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Meet the Olympics superfan who spent $40,000 on tickets

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©Kazunori Takishima 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 play any sport? What is the most exciting Olympic sport for you? 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。 allow /uh-LOU/ [verb] – to give permission for someone to do something, or to not prevent something from happening She doesn’t allow her children to eat sugary foods. spend /spend/ [verb] – to give money as a payment for something She spent a lot of money on food this month. past /past/ [adjective] – used to refer to a period of time before and until…
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Disney’s “Snow White” live-action remake with rising star Rachel Zegler as main lead

Disney's Snow White live-action remake with Rachel Zegler as main lead

©Disney, Amblin Partners/Amblin Entertainment, 20th Century Studios 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 Disney show? Who is your favorite Disney character? 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。 character /KAR-ik-ter/ [noun] – a person represented in a film, play, or story Woody of “Toy Story” is my favorite character. recently /REE-suhnt-lee/ [adverb] – not long ago, or at a time that started not long ago My mother recently went to the doctor for her monthly checkup. delighted /dih-LAHY-tid/ [adjective] – very pleased The judges were delighted by the group’s performance. studio /STOO-dee-oh/…
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Kevin Hart reveals his serious side on Netflix film “Fatherhood”

Kevin Hart reveals his serious side on Netflix movie Fatherhood

©Philippe Bosse via Netflix 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 funny movies? What is your favorite funny movie? 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。 comedy /KOM-i-dee/ [noun] – a (type of) film, play, or book that is intentionally funny either in its characters or its action I like watching comedies more than drama. fill in /FIL-in/ [phrasal verb] – to do someone else’s work for them because they cannot or will not do it themselves Could you fill in for me while I am on vacation? insist /in-SIST/ [verb] – to…
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Who is “Annette”?

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©CINE DOPE 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。 How often do you watch movies? What kinds of movies do you like? 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。 opera /OP-ruh/ [noun] – a musical play in which most of the words are sung, or plays and music of this type His mother is an opera singer in Italy. wooden /WOOD-n/ [adjective] – made of wood Our house has a wooden fence. puppet /PUHP-it/ [noun] – a toy in the shape of a person or animal that you can move with strings or by putting your hand…
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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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