Tag Archive: Culture & Travel – 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 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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©the Baltimore Museum of Art 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。 Have you been to an art show/event? Which work of art interests you the most, a painting, a sculpture, or a drawing? 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。 select /si-LEKT/ [verb] – to choose a small number of things, or to choose by making careful decisions The class finally selected a representative for the sports festival contest. wonder /WUHN-der/ [verb] – to ask yourself questions or express a wish to know about something I wonder when he’ll arrive at the train station….
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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 going to the beach? Have you been on a zoo tour? 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。 sand /sand/ [noun] – a substance that consists of very small grains of rock, found on beaches and in deserts Marney lives near the beach and always collects sand. surround /suh-ROUND/ [verb] – to be everywhere around something Trees surrounded the couple’s house. forest /FAWR-ist/ [noun] – a large area of land covered with trees and plants, usually larger than a wood, or the trees and plants themselves The…
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©Sharon Wee and Marshall 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。 How often do you try new restaurants? Do you like salty foods? 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。 technique /tek-NEEK/ [noun] – a way of doing an activity that needs skill I learned a lot of painting techniques from this book. blend /blend/ [verb] – to mix or combine together Please blend the carrots with 4 cups of water. pinch /pinch/ [noun] – a small amount of something, such as a powder, especially the amount that a person can hold between their first…
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© Dan Avila via BBC Travel 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 visiting old or historic places? Where do you live and what is it known for? 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。 example /ig-ZAM-puhl/ [noun] – something that is typical of the group of things that it is a member of This book is one example of his works. semi- /SEM-ee/ [prefix] – half or partly You may attend the party in semi-formal clothes. valley /VAL-ee/ [noun] – an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river…
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