Tag Archive: Business & Economy
Netflix and Microsoft collaborate on a lower-cost plan with advertisements
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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Netflix and Microsoft collaborate on a lower-cost plan with advertisements
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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Netflix and Microsoft collaborate on a lower-cost plan with advertisements
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Netflix and Microsoft collaborate on a lower-cost plan with advertisements
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you like watching movies/series? Why or why not? Why is collaboration a good idea? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. loss /laws/ [noun] – the fact that you no longer have something or have less of something I want to report the loss of a package. selection /si-LEK-shuhn/ [noun] – the act of choosing someone or something The careful selection of projects leads to success. consumer /kuhn-SOO-mer/ [noun] – a person who buys goods or services for their own use All consumers, including businesses, will be affected by the new…
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Singapore uses rooftop farms to increase food production
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 a farm? What is your favorite vegetable/crop? 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。 rooftop /ROOF-top/ [noun] – the outside surface of the roof of a building We found a cat on the rooftop. dozen /DUHZ-uhn/ [noun] – twelve How much are those oranges a dozen? limited /LIM-i-tid/ [adjective] – small in amount or number The current amount of food is very limited. garage /guh-RAHJ/ [noun] – a building where a car is kept He drove the car into the garage. charge /chahrj/ [verb] – to ask…
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Singapore uses rooftop farms to increase food production
Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What crops are abundant in your country? What is your idea of a rooftop farm? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. import /im-PAWRT/ [verb] – to buy or bring in products from another country We import a lot of cars from Japan. resources /REE-sohrsiz/ [noun] – things of value such as money or possessions that you can use when you need them We lack the resources necessary to update our computer software. run /ruhn/ [verb] – to be in control of something He has been running a restaurant since graduating from…
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Singapore uses rooftop farms to increase food production
Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. lease /lees/ [verb] – to make a legal agreement by which money is paid in order to use land, a building, a vehicle, or a piece of equipment for an agreed period of time This year, my lease will expire on September 30. subsidy /SUBH-si-dee/ [noun] – money given as part of the cost of something, to help or encourage it to happen There will be a reduction in the amount of farmer subsidies. existential /eg-zi-STEN-shuh/ [adjective] – relating to existence or being alive The invention of the electric light had significant existential consequences. disruption /dis-RUHP-shuhn/…
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Singapore uses rooftop farms to increase food production
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Chat platform Slack to make its pricing higher
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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