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Tips on sharing food safely during the pandemic

2020年8月31日

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Pre-Reading Questions: Do you know how to cook? What is your favorite food? Vocabulary: during /DYOO-ring/ [preposition] – from the beginning to the end of a particular period The students had fun during their school trip. quick /kwik/ [adjective] – happening or done with great speed, or lasting only a short time It was just a quick presentation. packaging /PAK-uh-jing/ [noun] – the materials in which objects are wrapped before being sold The packaging is really cute. rinse /rins/ [verb] – to use water to clean the soap or dirt from something Rinse it with warm water. extra /EK-struh/ [adjective] – added to what is normal Please get an extra…
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Tips on sharing food safely during the pandemic

2020年8月31日

food-delivery

Pre-Reading Questions: What do you usually order online? Which do you prefer, cooking your own food or buying meals from the store? Vocabulary: tasty /TEY-stee/ [adjective] – (of food) producing a pleasant flavor and feeling in the mouth when eaten The pasta we had in the new Italian restaurant was really tasty! stew /stoo/ [noun] – a type of food consisting usually of meat or fish and vegetables cooked slowly in a small amount of liquid Jinnie cooked this beef stew for me. furthermore /FUR-ther-mohr/ [adverb] – in addition They don’t like to live there because it’s far from their workplace. Furthermore, the area always gets flooded. surface /SUR-fis/ [noun…
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Tips on sharing food safely during the pandemic

2020年8月31日

food-delivery

Vocabulary: scrumptious /SKRUHMP-shuhs/ [adjective] – tasting extremely good The children haven’t had scrumptious food in a long time. lie /lahy/ [verb] – if responsibility, blame, a decision, a choice, etc. lies with someone, they have responsibility, must make the decision, etc. The responsibility to keep the community clean lies within its residents. hazard /HAZ-erd/ [noun] – something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage Working in construction is full of hazards so always be careful. cross-contamination /kros kuhn-tam-uh-NEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the process by which a substance that is harmful or dirty spreads from one area to another They make sure to do every step carefully to avoid cross-contamination. opt…
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Google Doodle reminder: wear masks and save lives

2020年8月21日

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© Google Doodle via independent.co.uk Pre-reading questions: Do you often use Google? Do you always use face masks when you go out? Vocabulary: different /DIF-er-uhnt/ [adjective] not the same Today we will use a different book. kind /kahynd/ [noun] a group with similar characteristics, or a particular type What kind of movie do you like? each other /eech UHTH-er/ [pronoun] used to show that each person in a group of two or more people does something to the others Stella and Amelia send gifts to each other every Christmas. click /klik/ [verb] to carry out a computer operation by pressing a button on the mouse or keyboard Please click the…
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Google Doodle reminder: wear masks and save lives

2020年8月21日

google-doodle

© Google Doodle via independent.co.uk Pre-reading questions: Do you follow social distancing? What sites do you usually visit? Vocabulary: maintain /meyn-TEYN/ [verb] to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less Vitamin A helps us to maintain good eyesight. variety /vuh-RAHY-i-tee/ [noun] the characteristic of often changing and being different The milk tea cafe offers a wide variety of flavors. redirect /ree-di-REKT/ [verb] to change the direction of something, especially to send a letter to a new address I think the URL is broken. It won’t redirect me to the website. decrease /dih-KREES/ [verb] to become less, or to make something become less The statistics…
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Google Doodle reminder: Wear masks and save lives

2020年8月21日

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© Google Doodle via independent.co.uk Vocabulary: urge /urj/ [verb] ⁠— to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing Madison urged her husband to give up smoking. assortment /uh-SAWRT-muhnt/ [noun] ⁠— a group of different types of something The shop has a wide assortment of designs to choose from. observe /uhb-ZURV/ [verb] ⁠— to obey a law, rule, or custom Observe proper streaming on YouTube for your views to be counted. platform /PLAT-fawrm/ [noun] ⁠— a method of communication or entertainment, for example television, radio, or the internet You can use different social media platforms to spread your message across. public service /PUHB-lik SUR-vis/ [noun] ⁠—…
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Is the two-meter rule enough for social distancing?

2020年7月20日

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Pre-Reading Questions: Do you wear face masks? Do you think scientists will find a cure for the coronavirus? Vocabulary: distance /DIS-tuhns/ [noun] – the amount of space between two places or things The distance from earth to the sun is about 150 million kilometers. another /uh-NUTH-er/ [determiner] – one more person or thing, or an extra amount I’m going to get another piece of paper. spend /spend/ [verb] – to use time doing something or being somewhere I spend two hours a day learning Spanish. possible /POS-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – that might or might not happen If possible, please email us before 12 o’clock. object /OB-jekt/ [noun] – a thing that…
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Is the two-meter rule enough for social distancing?

2020年7月20日

2 meter

Pre-Reading Questions: What images come to your mind when you hear the word “virus”? Has your daily routine changed because of COVID19? Vocabulary: whether /HWETH-er/ [conjunction] – (used to refer to one or more possibilities or to express uncertainty) if Jin is still unsure whether to pursue his acting career or not. proven /PROOV-en/ [adjective] – shown to be true The claims are not yet scientifically proven. necessary /NES-uh-ser-ee/ [adjective] – needed in order to achieve a particular result It took us a month to gather all the necessary materials. order /AWR-der/ [verb] – if a person in authority orders someone to do something, or orders something to be done,…
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Is the two-meter rule enough for social distancing?

2020年7月20日

2 meter

Vocabulary: proximity /prok-SIM-i-tee/ [noun] – the state of being near in space or time What drew her to the area was its proximity to the capital. aerosol /AIR-uh-sawl/ [noun] – a mixture of particles (extremely small pieces of matter) and the liquid or gas that they are contained in, that can spread through the air The research’s focus is entirely on the question of aerosol particle size analysis. contagious /kuhn-TEY-juhs/ [adjective] – (of a disease) able to be caught by touching someone with the disease or something the person has touched or worn, or (of a person) having this type of disease The new disease proved to be a contagious…
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