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How to sanitize your filthy phones

2020年6月8日

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Pre-Reading Questions: Do you think your phone is dirty? Why or why not? How often do you use your smartphone? Vocabulary: effective /ih-FEK-tiv/ [adjective] successful or achieving the results that you want Exercising together with a balanced diet is an effective way to lose weight. defense /dih-FENS/ [noun] the ability to protect against attack or harm Eating fruits and vegetables can help strengthen our body’s defenses from being sick. carrier /KAR-ee-er/ [noun] someone or something that has the infection or genetic fault that causes it and can give the disease to someone else Basic hospital equipment like syringes can also be bacteria-carriers if not disposed properly. conduct /kuhn-DUHKT/ [verb] to…
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How to sanitize your filthy phones

2020年6月8日

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Vocabulary: decimate /DES-uh-meyt/ [verb] to kill a large number of something He uses pesticides to decimate the insects that eat his crops. contaminated /kuhn-TAM-uh-neyt-tuhd/ [adjective] poisonous or not pure She had diarrhea because of the contaminated water she drank this morning. pathogen /PATH-uh‐jen/ [noun] any small organism that can cause disease Pathogens can stay in cardboards for 24 hours based on a study. sanitize /SAN-i-tahyz/ [verb] to make something completely clean and free from bacteria My mother sanitized the bathroom using her favorite toilet cleaner, Domex. fundamental /fuhn-duh-MEN-tl/ [adjective] more important than anything else Learning his dialect is fundamental to knowing and understanding him better. moisture /MOIS-cher/ [noun] very small…
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How to sanitize your filthy phones

2020年6月8日

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Pre-Reading Questions: Do you clean your phone? How often do you wash your hands every day? Vocabulary: sick /sik/ [adjective] physically or mentally ill; not well or healthy Her daughter can’t go to school because she is sick. dirty /DUR-tee/ [adjective] not clean My brother’s room is always dirty. phone /fohn/ [noun] a device that make it possible for you to speak to someone in another place who has a similar device Students should turn their phones off before taking the exam. cleaning /KLEE-ning/ [noun] the activity of removing the dirt from things and places Her favorite thing to do during the weekend is cleaning the house. usual /YOOZH-wuhl/ [adjective]…
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Hearing loud alarm tones can make you feel wobbly and disoriented, research says

2020年3月13日

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Pre-Reading Questions: What comes into your mind when you hear the word alarm clock? Does your family use an alarm every morning? Why or why not? Vocabulary: unhealthy / uhn-HEL-thee/ [adjective] not in a state of good or normal health; in an unsound, weak, or morbid condition Jonas and his brother became very sick after eating unhealthy foods last week. aspect /AS-pekt/ [noun] one part of a situation, problem, subject, etc. Education is one of the most essential aspects of life. cooperate /koh-OP-uh-reyt/ [verb] to act or work together for a particular purpose, or to be helpful by doing what someone asks you to do The Philippines and Japan cooperated…
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Hearing loud alarm tones can make you feel wobbly and disoriented, research says

2020年3月13日

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Pre-reading questions: What time do you set your alarm clock? Can you wake up early without using an alarm clock? Vocabulary: find out /fahynd out/ [phrasal verb] to obtain knowledge of something, or to obtain knowledge of someone’s activities Our teacher found out that he was cheating on the test. believe /bih-LEEV/ [verb] to think that something is true, correct or real Jane’s classmate believes that it would be hard to pass the entrance exam in college. normal /NAWR-muhl/ [adjective] ordinary or usual; the same as would be expected It’s normal for couples to have a lot of disagreements. dangerous /DEYN-jer-uhs/ [adjective] a dangerous person, animal, thing or activity could…
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Hearing loud alarm tones can make you feel wobbly and disoriented, research says

2020年3月13日

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Vocabulary: evaluate /ih-VAL-yoo-eyt/ [verb] to judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something My schoolmates in college are conducting research to evaluate the percentages of smartphone users. disclose /dih-SKLOHZ/ [verb] to give information to the public that was not previously known Jonas Wright, the CEO of an IT Company refused to disclose awful rumors. rigid /RIJ-id/ [adjective] stiff or fixed; not able to be bent or moved The school principal wants to have rigid rules and regulations to avoid complexity. vigilance /VIJ-uh-luhns/ [noun] more careful attention, especially in order to notice possible danger Through the vigilance of our country, society in the future will be at peace….
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