Tag Archive: Health & Lifestyle – Beginner

The history of minimalism

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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。 Are you familiar with “minimalism”? Do you own a lot of things? 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。 history /HIS-tuh-ree/ [noun] – (the study of or a record of) past events considered together, especially events of a particular period, country, or subject I’m studying the history of the Philippines. cloak /klohk/ [noun] – a loose outer piece of clothing without sleeves that fastens at the neck and hangs from the shoulders She left her blue cloak inside the house. well-known /WEL-NOHN/ [adjective] – known or recognized by many people…
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New normal, new work structures: Will they be effective?

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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 work/study five days in a week? Do you like to work/study in the office/school or at home? 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。 suggestion /suhg-JES-chuhn/ [noun] – an idea, plan, or action that is suggested or the act of suggesting it What is your suggestion about this problem? academic /ak-uh-DEM-ik/ [noun] – a person who teaches in a college or university I heard Anna became an academic. as well as /az wel az/ [phrase] – and also We passed by the bakery as well as the bookstore….
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Israel begins vaccination of 16 to 18-year-olds before exams

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© Reuters 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。 How do you prepare for tests? What do you do after tests? 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。 permission /per-MISH-uhn/ [noun] – the act of allowing someone to do something, or of allowing something to happen I need to ask permission from my parents first if I can go out. exam /ig-ZAM/ [noun] – a test of a student’s knowledge or skill in a particular subject What was your English exam score? essential /uh-SEN-shuhl/ [adjective] – necessary or needed It’s essential to bring sunblock when…
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Research shows severe trauma among medical workers in England’s Intensive Care Units

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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 know what post-traumatic stress disorder is? Do you like staying in a hotel? 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。 situation /sich-oo-EY-shuhn/ [noun] – the set of things that are happening and the conditions that exist at a particular time and place The news put me in a difficult situation. secretary /SEK-ri-ter-ee/ [noun] – an official who has responsibility for the general management of an organization The company secretary has written to all the shareholders to apologize for the cancellation of the meeting. plan /plan/ [noun] – a…
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Issues about supply hinders Pfizer from producing extra vaccine faster

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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 know about Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccines? Do you know how many doses of Covid-19 vaccines your country needs? 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。 hope /hohp/ [noun] – something good that you want to happen in the future, or a confident feeling about what will happen in the future What are your hopes and dreams for the future? extra /EK-struh/ [adjective] – added to what is normal Recently he’s been working an extra two hours a day. delivery /dih-LIV-uh-ree/ [noun] – the act of taking goods, letters, parcels,…
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