Tag Archive: Health & Lifestyle
Don’t hide your stress! Here’s why
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 stresses you out the most? What do you do when you are stressed? 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。 stress /stres/ [noun] – great worry caused by a difficult situation, or something that causes this condition Stress can cause headaches, mild pains, and trouble sleeping for some people. interview /IN-ter-vyoo/ [noun] – a meeting in which someone answers questions about himself or herself for a newspaper article, television show, etc. I will have an interview this Monday. obvious /OB-vee-uhs/ [adjective] – easy to see, recognize, or understand It…
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Don’t hide your stress! Here’s why
Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. subtle /SUHT-l/ [adjective] – not loud, bright, noticeable, or obvious in any way She’s been dropping subtle hints of the surprise. cue /kyoo/ [noun] – a signal for someone to do something When I nod, that’s your cue to enter the stage. tensely /TENS-lee/ [adverb] – in a worried or nervous way He tensely awaited the upcoming announcement. scowl /skoul/ [verb] – to look at someone or something with a very annoyed expression Jake scowled at his siblings for jolting him awake with their noise. animosity /an-uh-MOS-i-tee/ [noun] – strong dislike, opposition, or anger Although they’re…
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Don’t hide your stress! Here’s why
Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How could you tell if someone is stressed? What do you usually advise people who are stressed? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. anxiety /ang-ZAHY-i-tee/ [noun] – an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future Her voice has a hint of anxiety. minor /MAHY-ner/ [adjective] – having little importance, influence, or effect, especially when compared with other things of the same type The program has undergone some minor adjustments. interviewee /IN-ter-vyoo-EE/ [noun] – the person who answers the questions during an…
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Techniques to help you fall back asleep
Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What time do you usually sleep at night? Was there a time when you had difficulties sleeping? Please tell me more about it. Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. handle /HAN-dl/ [verb] – to deal with Thanks, but I think I can handle all tasks by Friday. stimulate /STIM-yuh-leyt/ [verb] – to make someone excited and interested about something This shampoo can allegedly stimulate hair growth. knitting /NIT-ing/ [noun] – the activity of making a garment, blanket, etc. by interlocking loops of wool or other yarn She’s knitting baby clothes for…
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Techniques to help you fall back asleep
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 use your phone as an alarm clock? Can you fall back to sleep easily after waking up? 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。 annoyed /uh-NOID/ [adjective] – angry My friends were annoyed at the way the party ended. relaxing /ri-LAKS/ [adjective] – making you feel relaxed I had a relaxing vacation in Hawaii. include /in-KLOOD/ [verb] – to contain something as a part of something else, or to make something part of something else Tax is already included in the bill. method /METH-uhd/ [noun] – a particular…
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Techniques to help you fall back asleep
Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. dread /dred/ [verb] – to feel extremely worried or frightened about something that is going to happen or that might happen We’ve been dreading the final exams. divert /dih-VURT/ [verb] – to take someone’s attention away from something Try to divert the subject to a different topic. mundane /muhn-DEYN/ [adjective] – ordinary and not interesting in any way How do you find the value in mundane tasks like buying groceries? regimen /REJ-uh-muhn/ [noun] – a set of rules about food, exercise, or behavior that you follow, especially in order to improve your health My doctor enforced…
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Is remote work rapidly closing?
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. peruse /puh-ROOZ/ [verb] – to read through with thoroughness or care I love perusing this book. protracted /proh-TRAK-tid/ [adjective] – lasting for a long time or made to last longer than necessary The argument was protracted and at length grew angry. precis /prey-SEE/ [noun] – a short form of a text that gives only the important parts This precis is very comprehensible. profusion /pruh-FRYOO-zhuhn/ [noun] – an extremely large amount of something Lizards occur in great profusion and variety. orthodox /AWR-thuh-doks/ [adjective] – (of beliefs, ideas, or activities) considered traditional, normal, and acceptable by most people…
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Is remote work rapidly closing?
© Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have you ever attended an online meeting after getting out of bed? Why or why not? What does work-life balance mean to you? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. summary /SUHM-uh-ree/ [noun] – a comprehensive and usually brief abstract, recapitulation, or compendium of previously stated facts or statements In summary, his views are out of date. conference /KON-fer-uhns/ [noun] – a meeting I attended the conference last summer. decision /dih-SIZH-uhn/ [noun] – the act of or need for making up one’s mind He based his decision on facts, not emotions….
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