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2025年8月30日
©(AP Photo by Annika Hammerschlag) 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。 Have you ever eaten octopus? Have you ever been to a seafood festival? 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。 festival /FES-tuh-vuhl/ [noun] – a special event or celebration, often held regularly, that includes activities, performances, or traditions The city will hold a music festival in the park this weekend. demand /dih-MAND/ [noun] – the need or desire for goods or services by people There is a high demand for electric cars in the market this year. reduce /ri-DOOS/ [verb] – to make something smaller…
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2025年8月26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。 Have you ever used an AI program before? Do you like trying new technology? 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。 assistant /uh-SIS-tuhnt/ [noun] – a person or program that helps someone with work or tasks The company added a new AI assistant to help customers book tickets online. describe /dih-SKRAHYB/ [verb] – to say or write what someone or something is like She described the movie as exciting and full of surprises. design /dih-ZAHYN/ [noun] – the plan or arrangement for how something will look or work Experts said…
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2025年8月18日
©(Grant Callegari/Hakai Institute via AP) 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。 Have you ever seen a sea star before? Have you ever heard about animals getting sick in the ocean? 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。 disease /dih-ZEEZ/ [noun] – an illness that affects people, animals, or plants The disease spread quickly among the farm animals and caused many to die. hole /hohl/ [noun] – an empty space or opening in something solid The old roof had holes that let the rainwater in. discover /dih-SKUHV-er/ [verb] – to find something for the first time or…
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2025年8月16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 enjoy listening to music every day? Would you listen to a song if you knew it was made by AI? 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。 band /band/ [noun] – a group of people who play music together A new pop band was formed to sing songs made for a video game. attention /uh-TEN-shuhn/ [noun] – the interest or notice that someone or something receives The robot’s funny dance got a lot of attention on social media. label /LEY-buhl/ [noun] – a sign or tag that gives…
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2025年8月15日
©(Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP, File) 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。 Have you ever seen fireflies at night? Do you think insects can be interesting to watch? 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。 neighborhood /NEY-ber-hood/ [noun] – an area where people live, usually part of a city or town Children in many neighborhoods play outside during the weekend. spring /spring/ [noun] – the season between winter and summer, when plants start to grow The flowers in the garden bloom every spring. increase /IN-krees/ [noun] – a rise in number, amount, or level…
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2025年8月13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。 Have you ever seen a compost bin before? Do you sometimes throw away fruit or vegetable peels? 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。 solution /suh-LOO-shuhn/ [noun] – an answer to a problem The teacher gave us a simple solution to fix the math problem. tiny /TAHY-nee/ [adjective] – very small Scientists use tiny robots to explore inside the human body. bin /bin/ [noun] – a container for holding things or waste Please throw your empty bottles in the recycling bin. smell /smel/ [verb] – to give off an odor…
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2025年8月12日
©(Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences via AP) 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 learning about sea animals? Do you think animals can live where there is no light? 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。 deep /deep/ [adjective] – far down from the top or surface The treasure was buried in a deep hole in the ground. machine /muh-SHEEN/ [noun] – a piece of equipment with moving parts used to do work The farmer used a machine to cut the wheat. energy /EN-er-jee/ [noun] – the power used…
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2025年8月9日
©(AP Photo by Ariel Schalit) 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 think it would be exciting to find something from the past? Would you like to visit a cave with ancient history? 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。 site /sahyt/ [noun] – a place where something happens or is located The workers found an old temple at the construction site. cave /keyv/ [noun] – a large hole in the side of a mountain or under the ground The children explored a dark cave near the beach. ground /ground/ [noun] – the surface of…
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2025年8月6日
©(Wessex Archaeology via AP) 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 learning about history or old things? Would you like to see a real shipwreck in a museum? 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。 sink /singk/ [verb] – to go down below the surface of water Their old canoe sank during a heavy rainstorm on the river. wood /wood/ [noun] – the hard material from trees that is used to make things The table is made of strong wood from oak trees. match /mach/ [verb] – to be the same as something else…
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2025年8月5日
©(Newcastle Fertility Centre, Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust via AP) 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 think new science and technology can help people live healthier lives? Do you think scientists should always tell people about possible risks before using new methods? 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。 method /METH-uhd/ [noun] – a way of doing something; a process or system used to achieve a result Doctors in Japan used a new method to help people see better after eye surgery. healthy /HEL-thee/ [adjective] – not sick; strong and well The new program…
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