Tag Archive: science & technology – beginner

©(AP Photo/Julio Cortez) 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 drone flying in the sky? Would you feel safe if drones delivered packages in your area? 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。 permission /per-MISH-uhn/ [noun] – the right or approval to do something Students need permission from a teacher to leave the classroom early. deliver /dih-LIV-er/ [verb] – to take something to a person or place The post office will deliver the package to your house tomorrow. plan /plan/ [verb] – to intend or decide to do something in the future…
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©(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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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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©(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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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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©(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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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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©(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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©(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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©(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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