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How to exercise for better balance
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How often do you encounter exercise/workout videos on the internet? What is physical education like in your country? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. control /kuhn-TROHL/ [noun] – the act of controlling something or someone, or the power to do this He needs better control of the baseball bat. key /kee/ [adjective] – very important and having a lot of influence on other people or things A clear plan is a key factor for success. pattern /PAT-ern/ [noun] – a particular way in which something is done, is organized, or happens…
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How to exercise for better balance
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 play sports? How often do you go out for a walk? 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。 maintain /meyn-TEYN/ [verb] – to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less Ken is doing his best to maintain his grades this semester. shake /sheyk/ [verb] – If you are shaking, your body makes quick short movements, or you feel as if it is doing so The 4-year-old child was shaking and crying. ability /uh-BIL-i-tee/ [noun] – the physical or mental power or skill…
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How to exercise for better balance
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. alignment /uh-LAHYN-muhnt/ [noun] – an arrangement in which two or more things are positioned in a straight line or parallel to each other I think the wheels of your car are out of alignment. clumsiness /KLUHM-zee-nuhs/ [noun] – behaviour that does not show any skill or thought Mia’s clumsiness often gets her into accidents. interfere /in-ter-FEER/ [verb] – If something or someone interferes with a situation or a process, it spoils it or prevents its progress I hope you won’t let this problem interfere with your studies. incorporate /in-KAWR-puh-reyt/ [verb] – to include something as part…
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Vegetables not enough to lower heart risk, study finds
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. cardiovascular /kahr-dee-oh-VAS-kyuh-ler/ [adjective] – relating to the heart and blood vessels (= tubes that carry blood around the body) Smoking results in cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. intake /IN-teyk/ [noun] – the amount of something such as food, breath, or a liquid that is taken in by someone or something My brother’s doctor advised him to reduce his food intake. He’s at risk of being overweight. frequency /FREE-kwuhn-see/ [noun] – the number of times something is repeated, or the fact of something happening often Local hospitals are working together to lessen the frequency of malaria incidents. digestion…
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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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