Tag Archive: Business & Economy – Beginner
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2022年3月10日
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 been to a car show? Do you buy Sony products? 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。 electric /ih-LEK-trik/ [adjective] – using electricity for power Lyn gave me an electric clock for my birthday. vehicle /VEE-i-kuhl/ [noun] – a machine, usually with wheels and an engine, used for transporting people or goods, especially on land Please don’t park your vehicle here. deal /deel/ [noun] – an agreement or an arrangement, especially in business Kenji would like to get a deal with the company. historical /hi-STAWR-i-kuhl/ [adjective] – connected…
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2022年2月25日
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 a coffee drinker? Do you like cashews and avocados? 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。 region /REE-juhn/ [noun] – a particular area or part of the world, or any of the large official areas into which a country is divided There’s a shortage of water in the region. crop /krop/ [noun] – a plant such as a grain, vegetable, or fruit grown in large amounts on a farm, or the total amount gathered of such a plant Last year, apple growers celebrated their largest crop ever. temperature…
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2022年2月24日
©Coca-cola 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 buy drinks from the vending machine? What is your favorite bottled drink? 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。 combine /kuhm-BAHYN/ [verb] – to (cause to) exist together, or join together to make a single thing or group The first step is to combine sugar and milk. figure out /FIG-yer out/ [phrasal verb ] – to understand or solve something I’m trying to figure out this math homework. journey /JUR-nee/ [noun] – the act of traveling from one place to another The journey to Australia…
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2022年2月22日
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。 Where can you get the best-tasting donuts in your city? Who is your favorite singer? 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。 partly /PAHRT-lee/ [adverb] – to some degree, but not completely It was partly cloudy last Monday. rise /rahyz/ [verb] – to increase House prices in the United Kingdom rose last July 2021. celebrity /suh-LEB-ri-tee/ [noun] – someone who is famous, especially in the entertainment business Many celebrities shop in this store. drop /drop/ [noun] – a reduction in the amount or level of something There was a drop…
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2022年2月17日
©GETTY IMAGES via BBC 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 city have many apartments/houses for rent? Does your city have many office spaces? 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。 property /PROP-er-tee/ [noun] – a building or area of land, or both together Jesse owns a property on the south coast. ease /eez/ [verb] – to make or become less severe, difficult They should focus on easing traffic and cutting pollution. disappoint /dis-uh-POINT/ [verb] – to fail to satisfy someone or their hopes, wishes, etc., or to make someone feel unhappy Kara was disappointed…
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2022年2月15日
©Sarah Tew/CNET 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 play word games? How would you describe yourself in one word? 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。 daily /DEY-lee/ [adjective] – happening on or relating to every day Exercise has become part of my daily routine. collection /kuh-LEK-shuhn/ [noun] – a group of objects of one type that have been collected by one person or in one place He has a huge collection of stamps. develop /dih-VEL-uhp/ [verb] – to invent something or bring something into existence Johann Carolus was the one who developed the…
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2022年2月13日
©Chaim Gartenberg/The Verge 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 own any Apple device? Do you protect all of your devices with passcodes? 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。 convenient /kuhn-VEEN-yuhnt/ [adjective] – involving little trouble or effort These meals are quick and convenient to prepare. model /MOD-l/ [noun] – a particular type of machine, especially a car, that is slightly different from machines of the same type The phone model comes in eight different colors. activate /AK-tuh-veyt/ [verb] – to cause something to start working To activate your GPS, go to your device’s…
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2022年2月9日
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 prefer coffee to tea? What’s the most popular coffee shop 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。 employment /em-PLOI-muhnt / [noun] – the fact of someone being paid to work for a company or organization There are a lot of employment opportunities in the city. cost /kawst/ [noun] – the amount of money needed to buy, do, or make something We discussed the costs of our trip to Hawaii. demand /dih-MAND/ [noun] – a need for something to be sold or supplied There was a…
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2022年2月8日
©Getty Images 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 the world of business? Do you think anyone can start their own business? 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。 mobile /MOH-buhl/ [adjective] – used to describe a service available on a mobile phone, small computer, etc. He received a call on his mobile phone while he was in a meeting. service /SUR-vis/ [noun] – the act of dealing with customers in a shop, restaurant, or hotel by taking their orders, showing or selling them goods, etc. The customer gave the restaurant a positive…
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2022年2月6日
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 the prices of basic needs (food, water, etc.) usually increase in your country? Do you think low prices are always good? 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。 paycheck /PEY-chek/ [noun] – the amount of money a person earns Almost half of my paycheck just goes to my rent. quarter /KWAWR-ter/ [noun] – a period of three months considered as one-fourth of a year The company’s sales rose by 25% in the first quarter of the year. poll /pohl/ [noun] – a study in which people are asked for…
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