Tag Archive: Health & Lifestyle – Intermediate

Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What are your New Year’s resolutions? Do you make resolutions every year? Why or why not? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. realistic /ree-uh-LIS-tik/ [adjective] – seeming to exist or be happening in fact We need to be realistic about the likelihood of winning. contribute /kuhn-TRIB-yoot/ [verb] – to be one of the reasons why something happens Their three sons also contributed to the success of the family business. abstract /AB-strakt/ [adjective] – existing as an idea, feeling, or quality, not as a material object Her ideas come off as a…
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Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How long do you use your computer or smartphone? What do you usually use it for? How often do you go outside? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. notice /NOH-tis/ [verb] – to see or become conscious of something or someone I noticed that he had taken a piece of candy from the jar. lifestyle /LAHYF-stahyl/ [noun] – someone’s way of living; the things that a person or particular group of people usually do The key to living a healthy lifestyle is regular exercise. rapidly /RAP-id-lee/ [adverb] – in a fast…
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Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What type of food do you not like eating? Do you think you eat enough healthy food? Please tell me more about it. Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. conduct /kuhn-DUHKT/ [verb] – to organize and perform a particular activity Scientists in New York conducted the experiments. market /MAHR-kit/ [verb] – to offer products for sale to buyers If we can figure out the best way to market it, the product will be successful. clearance /KLEER-uhns/ [noun] – official permission for something or the state of having satisfied the official conditions…
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Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is the best view you have ever seen? Please describe it. What kind of music do you like listening to? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. ridicule /RID-i-kyool/ [verb] – to laugh at someone or something in an unkind way He was often ridiculed for his strange yet interesting opinions. origin /AWR-i-jin/ [noun] – the beginning or cause of something The origin of the word remains unclear. involve /in-VOLV/ [verb] – if an activity, situation, etc. involves something, that thing is a part of the activity, etc. The job involves workers traveling…
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Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What are you currently interested in? What were you curious about as a child? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. satisfaction /sat-is-FAK-shuhn/ [noun] – a pleasant feeling that you get when you receive something you wanted, or when you have done something you wanted to do It gave him satisfaction to see his book achieve best-seller status. curiosity /kyoor-ee-OS-i-tee/ [noun] – an eager wish to know or learn about something The children observed their teacher with curiosity. considerably /kuhn-SID-er-uh-blee/ [adverb] – to a large, noticeable, or important degree The issue has…
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Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How would you describe the customer service standards in your country? What are your expectations of a company’s customer service? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. mistreat /mis-TREET/ [verb] – to treat a person or animal badly or cruelly People who mistreat pets must not be allowed to have them. deal with /deel with/ [phrasal verb] – to talk to someone or meet someone, especially as part of your job They have to deal with rude customers almost every day at work. routine /roo-TEEN/ [noun] – a usual or fixed way…
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Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What career paths are in demand nowadays in your country? Is being an influencer famous in your country? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. influencer /IN-floo-uhn-ser/ [noun] – a person who is paid by a company to show and describe its products and services on social media, encouraging other people to buy them She has now started working full-time as an influencer. rocky /ROK-ee/ [adjective] – difficult or uncertain The show is now popular after its rocky start. underappreciate /uhn-der-uh-PREE-shee-ayt/ [verb] – to not hold in sufficiently high esteem Critics underappreciate…
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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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