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Never released John Lennon recording fetches $58,300 at auction in Denmark

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©Getty Images via BBC 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 there record stores in your city? Who are some famous musicians in your country? 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。 recording /ri-KAWR-ding/ [noun] – speech, music, or moving pictures that have been recorded to be listened to or watched later The recording of the song took three hours to finish. persuade /per-SWEYD/ [verb] – to make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason to do it or by talking to that person and making them believe it I persuaded my…
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Never released John Lennon recording fetches $58,300 at auction in Denmark

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©Getty Images via BBC Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you keep cassette tapes? What song have you recently discovered? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. track /trak/ [noun] – one of several songs or pieces of music on a CD or other musical recording Popular girl group Twice just released three new tracks from their album. feature /FEE-cher/ [verb] – to include someone or something as an important part The exhibition features Japanese ceramics. latter /LAT-er/ [noun] – the second of two people, things, or groups previously mentioned I have a dog and a cat….
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Never released John Lennon recording fetches $58,300 at auction in Denmark

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©Getty Images via BBC Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. auction /AWK-shuhn/ [noun] – a usually public sale of goods or property, where people make higher and higher bids (= offers of money) for each thing until the thing is sold to the person who will pay most We will be holding an auction of 19th-century pieces on Tuesday. presume /pri-ZOOM/ [verb] – to believe something to be true because it is very likely, although you are not certain I presume we’ll arrive by nine o’clock. bidding /BID-ing/ [noun] – the act of offering to pay a particular amount of money for…
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Hollywood producer to bring forth film about K-pop

Hollywood producer to bring forth film about K-pop

©Bryan Bedder/Getty Images 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? Which K-pop groups and/or idols do you know? 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。 entertainment /en-ter-TEYN-muhnt/ [noun] – shows, films, television, or other performances or activities that entertain people, or a performance of this type The hotel is famous for its entertainment such as live concerts. announce /uh-NOUNS/ [verb] – to make something known or tell people about something officially The president will announce the new health guidelines tonight. blockbuster /BLOK-buhs-ter/ [noun] – a book or film that is very…
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Hollywood producer to bring forth film about K-pop

Hollywood producer to bring forth film about K-pop

©Bryan Bedder/Getty Images Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. bring forth /BRING-fohrth/ [phrasal verb] – to cause something to happen or be seen or known Polluted water might bring forth several diseases. driving force /DRAHY-ving-fohrs/ [noun] – someone or something that has the power to make things happen Shane was the driving force behind the project. prominent /PROM-uh-nuhnt/ [adjective] – very well known and important Coco Chanel was prominent in the fashion industry. mogul /MOH-gul/ [noun] – an important person who is very rich or powerful The media mogul ended his speech with an inspiring quote. multiculturalism /muhl-tee-KUHL-cher-uh-liz-uhm/ [noun] – the belief…
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Hollywood producer to bring forth film about K-pop

Hollywood producer to bring forth film about K-pop

©Bryan Bedder/Getty Images Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is your favorite music genre? Why? What do you know about K-pop? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. mass media /mas-MEE-dee-uh/ [noun] – newspapers, television, radio, and the internet The crime received heavy coverage in the mass media. avant-garde /uh-vahnt-GAHRD/ [noun] – the painters, writers, musicians, and other artists whose ideas, styles, and methods are very original or modern in comparison to the period in which they live, or the work of these artists Diamanda Galas is an avant-garde vocalist based in New York. magnate /MAG-neyt/ [noun]…
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This year’s Met Gala, featuring ‘American independence’

This year's Met Gala, featuring 'American indepence' theme

©Theo Wargo/Getty Images Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is your favorite outfit? Do you watch fashion shows/events? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. witness /WIT-nis/ [verb] – to see something happen Over half a million fans witnessed the iconic band’s comeback concert. remarkable /ri-MAHR-kuh-buhl/ [adjective] – unusual or special and therefore surprising and worth mentioning The Eiffel Tower is a remarkable achievement of engineering. show off /SHOH-awf/ [phrasal verb] – to behave in a way that is intended to attract attention or admiration Mika showed off her dress saying: “My dad…
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This year’s Met Gala, featuring ‘American independence’

This year's Met Gala, featuring 'American indepence' theme

©Theo Wargo/Getty Images 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 fashion? Which famous person’s fashion do you like most? 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。 fashion /FASH-uhn/ [noun] – a style that is popular at a particular time, especially in clothes, hair, make-up, etc. Abigail likes Taylor Swift’s old-school fashion. attire /uh-TAHYUHR/ [noun] – clothes, especially of a particular or formal type The company requires its workers to wear complete formal attire. reschedule /ree-SKEJ-ool/ [verb] – to agree on a new and later date for something to happen The event was rescheduled because…
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