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2022年12月24日
Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is your favorite drink? Which drink is popular in your country? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. fizzy /FIZ-ee/ [adjective] – having a lot of bubbles Potato chips, fizzy drinks, and chocolate were served at the celebration. decade /DEK-eyd/ [noun] – a period of ten years Prices have continuously increased over the last decade. chemist /KEM-ist/ [noun] – a person who studies chemistry, or a scientist who works with chemicals or studies their reactions The chemist prepared some medication for me. shut down /shuht doun/ [phrasal verb] – if a…
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2022年12月24日
Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. more than you can shake a stick at /mohr thuhn yoo kan sheyk uh stik at/ [idiom] – a lot; more than anyone can count It may not look like it, but she has more problems than you can shake a stick at. effervescent /ef-er-VES-uhnt/ [adjective] – an effervescent liquid produces bubbles of gas Give effervescent powders and tablets right away after they have dissolved. reminiscent /rem-uh-NIS-uhnt/ [adjective] – making you remember a particular person, event, or thing His painting technique is reminiscent of Picasso’s. clink /klingk/ [verb] – to (cause something to) make a short…
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2022年12月24日
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2022年12月24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 often drink soda? What is your favorite drink flavor? 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。 flavor /FLEY-ver/ [noun] – the particular way a substance, esp. food or drink, is recognized from its taste and smell Which flavor do you want, chocolate or mocha? invention /in-VEN-shuhn/ [noun] – something newly designed or created, or the activity of designing or creating new things The spinning wheel was an invention of the Chinese. (the) present /PREZ-uhnt/ [noun] – the period of time that is happening now, not the past or…
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2022年12月19日
© Kanika Gupta via BBC Travel Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is your favorite traditional food? Why is tradition important? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. bustling /BUHS-ling/ [adjective] – if a place is bustling, it is full of busy activity The hotel is next to the bustling harbor. handmade /HAND-MEYD/ [adjective] – made by a person using just hands or tools, not by a machine All of our products are handmade and use only natural materials. aroma /uh-ROH-muh/ [noun] – a strong, pleasant smell, usually from food or drink The house was filled with…
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2022年12月19日
© Kanika Gupta 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 stew? What is your favorite restaurant? 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。 surround /suh-ROUND/ [verb] – to be around something on all sides The house is surrounded by tall trees. serve /surv/ [verb] – to provide food or drinks Breakfast is served at the restaurant from 07:00 to 11:00. lamb /lam/ [noun] – a young sheep, or the flesh of a young sheep eaten as meat We’re having lamb stew for dinner. clay /kley/ [noun] – thick, heavy soil that…
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2022年12月19日
© Kanika Gupta via BBC Travel Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. authentic /aw-THEN-tik/ [adjective] – if something is authentic, it is real, true, or what people say it is No worries, the news report is authentic. It’s a reliable source. proprietor /pruh-PRAHY-i-ter/ [noun] – a person who owns and usually manages a business Concerns about service quality should be directed to the proprietor. ember /EM-ber/ [noun] – a piece of wood or coal, etc. that continues to burn after a fire has no more flames Firefighters were dousing the embers hours later. weary /WEER-ee/ [adjective] – very tired, especially after working…
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2022年12月19日
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2022年12月16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。 What is your favorite food? How often do you eat at restaurants? 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。 menu /MEN-yoo/ [noun] – a list of the food that you can eat in a restaurant Can I have the menu? encourage /en-KUR-ij/ [verb] – to make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen Rewards encourage students to study harder. information /in-fer-MEY-shuhn/ [noun] – facts about a situation, person, event, etc. Please go to this website for more information. control /kuhn-TROHL/ [verb] – to…
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2022年12月16日
Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you often order at restaurants? How many calories do you think you consume in a day? Please tell me more about it. Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. calorie /KAL-uh-ree/ [noun] – a unit of energy, often used as a measurement of the amount of energy that food provides According to nutritionists, only 33% of our daily calorie intake should come from fat. diner /DAHY-ner/ [noun] – a small informal and inexpensive restaurant, often at the side of the road The greatest steak in town is served at this…
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