Tag Archive: Health & Lifestyle
Have a very eco-friendly Christmas
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What holidays do you look forward to? What holiday food do you like? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. prioritize /prahy-AWR-i-tahyz/ [verb] – to designate or treat (something) as more important than other things For now, prioritize your health over your work. independent /in-di-PEN-duhnt/ [adjective] – a shop, small business, etc. that is not part of a large company My family owns an independent bento shop. pre-loved /pree-LUHVD/ [adjective] – not new, but having been used before, used especially when selling something to avoid using the word “second-hand” We’re planning to…
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Have a very eco-friendly Christmas
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。 What is the longest holiday in your country? How do you celebrate Christmas? 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。 habit /HAB-it/ [noun] – something that you do often and regularly, sometimes without knowing that you are doing it Waking up early is a good habit. neighborhood /NEY-ber-hood/ [noun] – the area of a town that surrounds someone’s home, or the people who live in this area My grandparents live in a quiet neighborhood. pollution /puh-LOO-shuhn/ [noun] – damage caused to water, air, etc. by harmful substances or waste There’s…
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Have a very eco-friendly Christmas
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. sustainable /suh-STEY-nuh-buhl/ [adjective] – causing, or made in a way that causes, little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time Cycling is a sustainable mode of transportation. ethical /ETH-i-kuhl/ [adjective] – morally right It would not be ethical to advertise smoking. slew /sloo/ [noun] – a large amount or number He sold a slew of his novels overseas. binge /binj/ [verb] – to eat too much of something My friend tends to binge on chocolate when she’s stressed. feed /feed/ [noun] – food eaten by animals that are…
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New coronavirus variant Omicron under observation by scientists
© Thomas Faull/Alamy Live News/Alamy Live News via The Guardian Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. underway /UHN-der-wey/ [adjective] – if something is underway, it is happening now Plans to improve the highways are underway. inconclusive /in-kuhn-KLOO-siv/ [adjective] – not giving or having a result or decision The medical test results are inconclusive. We must wait for at least a week. efficacy /EF-i-kuh-see/ [noun] – the quality of being effective; effectiveness Based on studies, the vaccine efficacy varies from one individual to another. alteration /awl-tuh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] – a change, usually a slight change, in the appearance, character, or structure of something Prices…
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New coronavirus variant Omicron under observation by scientists
© Thomas Faull/Alamy Live News/Alamy Live News via The Guardian Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is the deadliest disease for you and why? When do you think the pandemic will end? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. variant /VAIR-ee-uhnt/ [noun] – a form of a virus or disease that is slightly different from other forms, for example because the virus causing the disease has mutated A new variant of the disease was discovered in the US. infection /in-FEK-shuhn/ [noun] – a condition in which bacteria or viruses that cause disease have entered the body Take…
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New coronavirus variant Omicron under observation by scientists
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New coronavirus variant Omicron under observation by scientists
© Thomas Faull/Alamy Live News/Alamy Live News via The Guardian 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。 Have you had any vaccinations? How do you keep yourself healthy? 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。 discover /dih-SKUHV-er/ [verb] – to find information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time The police finally discovered the identity of the criminal. enough /ih-NUHF/ [adverb] – as much as is necessary; in the amount or to the degree needed Is there enough food for everyone? indeed /in-DEED/ [adverb] – really or certainly, often used to emphasize something It’s…
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Restoring our ego through status pivoting
© Getty Images via BBC Worklife Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. shed light on (something) /shed lahyt on/ [idiom] – to help to explain a situation The investigation is ongoing to shed light on the cause of the fire. pivot /PIV-uht/ [verb] – to avoid talking about something by talking about something else She pivoted the topic to something else when we asked about her experience in the cafe. upstage /UHP-STEYJ/ [verb] – to take people’s attention away from someone and make them listen to or look at you instead He felt upstaged by his brother, so he tried his best…
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