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2021年5月26日
©Manny Pacquiao via Instagram (@MannyPacquiao) Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you watch boxing matches? Why or why not? Is boxing a famous sport in your country? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. defeat /dif-FEET/ [verb] – to win against someone in a fight, war, or competition Kyle defeated James in the car race. layoff /LEY-awf/ [noun] – a period when someone is not working or playing sport Stephen Curry played like a beast after his long layoff. victory /VIK-tuh-ree/ [noun] – an occasion when you win a game, competition, election, war,…
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2021年5月24日
© NPO/NOS/AVROTROS NATHAN REINDS VIA BBC NEWS Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you watch song competitions? Why or why not? What are some famous song contests in your country? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. annual /AN-yoo-uhl/ [adjective] – happening once every year The school has annual field trips. pumped /puhmpt/ [adjective] – excited about something that is going to happen Today is the announcement of the grand winners, so everyone is pumped. collaborative /kuh-LAB-er-uh-tiv/ [adjective] – involving two or more people working together for a special purpose Hanae Natsuki and Village Vanguard created a…
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2021年3月31日
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Who are the famous painters in your country? Have you ever bought an artwork? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. measure /MEZH-er/ [verb] – to be a particular size The floor area measures 70 square meters. affect /uh-FEKT/ [verb] – to have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something The incident affected his mental health. initially /ih-NISH-uh-lee/ [adverb] – at the beginning Initially, many people thought that the plan will not succeed. proceeds /PROW-seeds/ [noun] – the amount of money received from a…
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2021年1月7日
© via CinemaBlend Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What are the popular talent shows in your country? Have you ever joined a competition before? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. personality /pur-suh-NAL-i-tee/ [noun] – a famous person Yesterday, a TV personality commented regarding the issue. launch /lawnch/ [verb] – to begin something such as a plan or introduce something new such as a product The company will launch their newest phone model next week. stint /stint/ [noun] – a fixed or limited period of time spent doing a particular job or activity Mary’s brother, Eric, had…
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2020年12月28日
©GaijinPot Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is your earliest memory? What temples and/or shrines have you visited? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. seaside /SEE-sahyd/ [noun] – a place near the ocean or sea We go to the seaside every summer. simultaneously /sahy-muhl-TEY-nee-uhs-lee/ [adverb] – in a way that is happening or being done at exactly the same time The program will be aired on TV and the radio simultaneously. classic /KLAS-ik/ [noun] – a thing which is memorable and a very good example of its kind My brother enjoys playing the classics of video…
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2020年11月13日
© via Pinkfong Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What can you say about the viral video “Baby Shark”? How often do you use YouTube? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. widely /WAHYD-lee/ [adverb] – including a lot of different places, people, subjects, etc. The couple both travelled widely. release /ri-LEES/ [verb] – to make a product, for example a book, available for the public to buy, often with a celebration; launch The new edition of the dictionary will be released by the education minister later this month. label /LEY-buhl/ [noun] – a company that produces goods…
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2020年9月4日
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2020年9月4日
© BigHit Entertainment Pre-reading questions: Who is your favorite foreign artist and why? How often do you listen to YouTube? Vocabulary: simultaneously /sahy-muhl-TEY-nee-uhs-lee/ [adverb] – in a way that is simultaneous (happening or being done at exactly the same time) The students started their projects simultaneously. icon /AHY-kon/ [noun] – a very famous person or thing considered as representing a set of beliefs or a way of life Muhammad Ali is a boxing icon. breakthrough /BREYK-throo/ [noun] – an important discovery or event that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem The new vaccine against COVID-19 is a breakthrough in medicine. single /SING-guhl/ [noun] –…
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2020年8月26日
© Boom! Studios Pre-Reading Questions: What type of comic books do you like reading? How often do you read comic books? Vocabulary: team up /teem-uhp/ [phrasal verb] – to join another person, or form a group with other people, in order to do something together Let’s team up to finish this task faster. issue /ISH-oo/ [noun] – a group or series, or one of a group or series, of things that are made available, published, or printed at the same time The sixth issue of my favorite manga will be delayed. illustrate /IL-uh-streyt/ [noun] – to draw pictures for a book, magazine, etc. The action scenes in this new comic…
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2020年8月19日
© Disney via BBC Pre-reading questions: What kind of movies do you like watching? How often do you watch movies? Vocabulary: announcement /uh-NOUNS-muhnt/ [noun] – something that someone says officially, giving information about something Based on the announcement, the school festival will be moved to a different date. welcome /WEL-kuhm/ [verb] – to accept with pleasure the occurrence or presence of Let us welcome our new teacher, Mr. Sasaki. moviegoer /MOO-vee-goh-er/ [noun] – a person who regularly goes to watch films at the cinema My brother Al is a moviegoer. He watches almost every movie in the cinemas. depend on /dih-PEND on/ [phrasal verb] – to be determined or decided…
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