Tag Archive: Japan News – Beginner
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2021年2月5日
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 like watching Olympic games? Do you think Tokyo Olympics would push through despite the situation today? 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。 search /surch/ [noun] – an attempt to find someone or something They finally discovered the missing documents after a long search. safely /seyf-li/ [adverb] – in a safe way Both of us arrived safely. usual /YOO-zhoo-uhl/ [adjective] – normal; happening, done, or used most often I went to bed at my usual time. successful /suhk-SES-fuhl/ [adjective] – achieving the results wanted or hoped for My…
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2020年10月16日
© Mitsubishi Estate via CNN 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 like going to high places? Which one do you like, old or new buildings? 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。 skyscraper /SKAHY-skrey-per/ [noun] – a very tall modern building, usually in a city They will build a new skyscraper near our school. site /sahyt/ [noun] – a place where something is, was, or will be built, or where something happened, is happening, or will happen I think there are around ten people who are on the site. torch /tawrch/ [part of speech]…
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2020年10月16日
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2020年8月3日
Pre-Reading Questions: Why do you think people go to a museum? What type of entertainment do you do in your free time? Vocabulary: generation /jen-uh-REY-shuh n/ [noun] – all the people of about the same age within a society or within a particular family The royal crown is passed down to this generation’s queen. museum /myoo-ZEE-uh m/ [noun] – a building where objects of historical, scientific, or artistic interest are kept All the students were amazed by Van Gogh’s paintings in the museum. symbolize /SIM-buh-lahyz/ [verb] – to represent something The color blue symbolizes the sky and sea. performance art /per-FAWR-muh ns ahrt/ [noun] – a type of theatre entertainment in which the…
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2020年7月27日
Pre-reading questions: Do you follow social-distancing? Do you follow the news around the world on social media? Vocabulary: last /lahst/ [adjective] – the most recent or the one before the present one I joined the summer camp last March 16. national /NASH-uhnl/ [adjective] – relating to all parts of a nation or to a nation as a whole rather than to any part of it The national health service hotline is not working. program /PROH-gram/ [noun] – a plan of activities to be done or things to be achieved The E2E program would generate a lot of new jobs. often /AW-fuhn/ [adverb] – a lot or many times The doctor…
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2020年5月22日
Pre-reading questions: Do you wear a mask everyday? What do you do to help other people? Vocabulary: droplet /DROP-lit/ [noun] a small drop of liquid A droplet of water was found on the coffee table. cold /kohld/ [noun] a common infection that causes you to cough and sneeze and your nose to run or feel blocked The students caught a cold because of the rain. company /KUHM-puh-nee/ [noun] an organization that sells goods or services in order to make money My brother’s company is based in Paris. safe /seyf/ [adjective] not in danger or likely to be harmed It’s safe to walk around the city because of police patrollers. cheap…
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2020年5月15日
© Photo by Japan Inside Pre-Reading Questions: Do you like reading books? What is your favorite book? Vocabulary: library /LAHY-brer-ee/ [noun] a building, room, or organization that has a collection, especially of books, for people to read or borrow, usually without payment The students will go to the library to borrow books. history /HIS-tuh-ree/ [noun] past events considered together, especially events of a particular period, country, or subject Ana is studying Japanese history for her final exam. wood /wood/ [noun] a hard substance that forms the branches and trunks of trees and can be used as a building material, for making things, or as a fuel Hunters collected wood for…
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2020年5月11日
Pre-reading questions: Do you like trains? How do we prepare for natural disasters? Vocabulary: after /AF-ter/ [preposition] following in time, place, or order They met again after 10 years. capital /KAP-i-tl/ [noun] a city which is the center of government for a country or other political area Manila is the capital of the Philippines. per /pur/ [preposition] for each She earns three dollars per hour. between /bih-TWEEN/ [preposition] in or into the space that separates two places, people, or objects They have to choose the winner between the two finalists. since /sins/ [preposition] from a particular time in the past until a later time, or until now She hasn’t eaten…
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2020年5月1日
Pre-Reading Questions: Do you like spring? When was the last time you went sakura viewing? Vocabulary: well-known /wel-nohn/ [adjective] known or recognized by many people She is attending a well-known school in her country. visitor /VIZ-i-ter/ [noun] someone who visits a person or place Patients’ visitors are only allowed in the hospital until 8:00 p.m. idea /ahy-DEE-uh/ [noun] a suggestion or plan for doing something His idea is good but the boss doesn’t approve it. hiking /hahyk-ing/ [noun] the activity of going for long walks in the countryside The old man still loves hiking at his age. healthy /HEL-thee/ [adjective] good for your health My doctor advised me to have…
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2020年3月27日
© Photo by Universal Studios Hollywood Pre-reading questions: Have you ever visited a theme park? When was the last time you visited a theme park? Vocabulary: blockbuster /BLOK-buhs-ter/ [noun] a book or movie that is very successful I watched a blockbuster movie last Friday. popular /POP-yuh-ler/ [adjective] liked, enjoyed, or supported by many people Boracay is one of the popular places in the Philippines. report /ri-POHRT/ [verb] to give a description of something or information about it to someone There was a report that a new student will come today. take over /TEYK-oh-ver/ [phrasal verb] to take control of a company by buying enough shares to do this They tried…
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