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2022年1月18日
©Noh Juhan / Netflix Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is the best movie you have ever seen? Please share something about it. Which actor would you like to meet in person? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. puzzling /PUHZ-ling/ [adjective] – difficult to explain or understand His letter poses a number of puzzling questions. reveal /ri-VEEL/ [verb] – to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret She refused to reveal the identity of his client. mastermind /MAS-ter-mahynd/ [noun] – someone who plans a difficult activity, often a crime, in…
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2022年1月18日
©Noh Juhan / Netflix Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. bag /bag/ [verb] – to get something before other people have a chance to take it Dublin bagged two goals in last night’s football match. baffling /BA-fuh-luhng/ [adjective] – impossible for someone to understand or explain He asked a baffling question. No one dared to answer it. portrayal /pawr-TREY-uhl/ [noun] – the way that someone or something is described or represented in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work The film is not an accurate portrayal of his life. seemingly /SEE-muhng-lee/ [adverb] – appearing to be something, especially when this is…
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2022年1月9日
©Bighit Entertainment via Twitter (@bts_bighit) Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. set a record /set-uh-REK-erd/ [idiom] – to achieve something no other person or thing has achieved Taylor Swift set a record for the first most-streamed artist on Spotify. ranking /RANG-king/ [noun] – a rank or level, for example in a competition The country topped the recent Olympic rankings. single /SING-guhl/ [noun] – a record or CD that has a main song and usually a small number of other songs on it Ariana Grande’s new single “Save Your Tears” will be released tomorrow. advance /ad-VANS/ [verb] – to go or move something…
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2022年1月9日
©Bighit Entertainment via Twitter (@bts_bighit) 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 listen to K-pop music? Who are some of your favorite foreign music artists? 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。 foreign /FOR-in/ [adjective] – belonging or connected to a country that is not your own Marla can speak five foreign languages: French, Spanish, Chinese, Filipino, and Thai. earn /urn/ [verb] – to receive money as payment for work that you do He earns 2500 yen a day at his job. album /AL-buhm/ [noun] – a collection of several pieces of music, made available…
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2022年1月9日
©Bighit Entertainment via Twitter (@bts_bighit) Beginner Intermediate Expert
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2022年1月9日
©Bighit Entertainment via Twitter (@bts_bighit) Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you know about K-pop? Which K-pop stars do you know or have you heard of? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. land /land/ [verb] – to bring into or cause to arrive in a particular place, position, or condition He deserves the promotion. His hard work landed him in that position. stream /streem/ [verb] – to send or receive sound or video directly over the internet as a continuous flow Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” has been streamed over 1…
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2022年1月4日
©Frederic Brown/AFP Beginner Intermediate Expert
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2022年1月4日
©Frederic Brown/AFP 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 donate to charities? Who is your favorite international music artist? 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。 donate /DOH-neyt/ [verb] – to give money or goods to help a person or organization She donated food and clothes to the street children. rare /rair/ [adjective] – not common or frequent; very unusual Those flowers are very rare in our country. sign /sahyn/ [verb] – write one’s name on (a letter, card, or similar item) to identify oneself as the writer or sender Your order has been placed….
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2022年1月4日
©Frederic Brown/AFP Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What charitable organizations do you know? Who are some best-selling music artists in your country? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. offer up /AW-fer-uhp/ [phrasal verb] – to provide something that is intended to impress, please, or satisfy someone I vowed to offer up my life for our country. charity /CHAR-i-tee/ [noun] – the voluntary giving of help, typically in the form of money, to those in need I will donate my old clothes to the charity. found /found/ [verb] – to bring something into existence The medical institution…
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2022年1月4日
©Frederic Brown/AFP Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. memorabilia /mem-er-uh-BIL-ee-uh/ [noun] – objects that are collected because they are connected with a person or event that is thought to be very interesting Kyle is a collector of The Beatles memorabilia. auction /AWK-shuhn/ [noun] – a public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder The organization is holding a jewelry auction on Sunday. up for grabs /UHP-fawr-grabs/ [idiom] – available and ready to be won or taken A whopping grand prize of 1,000,000 dollars is still up for grabs at the lottery. partake /pahr-TEYK/ [verb] – to become…
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