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 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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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 much is the car parking fee in your city? Do you like cycling? 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 Cars, buses, and trucks are examples of road vehicles. owner /OH-ner/ [noun] – someone who owns something Are you the owner of this car? encourage /en-KUR-ij/ [verb] – to make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen At school, we…
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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 shopping online? Do you check customer reviews first before buying from an online shop? 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。 suggest /suhg-JEST/ [verb] – to mention an idea, possible plan, or action for other people to consider I suggest we go there by taxi. review /ri-VYOO/ [noun] – used on shopping sites to give customers an opportunity to rate and comment on products they have purchased, right on the product page This product has many positive reviews. attention /uh-TEN-shuhn/ [noun] – notice, thought, or interest 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。 Does your country celebrate Labor Day/International Worker’s Day? Have you ever seen a job opening ad on a billboard? 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。 anniversary /an-uh-VUR-suh-ree/ [noun] – the day on which an important event happened in a previous year The bank will celebrate its 95th anniversary this July. organize /AWR-guh-nahyz/ [verb] – to make arrangements for something to happen Mia and Gian organized a picnic party. fair /fair/ [noun] – treating someone in a way that is right or reasonable, or treating a group of people equally…
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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 save money? Do you use cryptocurrency? 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。 offer /AW-fer/ [verb] – to provide or supply something The shop is offering a 50 percent discount on most of its items. cheap /cheep/ [adjective] – costing little money or less than is usual or expected Fruits and vegetables are cheaper in supermarkets. cost /kawst/ [noun] – the amount of money needed to buy, do, or make something How much does it cost to get to Shinjuku? annual /AN-yoo-uhl/ [adjective] – happening once every…
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