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2022年8月30日
© GETTY IMAGES via BBC News Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What laws for disabled people does your country have? Are the same laws applied in your school/workplace? Please tell me more about it. Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. disability /dis-uh-BIL-i-tee/ [noun] – an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult for someone to do some things that other people do, and that is usually permanent or lasts for a long time Samantha is incredibly self-assured despite her disability. seek /seek/ [verb] – to try to find or get something, especially something that is…
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2022年8月30日
© GETTY IMAGES via BBC News 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 is disabled? What do you feel when you see a disabled person? 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 He left his hometown to look for employment. frequently /FREE-kwuhnt-lee/ [adverb] – often How frequently do taxis come around here? broad /brawd/ [adjective] – very wide We moved along a broad corridor. service /SUR-vis/ [noun] – a government system or private organization that…
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2022年8月30日
© GETTY IMAGES via BBC News Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. NEET /neet/ [noun (abbreviation)] – Not in Education, Employment or Training: a name for people aged 16 to 24 who have finished their education and are unemployed There are already more than a million NEETS in Britain. equivalent /ih-KWIV-uh-luhnt/ [adjective] – having the same amount, value, purpose, qualities, etc. There are several principles in Chinese medicine that have no exact equivalent in the West. undervalue /uhn-der-VAL-yoo/ [verb] – to consider someone or something as less valuable or important than he, she, or it really is They never do a comprehensive…
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2022年8月30日
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2022年8月14日
Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. all-time /AWL-tahym/ [adjective (before noun)] – the highest, lowest, best, etc. that something has ever been The price of rice had hit its all-time high. rebound /ri-BOUND/ [verb] – to return to an earlier and better condition; improve It’s more difficult for older athletes to rebound from injuries. in the midst of (something) /in thuh midst uhv/ [phrase] – in the middle of an event, situation, or activity I’m in the midst of writing a report right now, so I’m afraid I’m too busy. slowdown /SLOH-doun/ [noun] – a reduction in speed or activity The slowdown…
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2022年8月14日
Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What places have you been to this year? Please share your best travel experience. Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. decline /dih-KLAHYN/ [noun] – when something becomes less in amount, importance, quality, or strength There has been a general decline in employment. reservation /rez-er-VEY-shuhn/ [noun] – an arrangement in which something such as a seat on an aircraft or a table at a restaurant is kept for you When is the reservation deadline? investor /in-VE-stuhr/ [noun] – a person who puts money into something in order to make a profit or…
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2022年8月14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 like traveling? What is your favorite travel destination? 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。 demand /dih-MAND/ [noun] – a need for goods or services that customers want to buy or use Demand for products made out of recycled materials is increasing. rental /REN-tl/ [noun] – the act of renting, an amount paid in rent, or something rented Does the price include car rental? booking /BOOK-ing/ [noun] – an arrangement you make to have a hotel room, tickets, etc. at a particular time in the future A late…
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2022年8月14日
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2022年8月11日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. partner /PAHRT-ner/ [verb] – to join with another person or organization in a business activity Three companies partnered up to buy 193,000 acres of land. advertisement /ad-ver-TAHYZ-muhnt/ [noun] – a picture, short film, song, etc. that tries to persuade people to buy a product or service, or a piece of text that tells people about a job, etc. The advertisement was for a new car. disclose /dih-SKLOHZ/ [verb] – to make something known publicly, or to show something that was hidden The television company has disclosed profits of over $200 million. subscriber /suhb-SKRAHY-ber/ [noun] – someone…
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2022年8月11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 like watching movies/series? Are you subscribed to Netflix? 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。 provide /pruh-VAHYD/ [verb] – to give someone something that they need The book provides useful information about the forest. announce /uh-NOUNS/ [uh-NOUNS] – to make something known or tell people about something officially The president has announced that government spending will be increased next year. gain /geyn/ [verb] – to get something that is useful, that gives you an advantage, or that is in some way positive, especially over a period of time…
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