Tag Archive: Health & Lifestyle – Intermediate

Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How do you feel on your first day at work/at school? What do you do to make sure you will succeed in your plans? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. envision /en-VIZH-uhn/ [verb] – to imagine or expect something to happen, appear, etc. in a particular way They didn’t envision any issues with the new building. likely /LAHYK-lee/ [adjective] – if something is likely, it will probably happen or is expected The tickets will most likely be expensive. guarantee /gar-uhn-TEE/ [noun] – a promise that something will be done or will…
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Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Which do you prefer, nature or cities? Why? Where in nature (the mountains, oceans, deserts, beaches, space, or forests) is it most beautiful? Why? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. heal /heel/ [verb] – if a bad situation or painful emotion heals, it ends or improves, and if something heals it, it makes it end or improve It’ll take time for her mental wounds to heal. tragedy /TRAJ-i-dee/ [noun] – a very sad event or situation, especially one involving death or suffering The plane crash was indeed a tragedy. emphasize /EM-fuh-sahyz/…
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Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How could you tell if someone is stressed? What do you usually advise people who are stressed? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. anxiety /ang-ZAHY-i-tee/ [noun] – an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future Her voice has a hint of anxiety. minor /MAHY-ner/ [adjective] – having little importance, influence, or effect, especially when compared with other things of the same type The program has undergone some minor adjustments. interviewee /IN-ter-vyoo-EE/ [noun] – the person who answers the questions during an…
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Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What time do you usually sleep at night? Was there a time when you had difficulties sleeping? Please tell me more about it. Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. handle /HAN-dl/ [verb] – to deal with Thanks, but I think I can handle all tasks by Friday. stimulate /STIM-yuh-leyt/ [verb] – to make someone excited and interested about something This shampoo can allegedly stimulate hair growth. knitting /NIT-ing/ [noun] – the activity of making a garment, blanket, etc. by interlocking loops of wool or other yarn She’s knitting baby clothes for…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What activities or things bore you? What catches your attention the most in conversations? Please tell me more about it. Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. bore /bawr/ [noun] – someone or something that is not interesting This book is such a bore. It teaches me nothing. jigsaw /JIG-saw/ [noun] – a picture stuck onto wood or cardboard and cut into pieces of different shapes that must be joined together correctly to form the picture again It took us all night to finish a 1,000-piece jigsaw. vibrant /VAHY-bruhnt/ [adjective] – energetic,…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What drives you to work hard and grow? Do you think competitive people are more successful in general? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. hyper- /HAHY-per-/ [prefix] – having a lot or too much of the stated quality Hyper-active children have difficulties concentrating. cripple /KRIP-uhl/ [verb] – to make something much less effective; damage The lack of supplies crippled the country’s economy. competition /kom-pi-TISH-uhn/ [noun] – the situation in which people or businesses are trying to be more successful than each other, for example by making more…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How would you describe your fashion sense? How often do you go shopping for clothes? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. minor /MAHY-ner/ [adjective] – having little importance, influence, or effect, especially when compared with other things of the same type There were some minor changes to the schedule. fashionista /fash-uh-NEE-stuh/ [noun] – a devoted follower of fashion She is known as the stylish fashionista of the group. outfit /OUT-fit/ [noun] – a set of clothes worn for a particular occasion or activity Alice went out to buy a new outfit…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What household chore is a must in your everyday life? Why? How do you balance work/school and doing household chores? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. satisfying /SAT-is-fahy/ [adjective] – making you feel pleased by providing what you need or want I’ve always found farm work to be so satisfying. impair /im-PAIR/ [verb] – to spoil something or make it weaker so that it is less effective Listening to music at a high volume could impair one’s hearing. distressing /duh-STREH-suhng/ [adjective] – upsetting or worrying Seeing people suffer from the pandemic…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you think is the difference between a vegetarian diet and a vegan diet? What foods do you believe are healthy? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. delectable /dih-LEK-tuh-buhl/ [adjective] – looking or tasting extremely good, and giving great pleasure I can already smell the delectable scent of my mother’s freshly baked bread. peculiar /pi-KYOOL-yer/ [adjective] – unusual and strange This wine has a peculiar taste. dairy /DAIR-ee/ [noun] – foods that are made from milk, such as cream, butter, and cheese Sorry, but I can’t have ice cream. I…
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