Japanese university group extends helping hand to stray “campus cats”
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Japanese university group extends helping hand to stray “campus cats”
Vocabulary: multitude /MUHL-ti-tood/ [noun] – a large number of people or things A multitude of volunteers visited the evacuation area. congregate /KONG-gri-geyt/ [verb] – to come together in a large group of people or animals Students congregate at school to discuss their insights about the upcoming student government election. infectious /in-FEK-shuhs/ [adjective] – able to be passed from one person, animal, or plant to another Make sure not to communicate with people who have infectious diseases. feasible /FEE-zuh-buh l/ [adjective] – possible to do and likely to be successful Doctors are thinking of a feasible solution for her illness. crowdfunding /KROUD-fuhn-ding/ [noun] – the practice of getting a large number of…
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Japanese university group extends helping hand to stray “campus cats”
Pre-reading questions: Do you have a pet? Do you want to be a veterinary student? Vocabulary: group /groop/ [noun] a number of people or things that are put together or considered as a unit The students will have a group project. collect /kuh-LEKT/ [verb] to get and keep things of one type such as stamps or coins as a hobby He wants to collect books for his brother. information /in-fer-MEY-shuhn/ [noun] facts about a situation, person, event, etc. Kindly collect more information about our seminar next week. disease /dih-ZEEZ/ [noun] illness of people, animals, plants, caused by infection She can’t go to school because she has a disease. service /SUR-vis/…
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Harry Potter theme park to open in Tokyo in 2023
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Tokyo grand tea ceremony fascinates foreigners
Vocabulary: fund /fuhnd/ [verb] to provide the money to pay for an event, activity, or organization The company funds my trip to Japan to attend the annual meeting. acknowledge /AK-NOL-ij/ [verb] to recognize the existence of something His work was acknowledged as the best design for the current season. numerous /NOO-mer-uhs/ [adjective] many He is receiving numerous projects after his long vacation. participant /pahr-TIS-uh-puhnt/ [noun] a person who takes part in or becomes involved in a particular activity The participants from various countries are expecting to experience extraordinary activities. aspiration /as-puh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] a strong hope or wish for achievement or success The aspiration of every couple is to cherish their…
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Tokyo grand tea ceremony fascinates foreigners
Pre-reading questions: Do you drink tea? Do you like going to ceremonies? Vocabulary: tea /tee/ [noun] the dried and cut leaves, or a drink made by pouring hot water onto these He always drinks tea in the morning. since /sins/ [adverb] from a particular time in the past until now I haven’t seen Mary since highschool. activity /ak-TIV-i-tee/ [noun] something that is done for enjoyment, especially an organized event Children can join different activities in their P.E class. learn /lurn/ [verb] to get knowledge or skill in a new subject or activity Kath is learning to play the guitar. plan /plan/ [noun] a set of decisions about how to do…
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Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony fascinates foreigners
Pre-reading questions: What kind of tea do you enjoy drinking and why? What is your favorite Japanese festival and why? Vocabulary: custom /KUHS-tuhm/ [noun] a way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time One of the Filipino customs is Media Noche where families, relatives, and friends gather for a lavish midnight feast. conduct /kuhn-DUHKT/ [verb] to organize and direct a particular activity The new television program will conduct an audition for their lead actor next month ceremony /SER-uh-moh-nee/ [noun] a set of acts, often traditional or religious, performed at a formal occasion The couple’s wedding ceremony will be held near the beach. arrangement /uh-REYNJ-muhnt/…
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