; we have to do what she says. require /ri-KWAHYUHR/ [verb] – to need something or make something necessary We require extra help for this project. raise /reyz/ [verb] – to mention something that you are worried or not…
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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 seen a reduction in waste and pollution due to green technology? Have you seen an increase in the use of green technology in your community? 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。 opportunity /op-er-TOO-ni-tee/ [noun] – an occasion or situation that makes it possible to do something that you want to do or have to do, or the possibility of doing something This job opening is a great opportunity for someone with your skills. industry /IN-duh-stree/ [noun] – the companies and activities involved in the process of producing…
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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 want to have your own business? What skill do you want to improve? 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。 advice /ad-VAHYS/ [noun] – an opinion that someone offers you about what you should do or how you should act in a particular situation I’m looking for financial advice. manage /MAN-ij/ [verb] – to control or organize someone or something, especially a business Has she ever had any experience managing large projects? lockdown /LOK-doun/ [noun] – an emergency situation in which people are not allowed to freely enter,…
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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。 What was your favorite toy when you were a child? Did you use to buy toys every Christmas? 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。 sales /seylz/ [noun (plural)] – the number of items sold The sales of gaming laptops have been increasing. increase /in-KREES/ [verb] – to (make something) become larger in amount or size Businesses should increase production to meet demand. prepare /pri-PAIR/ [verb] – to expect that something will happen and to be ready for it Many shops are preparing for many shoppers this holiday season. during…
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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 robots? What kind of robot do you want to have? 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。 increase /in-KREES/ [verb] – to (make something) become larger in amount or size The temperature today has increased by about three degrees. deliver /dih-LIV-er/ [verb] – to take goods, letters, packages, etc. to people’s houses or places of work The company will deliver the package by tomorrow. goods /gudz/ [noun (plural)] – items for sale, or possessions that can be moved The shop sells goods from Japan. lack /lak/ [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。 Do you know what a cruise is? Have you already traveled by ship? 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。 cruise /krooz/ [noun] – a trip on a large ship for pleasure, during which you visit several places I’d love to go on a round-the-world cruise. firm /noun/ [noun] – a business organization—such as a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership—that sells goods or services to make a profit. Mary has just started working for an accounting firm. public /PUHB-lik/ [adjective] – relating to or involving people in general, rather…
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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 want to buy an electric car? Do you always follow the law? 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。 speed /speed/ [verb] – to (cause to) move, go, or happen fast The best thing you can do to speed up your recovery is sleep. fossil fuel /FOS-uhl FYOO-uhl/ [FOS-uhl FYOO-uhl] – fuels, such as gas, coal, and oil, that were formed underground from plant and animal remains millions of years ago Fossil fuel could be used up one day. environmental /en-vahy-ruhn-MUHN-tl/ [adjective] – relating to the environment She…
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