Tag Archive: Health & Lifestyle
What fuels success?
Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. overlook /oh-ver-LOOK/ [verb] – to fail to notice or consider something or someone It’s easy to overlook a minor detail such as this. pique someone’s curiosity, interest, etc. /peek SUHM-wuhns IN-ter-ist/ [idiom] – to make someone interested in something and want to know more about it The noise from outside continues to pique her interest. improbable /im-PROB-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – not likely to happen or be true It’s improbable for the current situation to continue. sustained /suh-STEYND/ [adjective] – continuing for a long time Reducing waste will take time and sustained effort. stay in your lane /stey…
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Lashing out at staff: How can we avoid it?
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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Lashing out at staff: How can we avoid it?
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。 Was there a time you got angry at a service staff? How do you feel when someone gets angry at you? 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。 admit /ad-MIT/ [verb] – to agree that something is true, especially unwillingly I admit that I didn’t tell my parents about this trip. rude /rood/ [adjective] – not polite; offensive or embarrassing Don’t speak while eating. It’s rude. behavior /bih-HEYV-yer/ [noun] – a particular way of acting Her good behavior attracts many people. quickly /KWIK-lee/ [adverb] – after only a very short…
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Lashing out at staff: How can we avoid it?
Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. inflexible /in-FLEK-suh-buhl/ [adjective] – unable or unwilling to change as conditions or situations change Nurses were having difficulties with their inflexible working schedules. breaking point /BREY-king point/ [noun] – the stage at which your control over yourself or a situation is lost When his son wrecked the family car, things reached a breaking point. mount /mount/ [verb] – to gradually increase, rise, or get bigger The children’s excitement mounts as Christmas approaches. de-escalate /dee-ES-kuh-leyt/ [verb] – to (cause to) become less dangerous or difficult There have been hints that the situation is de-escalating. lash out /lash…
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The behind-the-scenes of being a social media influencer
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 follow any social media influencers? Have you thought about being a social media influencer? 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。 unequal /uhn-EE-kwuhl/ [adjective] – not treating everyone the same; unfair Bernie and Adam receive unequal treatment at school. color /KUHL-er/ [noun] – the natural color of a person’s skin, especially when considered in terms of race Southeast Asians normally have darker colors than other Asians. bullying /BOOL-ee/ [noun] – the behavior of a person who hurts or frightens someone smaller or less powerful, often forcing that person…
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The behind-the-scenes of being a social media influencer
Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. viable /VAHY-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – able to work as intended or able to succeed It doesn’t seem like a viable idea to me. precariously /pri-KAIR-ee-uhs-lee/ [adverb] – in a way that is likely to fall, be damaged, fail, etc. He had lived precariously from one day to the next, wondering what meal to eat. disparity /dih-SPAR-i-tee/ [noun] – a lack of equality or similarity, especially in a way that is not fair Disparity still exists between people of different races. algorithm /AL-guh-rith-uhm/ [noun (social media)] – a way of sorting posts in a users’ feed based on…
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The behind-the-scenes of being a social media influencer
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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The behind-the-scenes of being a social media influencer
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