Tag Archive: Culture & Travel – Beginner

©Adobe Stock | Kauai, Hawaii 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 Hawaii? Is there a forest near where you live? 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。 destination /des-tuh-NEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the place where someone is going or where something is being sent or taken It took us four hours to reach our destination. biologist /bahy-OL-uh-jist/ [noun] – a scientist who studies the natural processes of living things My sister works as a research biologist. in charge (of something/someone) /in chahrj/ [idiom] – responsible for something or someone I’m in charge of…
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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 how to make gyoza? Have you tried Chinese dumplings? 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。 tasty /TEY-stee/ [adjective] – Tasty food has a strong and very pleasant flavor This is the tastiest cheeseburger I’ve ever had! cover /KUHV-er/ [verb] – to put or spread something over something Elle covered the whole pie with strawberries and peaches. chili /CHIL-ee/ [noun] – the small, red or green seed case from particular types of pepper plant that is used to make some foods spicy Please add three chopped chilies…
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©The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo / MOMAT/DNPartcom 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。 Do you like art? What type of art do you like? 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。 animation /an-uh-MEY-shuhn/ [noun] – moving images created from drawings, models, etc. that are photographed or created by a computer They used computer animation in the recent film. artwork /AHRT-wurk/ [noun] – the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazines All artwork you see in the room is done by my daughter. dislike…
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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 plant flowers? Have you ever given someone a bouquet of flowers? 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。 beauty /BYOO-tee/ [noun] – the quality of being pleasing, especially to look at, or someone or something that gives great pleasure, especially when you look at it Mr. Gu appreciates the beauty of mountains. discover /dih-SCUHV-er/ [verb] – to find information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time The scientists recently discovered a new planet. grateful /GREYT-fuhl/ [adjective] – showing or expressing thanks, especially to another person…
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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 celebrate all holidays in the Golden Week? Which is your favorite holiday in the Golden Week? 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。 busy /BIZ-ee/ [adjective] – in a busy period, you have a lot of things to do Monday is the busiest day for me. sign /sahyn/ [verb] – to write your name on a document to show that you agree with it or that you have written it yourself Please sign your name at the end of the letter. nature /NEY-cher/ [noun] – all the animals…
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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 heard of Easter Sunday? Is Easter Sunday a holiday in your country? 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。 based something on something /beyst on/ [phrasal verb] – if you base something on particular facts or ideas, you use those facts or ideas to develop it The movie is based on a true story. season /SEE-zuhn/ [noun] – one of the four periods of the year; spring, summer, autumn, or winter The Philippines doesn’t have four seasons. garden /GAHR-dn/ [noun] – a piece of land, usually in a…
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©James Cummins Bookseller 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 book covers catch your attention? What is your favorite fantasy story? 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。 tiny /TAHY-nee/ [adjective] – extremely small I used to have a collection of tiny dolls. century /SEN-chu-ree/ [noun] – a period of 100 years This company has been around for a century. poem /POH-uhm/ [noun] – a piece of writing in which the words are arranged in separate lines, often ending in rhyme, and are chosen for their sound and for the images and ideas they…
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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 ever thought of becoming a chef? What is your favorite food pair? (e.g. burger and fries, bacon and eggs) 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。 destination /des-tuh-NEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the place where someone is going or where something is being sent or taken We’ll reach our destination in 10 minutes. vote /voht/ [verb] – to express your choice or opinion, especially by officially writing a mark on a paper or by raising your hand or speaking in a meeting 20 out of 43 students voted for Andrea…
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