A guide to Peranakan cuisine
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A guide to Peranakan cuisine
©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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The splendor of the oldest place on Earth
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The splendor of the oldest place on Earth
© 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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The splendor of the oldest place on Earth
© Dan Avila via BBC Travel Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. crust /kruhst/ [noun] – the outer layer of the earth Earthquakes damage the earth’s crust. fizz /fiz/ [verb] – if a liquid fizzes, it produces a lot of bubbles and makes a continuous s sound I can’t drink the lemonade yet. It’s still fizzing. arid /AR-id/ [adjective] – (of land or weather) having little rain; very dry The desert has become too arid that nothing can grow there anymore. gorge /gawrj/ [noun] – a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, usually formed by a river or stream cutting through hard…
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The splendor of the oldest place on Earth
© Dan Avila via BBC Travel Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is the oldest place in your country? Please tell me more about it. How do you consider a place to be beautiful? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. civilization /siv-uh-luh-ZEY-shuhn/ [noun] – human society with its well developed social organizations, or the culture and way of life of a society or country at a particular period in time Chinese civilization is one of the world’s oldest. prehistoric /pree-hi-STAWR-ik/ [adjective] – describing the period before there were written records The museum contains artifacts from prehistoric…
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Three ways to respond on White Day
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. confectionery /kuhn-FEK-shuh-ner-ee/ [noun] – sweets or chocolate I dreamed of owning a confectionery shop when I was a child. coin /koin/ [verb] – to invent a new word or expression, or to use one in a particular way for the first time American scientist John Wheeler coined the term “black hole”. customary /KUHS-tuh-mer-ee/ [adjective] – traditional It’s not customary to tip waiters in Japan. reciprocate /ri-SIP-ruh-keyt/ [verb] – to share the same feelings as someone else, or to behave in the same way as someone else My mother taught me to always reciprocate someone’s kindness to…
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Three ways to respond on White Day
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What types of chocolate do you like the most? What sweets are popular in your country? Please tell me more about them. Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. treat /treet/ [noun] – a type of food that is eaten in addition to your usual meals, usually something sweet Try not to give the children too many snacks and treats. melt /melt/ [verb] – to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid, or to cause something to do this First, melt a lump of butter in the frying pan. crunchy…
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Three ways to respond on White Day
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 sweets? Do you celebrate White Day? 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。 marshmallow /MAHRSH-mel-oh/ [noun] – a soft, sweet, pink or white food Let’s roast some marshmallows over the fire. dislike /dis-LAHYK/ [verb] – to not like someone or something I dislike sweet foods. relationship /ri-LEY-shuhn-ship/ [noun] – the way in which two or more people feel and behave towards each other My siblings and I have a wonderful relationship. taste /teyst/ [noun] – the flavor of something The cake has a very delicious taste! section…
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