Vegetables not enough to lower heart risk, study finds
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Vegetables not enough to lower heart risk, study finds
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 your favorite vegetable? Do you eat vegetables every day? 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。 reduce /ri-DOOS/ [verb] – to become or to make something become smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc. Drink water regularly to reduce the fever. least /leest/ [adverb] – less than anything or anyone else; the smallest amount or number Among our group, I play sports the least. diet /DAHY-it/ [noun] – the food and drink usually eaten or drunk by a person or group What food is not included in your…
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Vegetables not enough to lower heart risk, study finds
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you keep count of the vegetable you eat? Please tell me more about it. What vegetable/s is/are included in your diet? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. risk /risk/ [noun] – the possibility of something bad happening The risk of getting lost in this fog is high. Let’s not continue. evidence /EV-i-duhns/ [noun] – anything that helps to prove that something is or is not true The police found no evidence of a crime. emphasize /EM-fuh-sahyz/ [verb] – to show that something is very important or worth giving attention to…
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The history of Valentine’s Day
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。 Are you familiar with Saint Valentine? Do you know anyone who has gotten married on Valentine’s Day? 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。 priest /preest/ [noun] – a person, usually a man, who has been trained to perform religious duties in the Christian Church He was made a priest last year. allow /uh-LOU/ [verb] – to give permission for someone to do something, or to not prevent something from happening Students are not allowed to talk during exams. crime /krahym/ [noun] – illegal activities The crime rate in the…
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The history of Valentine’s Day
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. deem /deem/ [verb] – to consider or judge something in a particular way I deem it necessary to have other contact persons just in case of emergencies. oppress /uh-PRES/ [verb] – to govern people in an unfair and cruel way and prevent them from having opportunities and freedom Legends say that the ruthless ruler had been oppressing his people for years. jailer /JEY-ler/ [noun] – a prison guard The jailer always checks the prisoners at the same hour every night. inscribe /in-SKRAYB/ [verb] – to write words in a book or carve (= cut) them on…
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The history of Valentine’s Day
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Is Valentine’s Day more popular among teenagers than adults? Please share your thoughts about this. With what color would you associate love and why? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. disobey /dis-uh-BEY/ [verb] – to refuse to do something that you are told to do Never disobey traffic regulations. deed /deed/ [noun] – an intentional act, especially a very bad or very good one Miku is known for her good deeds of helping others, especially children. captivity /kap-TIV-i-tee/ [noun] – the situation in which a person or animal is kept somewhere…
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The unproductiveness of time management
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 set deadlines for your activities? How do you feel when you are late for something? 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。 organize /AWR-guh-nahyz/ [verb] – to make arrangements for something to happen Jun helped organize the party. prevent /pri-VENT/ [verb] – to stop something from happening or someone from doing something The bad weather prevented us from going to the park. routine /roo-TEEN/ [noun] – a usual or fixed way of doing things Morning stretches are part of my daily routine. encourage /en-KUR-ij/ [verb] – if something…
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The unproductiveness of time management
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. cripple /KRIP-uhl/ [verb] – to make something much less effective; damage The pandemic severely crippled the country’s economy. rigor /RIG-er/ [noun] – the quality of being detailed, careful, and complete The training system lacks rigor. It needs to be re-examined and modified. traction /TRAK-shuhn/ [noun] – the fact of an idea, product, etc. becoming popular or being accepted New words, phrases, and slang gain traction much swiftly in our digital age. nonlinear /non-LIN-ee-er/ [adjective] – used to describe a process, series of events, etc. in which one thing does not clearly or directly follow from another…
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