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Bucket list: The most beautiful towns in Europe

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© CNN Travel Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. thatched /thacht/ [adjective] – a thatched building has a roof that is made from straw or reeds My family owns a thatched cottage on the island. convent /KON-vent/ [noun] – a building in which nuns (= members of a female religious order) live Sarah entered the convent when she was 16 and has spent her whole life there. grimy /GRAHY-mee/ [adjective] – dirty The children’s clothes were grimy from playing in the playground the entire afternoon. warren /WAWR-uhn/ [noun] – a maze of passageways or small rooms This place has a warren of…
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Bucket list: The most beautiful towns in Europe

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© CNN 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。 Have you been to Europe? What country would you like to visit in the future? 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。 check out (something) /CHECK-out/ [phrasal verb] – to examine something or visit a place to learn about it Do you want to check out the new bookstore in Shibuya? historical /hi-STAWR-i-kuhl/ [adjective] – connected with studying or representing things from the past My father has an interest in historical houses. harbor /HAHR-ber/ [noun] – an area of water next to the coast, often protected from…
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The promising future of Japan’s traditional crafts

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What products have you made by hand? What craft tradition is your region known for? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. handicraft /HAN-dee-kraft/ [noun] – a product that is made by hand rather than by using a machine My friend’s shop is known for its handicrafts. ceramics /suh-RAM-iks/ [noun] – the objects produced by shaping and baking clay, especially when considered as art Ceramics and glass products are displayed on the shelf. famed /feymd/ [adjective] – famous or known to many people The city where I’m from is famed for its…
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The promising future of Japan’s traditional crafts

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. exquisite /ik-SKWIZ-it/ [adjective] – very beautiful and delicate It’s rare to find such an exquisite antique. caliber /KAL-uh-ber/ [noun] – the degree of quality or excellence of something or someone The school is continuously improving the caliber of its curriculum. intricacy /IN-tri-kuh-see/ [noun] – the quality of having a lot of complicated small parts or details The intricacy of the needlework’s details is mesmerizing. ubiquitous /yoo-BIK-wi-tuhs/ [adjective] – seeming to be everywhere Paper lanterns are ubiquitous. You can see them nearly everywhere in the country. serenity /suh-REN-i-tee/ [noun] – the quality of being peaceful and calm…
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The promising future of Japan’s traditional crafts

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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 bought any handmade products? What handmade product is your favorite? 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。 region /REE-juhn/ [noun] – an area of a country, especially one that has a particular characteristic or is known for something Shikoku is Japan’s smallest region and island. bamboo /bam-BOO/ [noun] – a tall grass that grows in hotter regions and that has hard, hollow stems, or the stems of this plant That table is made of bamboo. lantern /LAN-tern/ [noun] – a light inside a container that has a handle…
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World’s best cheese for 2021 announced

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© via CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. prestigious /pre-STIJ-uhs/ [adjective] – very much respected and admired, usually because of being important Mr. Merrick graduated from a prestigious university. texture /TEKS-cher/ [noun] – the quality of something that can be decided by touch; the degree to which something is rough or smooth, or soft or hard The bread’s texture is soft and spongy. distinctive /dih-STINGK-tiv / [adjective] – Something that is distinctive is easy to recognize because it is different from other things This beef stew has a distinctive smell. grace /greys/ [verb] – to be in a place, on a…
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World’s best cheese for 2021 announced

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© via CNN Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How much cheese do you eat per week? How often do you buy cheese from the grocery? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. continent /KON-tn-uhnt / [noun] – one of the seven large land masses on the earth’s surface, surrounded, or mainly surrounded, by sea and usually consisting of various countries In today’s lesson, the children learned about the seven continents. widely /WAHYD-lee / [adverb] – including a lot of different places, people, subjects, etc Tofu is an ingredient that is widely used in Asian countries. export /ik-SPAWRT/…
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World’s best cheese for 2021 announced

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© 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 you like cheese? Do enjoy watching cooking shows? 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。 beat /beet/ [verb] – to defeat or do better than Tony beat me at chess this afternoon. entry /EN-tree/ [noun] – a piece of work that you do in order to take part in a competition, or the act of taking part in a competition 30 students submitted their entries for the art contest. champion /CHAM-pee-uhn / [noun] – someone or something, especially a person or animal, that has beaten all…
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