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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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Sweden’s Saturday sweets tradition

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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 often eat candies? What is your favorite candy? 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。 Swede /sweed/ [noun] – a person from Sweden Her father is Japanese, but her mother is Swede. used to (doing) something /yoost too (DOO-ing) SUHM-thing/ [idiom] – familiar with a condition or activity He’s used to studying at night. square /skwair/ [noun] – a small area of open land in a city or town, often one in the shape of a square Let’s meet at Sunrise Square at 4:00 p.m. offer /AW-fer/ [verb]…
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Sweden’s Saturday sweets tradition

Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. scrumptious /SKRUHMP-shuhs/ [adjective] – tasting extremely good The tonkatsu at the restaurant was scrumptious. Let’s have another one next time. pick and mix /pik uhnd miks/ [noun] – a selection of sweets from which the customer can choose, paid for by weight There’s a new shop downtown that offers a pick and mix of Japanese candies. indulgence /in-DUHL-juhns/ [noun] – an occasion when you allow someone or yourself to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you Avoid excessive indulgence in sweets and sugary drinks. unwind /uhn-WAHYND/ [verb] – to relax after a period…
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Sweden’s Saturday sweets tradition

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is the most popular candy brand in your country? Which do you usually eat after meals, desserts or candies? 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 Have you already given treats to the children? concept /KON-sept/ [noun] – a principle or idea The concept of this presentation is quite easy to understand. values /VAL-yooz/ [noun] – the principles that help you to decide what is right and wrong and how to…
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The New York Public Library puts an end to overdue fees

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©Getty Images via BBC Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do libraries in your country charge fees for overdue books? What books from a library would you like to borrow? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. abolish /uh-BOL-ish/ [verb] – to end an activity or custom officially The young mayor wants to abolish private schools. policy /POL-uh-see/ [noun] – a set of ideas or a plan of what to do in particular situations that has been agreed to officially by a group of people, a business organization, a government, or a political party The clothing store has…
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