‘Hotels on Rails’: New European sleeper trains are coming
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‘Hotels on Rails’: New European sleeper trains are coming
©Midnight Trains Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. innovative /IN-uh-vey-tiv/ [adjective] – using new methods or ideas The company needs an innovative solution to the problem. endeavor /suh-STEY-nuh-buhl / [noun] – en-DEV-er He wished me success in all my future endeavors. sustainable /suh-STEY-nuh-buhl / [adjective] – causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time Donating your unused items is a sustainable action. serenity /suh-REN-i-tee/ [noun] – the quality of being peaceful and calm The Japanese garden brought me to a state of serenity. revival /ri-VAHY-vuhl/ [noun] – the process of becoming more active…
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‘Hotels on Rails’: New European sleeper trains are coming
©Midnight Trains 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。 Are you an outgoing person? What activity do you miss doing outside? 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。 journey /JUR-nee/ [noun] – the act of traveling from one place to another, especially in a vehicle She wants to go on a journey to Okinawa. private /PRAHY-vit/ [adjective] – only for one person or group and not for everyone We will have our company party at a private dining restaurant. choice /chois/ [noun] – an act or the possibility of choosing It is your choice to be happy….
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‘Hotels on Rails’: New European sleeper trains are coming
©Midnight Trains Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How do you go to work/school? Do you enjoy staying in hotels? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. route /root/ [noun] – a particular way or direction between places I need to find the fastest route from Tokyo to Nagano. network /NET-wurk/ [noun] – a large system consisting of many similar parts that are connected together to allow movement between the parts and a control center Japan Railways operates about 70 percent of Japan’s railway network. alternative /awl-TUR-nuh-tiv/ [noun] – An alternative plan or method is one that you…
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Floating breakfasts are becoming a trend, here’s why
©Joel Centano via virtuoso.com Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Where do you usually spend your vacation? What food do you usually eat during breakfast? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. trend /trend/ [noun] – a general development or change in a situation or in the way that people are behaving Creating a fashion trend is one of my goals as a designer. fancy /FAN-see/ [adjective] – decorative or complicated We had a date at a fancy restaurant. tropical /TROP-i-kuhl/ [adjective] – extremely hot The Philippines is a tropical country. picturesque /pik-chuh-RESK/ [adjective] – attractive in appearance,…
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Floating breakfasts are becoming a trend, here’s why
©Joel Centano via virtuoso.com Beginner Intermediate Expert
Floating breakfasts are becoming a trend, here’s why
©Joel Centano via virtuoso.com 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 usually stay in hotels during vacations? What is your favorite breakfast? 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。 craze /kreyz/ [noun] – an activity, object, or idea that is extremely popular, usually for a short time There are many TikTok dance crazes popular right now. resort /ri-ZAWRT/ [noun] – a place where many people go for rest, sport, or another stated purpose We usually spend summer in my uncle’s beach resort. decorated /DEK-uh-rey-tid/ [adjective] – furnished with something ornamental My new bag is decorated…
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Floating breakfasts are becoming a trend, here’s why
©Joel Centano via virtuoso.com Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. blissful /BLIS-fuhl/ [adjective] – extremely or completely happy We spent a blissful week together in Siargao. solace /SOL-is/ [noun] – help and comfort when you are feeling sad or worried I find solace in songwriting. staycation /stey-KEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a holiday that you take at home or near your home rather than traveling to another place We had the most awesome staycation at Nobu Hotel. flaunt /flawnt/ [verb] – to show or make obvious something you are proud of in order to get admiration She always flaunts her food and new gadgets…
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How “valuable” are gemstones?
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What accessories do you like wearing? What was the most expensive accessory you bought? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. unique /yoo-NEEK/ [adjective] – something that is unique, is unusual, or the only one of its type She has a unique way of singing on stage. ancestral /an-SES-truhl/ [adjective] – relating to members of your family from the past My grandmother refused to sell our ancestral house. diplomat /DIP-luh-mat/ [noun] – an official whose job is to represent one country in another, and who usually works in an embassy My dad…
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