Tag Archive: Culture & Travel
What breakfast looks like in the Philippines
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. signal /SIG-nl/ [verb] – to show that you intend or are ready to do something The blowing of the whistle signals the start of the game. delicacy /DEL-i-kuh-see/ [noun] – something especially rare or expensive that is good to eat We bought a lot of Asian delicacies from the newly opened store. staple /STEY-puhl/ [noun] – a basic food, or a main product or material Potatoes are a staple in Irish cuisine. adore /uh-DAWR/ [verb] – to like something very much Laura adores dark chocolate. distinctive /dih-STINGK-tiv / [adjective] – something that is distinctive is easy…
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Israeli strawberry breaks Guinness World Record as the world’s heaviest
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Israeli strawberry breaks Guinness World Record as the world’s heaviest
©Amir Cohen/Reuters 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。 What fruit do you always eat during the summer season? Are you interested in gardening? 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。 weigh /wey/ [verb] – to have a heaviness of a stated amount, or to measure the heaviness of an object The baby currently weighs 3.5 kilograms. proof /proof/ [noun] – a fact or piece of information that shows that something exists or is true He gave me the receipt and proof of delivery. nonstop /NON-stop/ [adjective] – without stopping or without interruptions We got…
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Israeli strawberry breaks Guinness World Record as the world’s heaviest
©Amir Cohen/Reuters via CNN Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How often do you eat strawberries? What vegetables do you eat during the winter season? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. confirmation /kon-fer-MEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a statement of proof that something is true The museum just sent a confirmation for the painting we found. break a record /breyk-a-REK-erd/ [idiom] – to do something better than the best known speed, time, number, etc. previously achieved He will try to break a record at the competition next month. unusually /uhn-YOO-zhoo-uhl-lee/ [adverb] – more than is usual or expected, or…
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Israeli strawberry breaks Guinness World Record as the world’s heaviest
©Amir Cohen/Reuters via CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. gigantic /jahy-GAN-tik/ [adjective] – extremely large Vina requested a gigantic cake for her wedding. breed /breed/ [verb] – to keep animals or plants for the purpose of producing young animals or plants, often for chosen qualities They bred potatoes in the communal garden. secure /si-KYOOR/ [verb] – to get something, sometimes with difficulty His goal is to secure a new position after the company’s turnover. ripen /RAHY-puhn/ [verb] – to (cause to) become ripe We’re just waiting for these mangoes to ripen. feature /FEE-cher/ [noun] – a special article in a newspaper…
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The Little Prince’s original manuscript goes on display in Paris
©Chesnot/Getty Images via CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. correspondence /kawr-uh-SPON-duhns/ [noun] – the action of writing, receiving, and reading letters, especially between two people They began a correspondence in the 1980s. imaginative /ih-MAJ-uh-nuh-tiv/ [adjective] – new, original, and clever Today’s films are challenging and imaginative. symbolic /sim-BOL-ik / [adjective] – representing something else His salute was considered by many as a symbolic gesture. loneliness /LOHN-lee-nes/ [noun] – the state of being lonely Winter brings her a sense of loneliness. innocence /IN-uh-suhns/ [noun] – the quality of not having much experience of life and not knowing about the bad things that…
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The Little Prince’s original manuscript goes on display in Paris
©Chesnot/Getty Images 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 enjoy drawing? What kind of books do you read? 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。 copy /KOP-ee/ [noun] – something that has been made to be exactly like something else Please print a copy of this document. display /dih-SPLEY/ [noun] – a collection of objects or pictures arranged for people to look at The new bakery finally put their cakes on display! various /VAIR-ee-uhs / [adjective] – many different You can choose from various colors and designs. planet /PLAN-it/ [noun] – an extremely…
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The Little Prince’s original manuscript goes on display in Paris
©Chesnot/Getty Images via CNN Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How often do you visit bookstores? Do you enjoy looking at paintings in a museum? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. tale /teyl/ [noun] – a story, especially one that might be invented or difficult to believe She enjoys reading tales from Europe. gain /geyn/ [verb] – to get something that is useful, that gives you an advantage, or that is in some way positive, especially over a period of time You gain knowledge from practice. wisdom /WIZ-duhm/ [noun] – the ability to use your knowledge and…
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The Little Prince’s original manuscript goes on display in Paris
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