Tag Archive: Health & Lifestyle
Have we known burnout wrong? Let’s find out
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 easily get tired? What do you do when you get tired? 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。 burnout /BURN-out/ [noun] – extreme tiredness or a feeling of not being able to work any more, caused by working too hard Many students feel burnout after finishing their tests. professor /pruh-FES-er/ [noun] – a teacher of high rank in an American university or college Sir Smith is a new professor at our university. negative /NEG-uh-tiv/ [adjective] – not expecting good things, or likely to consider only the bad side…
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Have we known burnout wrong? Let’s find out
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. brink /bringk/ [noun] – the point where a new or different situation is about to begin His stress is nearly driving him to the brink of a breakdown. throw in the towel /throh in thuh TOU-uhl/ [idiom] – to stop trying to do something because you have realized that you cannot succeed Even though they lost the game once, the team refused to throw in the towel. cynicism /SIN-uh-siz-uhm/ [noun] – an inclination to question whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile It was obvious that Brian wasn’t sincere with his feedback. There was…
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The history of minimalism
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you like collecting things? Please tell me more about it. Is it easy for you to get rid of material things? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. concept /KON-sept/ [noun] – a principle or idea They’re discussing the concept of free speech. philosophy /fi-LOS-uh-fee/ [noun] – a particular system of beliefs, values, and principles My older brother studies philosophy at university. complain /KUHM-pleyn/ [verb] – to say that something is wrong or not satisfactory She’s the type of employee who accepts tasks without complaining. satisfaction /sat-is-FAK-shuhn/…
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The history of minimalism
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 “minimalism”? Do you own a lot of things? 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。 history /HIS-tuh-ree/ [noun] – (the study of or a record of) past events considered together, especially events of a particular period, country, or subject I’m studying the history of the Philippines. cloak /klohk/ [noun] – a loose outer piece of clothing without sleeves that fastens at the neck and hangs from the shoulders She left her blue cloak inside the house. well-known /WEL-NOHN/ [adjective] – known or recognized by many people…
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The history of minimalism
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. dive into /dahyv IN-too/ [phrasal verb] – to explore an issue in great detail The students were excited to dive into the history of the Japanese language. nonconformist /non-kuhn-FAWR-mist/ [noun] – someone who lives and thinks in a way that is different from other people She grew up in a nonconformist household, so her way of thinking is a little different. Hellenistic /hel-uh-NIS-tik/ [adjective] – of or relating to the history, art, etc. of ancient Greece and other countries of the Eastern Mediterranean, especially during the 4th to the 1st century BC My brother is doing…
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New normal, new work structures: Will they be effective?
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New normal, new work structures: Will they be effective?
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What motivates you to work harder? How many days does it usually take you to finish your tasks? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. majority /muh-JAWR-i-tee/ [noun] – the larger number or part of something The majority of people surveyed prefer televisions to radios. preference /PREF-er-uhns/ [noun] – a choosing of or special liking for one person or thing rather than another or others His preference for clothes is rather unique. claim /kleym/ [verb] – to say that something is true or is a fact Susan claims that she lost her…
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New normal, new work structures: Will they be effective?
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 work/study five days in a week? Do you like to work/study in the office/school or at home? 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。 suggestion /suhg-JES-chuhn/ [noun] – an idea, plan, or action that is suggested or the act of suggesting it What is your suggestion about this problem? academic /ak-uh-DEM-ik/ [noun] – a person who teaches in a college or university I heard Anna became an academic. as well as /az wel az/ [phrase] – and also We passed by the bakery as well as the bookstore….
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