Tag Archive: science & technology – beginner

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 use nonstick frying fans? Do you think the water you drink is free of chemicals? 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。 stick /stik/ [verb] – to cause something to become fixed, for example with glue or another similar substance The glue won’t stick. discover /dih-SKUHV-er/ [verb] – to find information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time We looked for the missing papers all morning and eventually discovered them in a drawer. cancer /KAN-ser/ [noun] – a serious disease that is caused when cells…
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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。 Is it important to solve air pollution? Is clean air a human right? 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。 organization /awr-guh-nuh-ZEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a group of people who work together in an organized way for a shared purpose The hospital has contacted a number of non-profit organizations to assist in raising funds for the new operating room. warn /wawrn/ [verb] – to make someone realize a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future I was warned against visiting the east coast due to the high number of…
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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 like to have a vintage car? Do you think electric vehicles will be a trend in the future? 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。 otherwise /UHTH-er-wahyz/ [conjunction] – used after an order or suggestion to show what the result will be if you do not follow that order or suggestion I should write it down, otherwise, I’ll forget it. agency /EY-juhn-see/ [noun] – a business acting for or representing a person, an organization, or another business He founded the first consumer protection agency in his country. charge…
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©Christoph Gerigk/Franck Goddio/Hilti Foundation 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 studying history at school? What period of history would you like to go back and live in? 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。 artifact /AHR-tuh-fakt / [noun] – an object, such as a tool, that was made in the past The museum displays many stone age artifacts. discover /dih-SKUHV-er/ [verb] – to find information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time Benjamin Franklin was the one who discovered electricity. marine /muh-REEN/ [adjective] – related to the sea or sea…
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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。 Are you interested in scientific discoveries? What do you know about Earth’s rotation? 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。 average /AV-er-ij/ [noun] – a standard or level that is considered to be typical or usual The average male tiger weighs around 200 kg. suggest /suhg-JEST/ [verb] – to mention an idea, possible plan, or action for other people to consider Whatever I suggest, he always disagrees. last /last/ [verb] – to continue to exist The meeting lasted an hour. discover /dih-SKUHV-er/ [verb] – to find information, a place, 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。 Have you lost something while on vacation? When was the last time you traveled by plane? 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。 recognized /REK-uhg-nahyz/ [adjective] – if someone or something is recognized, it is generally accepted that that person or thing has a particular position or quality The college is not an officially recognized English language school. focused /FOH-kuhst/ [adjective] – giving a lot of attention to one particular thing The department undertakes highly focused research. government /GUHV-ern-muhnt/ [noun] – the group of people who officially control a country…
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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 like working from home? What is the usual daily temperature in your place? 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。 unless /uhn-LES/ [conjunction] – except if Don’t call me unless it’s a real emergency. energy-efficient /EN-er-jee-ih-FISh-uhnt/ [adjective] – using little electricity, gas, etc. Using energy-efficient electrical appliances reduces the monthly electric bill. promote /pruh-MOHT/ [verb] – to encourage people to like, buy, use, do, or support something She’s in London to promote her new book. option /OP-shuhn/ [noun] – one thing that can be chosen from a set…
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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 like pets? How do you take care of pets? 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。 population /pop-yuh-LEY-shuhn/ [noun] – all the people living in a particular country, area, or place The country has a total population of 65 million. clinic /KLIN-ik/ [noun] – a building, often part of a hospital, to which people can go for medical care or advice relating to a particular condition He is being treated at the London clinic. suggest /suhg-JEST/ [verb] – to mention an idea, possible plan, or action for other…
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©uSky Transport 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。 Is traffic bad in your city? What do you do during traffic? 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。 society /suh-SAHY-i-tee / [noun] – All the people in a country, or in several similar countries, can be referred to as a society. I read an interesting article about the American society. passenger /PAS-uhn-jer/ [noun] – a person who is traveling in a vehicle but is not driving it, flying it, or working on it The bus picks up passengers every morning. ceiling /SEE-ling/ [noun] – the inside surface…
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©University of Geneva 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。 Have you seen a lightning rod before? What do you think lightning rods are for? 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。 giant /JAHY-uhnt/ [adjective] – extremely large You can see giant pandas in China. interest /IN-ter-ist/ [noun] – the feeling of wanting to give your attention to something or of wanting to be involved with and to discover more about something She has shown interest in wood carving lately. active /AK-tiv/ [adjective] – (of a thing) working; operative The new smartphone app is now…
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