Tag Archive: Health & Lifestyle

Plant-based ingredients to create tastier meat-free products

Assorted meat products including ham and sausages.

Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. incubator /IN-kyuh-bey-ter/ [noun] – a heated, insulated box used to grow and maintain microbiological or cell cultures Scientists are maximizing the use of incubators to grow the cell structures needed in their studies. concoction /kon-KOK-shuhn/ [noun] – something put together from several different things This particular concoction had tamarind, garlic, and mustard seed, among other components. administer /ad-MIN-uh-ster/ [verb] – to give something to someone Several medicines can be administered by paramedics. additive /AD-i-tiv/ [noun] – a substance that is added to food in order to improve its taste or appearance or to keep it fresh…
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Plant-based ingredients to create tastier meat-free products

Assorted meat products including ham and sausages.

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 meat? Do you usually eat food at restaurants? 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。 tasty /TEY-stee/ [adjective] – tasty food has a strong and very pleasant flavor Ms. Lamb serves the tastiest coffee in town. liquid /LIK-wid/ [noun] – a substance, such as water, that is not solid or a gas and that can be poured easily Any remaining liquid in the rice should be drained. certain /SUR-tn/ [adjective] – particular but not named or described Some students don’t have to take certain exams. explain /ik-SPLEYN/…
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Plant-based ingredients to create tastier meat-free products

Assorted meat products including ham and sausages.

Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What foods do you often cook? Do you think a vegetarian diet is better than one that includes meat? Why or why not? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. key /kee/ [noun] – the most important part of achieving something or explaining a situation Being confident is the key to success. produce /pruh-DOOS/ [verb] – to make something or bring something into existence Vehicles that are safer against theft are being produced by car makers. widely /WAHYD-lee/ [adverb] – including a lot of different places, people, subjects, etc. Folk medicine widely…
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Should you sing if you have a cold?

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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 enjoy singing? Are you a member of a choir or singing group? 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。 voice /vois / [noun] – the sounds that are made when people speak or sing She has a beautiful singing voice and always impresses the audience during her performances. performer /per-FAWRM/ [noun] – a person who entertains people by acting, singing, dancing, or playing music The acrobat was a skilled performer and amazed the crowd. prevent /pri-VENT/ [verb] – to stop something from happening or someone from doing something…
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Should you sing if you have a cold?

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. sinus /SAHY-nuhs/ [noun] – any of the spaces inside the head that are connected to the back of the nose After weeks of suffering from a cold, she finally felt relief when her sinus congestion started to clear up. laryngitis /lar-uhn-JAHY-tis / [noun] – a painful swelling of the larynx, usually caused by an infection Chronic laryngitis can lead to hoarseness, a persistent cough, and difficulty speaking. inflammation /in-fluh-MEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a red, painful, and often swollen area in or on a part of your body Chronic inflammation has been linked to various diseases, such as…
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Should you sing if you have a cold?

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have you ever performed in front of a large audience? If so, how did you feel, and what was the experience like? If not, would you like to try it? What precautions can you take to avoid catching a cold, and what should you do if you do get sick? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. survival /SER-vahy-vuhl/ [noun] – the fact of a person, organization, etc. continuing to live or exist The survival of the species depends on their ability to adapt to changing environments. specialist /SPESH-uh-list/ [noun] – someone…
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The superpower of calmness

serenity and yoga practicing at the lake Bohinj. Slovenia

Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. serene /suh-REEN/ [adjective] – peaceful and calm; worried by nothing The sound seemed otherworldly since it was so serene. utilize /YOOT-l-ahyz/ [verb] – to use something in an effective way We must think about how to utilize our resources most effectively. ambient /AM-bee-uhnt/ [adjective] – (especially of environmental conditions) existing in the surrounding area Ambient air pollution concentrations will be high if no pollution control investments are made. backdrop /BAK-drop/ [noun] – the view behind something The sea serves as a beautiful backdrop to the garden. sentiment /SEN-tuh-muhnt/ [noun] – a thought, opinion, or idea based…
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