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Avril Lavigne debuts on TikTok with real-life ‘Sk8er boi’ Tony Hawk

Avril Lavigne debuts on TikTok with real-life 'Sk8er boi' Tony Hawk

©Avril Lavigne via TikTok @avrillavigne 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 is your favorite song? Do you know Avril Lavigne? 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。 post /pohst/ [verb] – to publish something such as a message or picture on a website or using social media My mom always posts family pictures on Facebook. caption /KAP-shuhn/ [noun] – a short piece of text under a picture in a book, magazine, or newspaper that describes the picture or explains what the people in it are doing or saying Could you help me think of a…
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Spielberg’s production teams up with Netflix for multiple films a year

Spielberg’s production teams up with Netflix for multiple films a year

©Chris Burns via slashgear.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 like watching movies? Where do you usually watch movies? 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。 director /dih-REK-ter/ [noun] – a person who is in charge of a film or play and tells the actors how to play their parts Ben won the Best Director of the Year award for his school film project. entertainment /en-ter-TEYN-muhnt/ [noun] – shows, films, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people, or a performance of this type The TV channel is famous for its entertainment, mostly…
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Mona Lisa replica to be sold at a French auction house

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©CHRISTIE’S IMAGES LTD, 2021 via BBC NEWS 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 going to museums? Are there many museums in your area? 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。 price /prahys/ [noun] – the amount of money for which something is sold Could you tell me the ticket price, please? ex- /eks-/ [prefix] – used to show that someone is no longer what they were John Brown was an ex-professor in our university. century /SEN-chuh-ree/ [noun] – the time when one century (=100 years) ends and another begins He was a famous…
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Pacquiao, Spence to face this August in Las Vegas

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©Manny Pacquiao via Instagram (@MannyPacquiao) 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 type/s of sport do you play? Is boxing a good sport? Why or why not? 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。 match /mach/ [noun] – a sports competition or event in which two people or teams compete against each other A tennis match will happen in the stadium next week. confirm /kuhn-FURM/ [verb] – to make an arrangement or meeting certain The manager confirmed the date and time of the meeting. accident /AK-si-duhnt/ [noun] – something bad that happens that is not expected…
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Eurovision 2021: A joint mission by artists

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© NPO/NOS/AVROTROS NATHAN REINDS VIA BBC NEWS 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 kinds of songs do you listen to? Do you listen to European singers? 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。 international /in-ter-NASH-uh-nl/ [adjective] – involving more than one country My father works in an international company. postpone /pohst-POHN/ [verb] – to delay an event or arrange for it to take place at a later time They postponed the party until next year. challenge /CHAL-inj/ [noun] – something that needs great mental or physical effort in order to be done successfully and therefore…
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World’s biggest canvas painting sells for $62M at Dubai charity auction

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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 like looking at paintings? Who is your favorite painter? 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。 canvas /KAN-vuhs/ [noun] – a piece of this cloth used by artists for painting on, usually with oil paints, or the painting itself These canvas paintings are worth 1,000,000 each. artwork /AHRT-wurk/ [noun] – the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazines The couple gifted her with an expensive artwork. twice /twahys/ [adverb] – two times He visits the coffee shop at least…
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Simon Cowell to be a Judge in Israel’s ‘The X Factor’

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© via CinemaBlend 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 watch singing competitions? Do you know Simon Cowell? 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。 season /SEE-zuhn / [noun] – one of several series of television programmes with the same title and the same characters Fans are waiting for the next season of “Stranger Things”. competition /kom-pi-TISH-uhn/ [noun] – an organized event in which people try to win a prize by being the best, fastest, etc. Paula joined a chess competition at their school. original /uh-RIJ-uh-nl/ [adjective] – in the earliest form of something, or…
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Kamakura’s secret haven of retro Japanese toys and games

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©GaijinPot 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 playing video games? Do you like visiting temples and/or shrines? 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。 old-fashioned /ohld-FASH-uhnd/ [adjective] – not modern; belonging to or typical of a time in a past My brother has a collection of old-fashioned clothes. secret /SEE-krit/ [adjective] – if something is secret, it is not generally known or is not known by many The chocolates were sent by a secret admirer. entertainment /en-ter-TEYN-muhnt/ [noun] – shows, films, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people, or a performance…
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Baby Shark becomes YouTube’s most viewed video ever

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© via Pinkfong 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 watched the viral video “Baby Shark”? Do you always use YouTube? 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。 viral /VAHY-ruhl/ [adjective] – used to describe something that quickly becomes very popular or well known by being published on the internet or sent from person to person by email, phone, etc. Within hours the photo went viral. upload /UHP-lohd/ [verb] – to copy or move programs or information to a larger computer system or to the internet They uploaded the video as soon as they had…
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