Tag Archive: science & technology – intermediate

New synthetic skin can sense actual pain

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you do to relieve physical pain? What was the latest invention you know? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. reaction /ree-AK-shuhn/ [noun] – behavior, a feeling or an action that is a direct result of something else I love to watch people’s reactions when they watch their favorite movies. equal /ee-kwuhl/ [adjective] – to be the same in value or amount as something else One box may look bigger than the other, but in fact they are equal in volume. feature /FEE-cher/ [noun] – a typical quality or an…
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Amazon to market Panorama boxes to companies

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What are your thoughts about security cameras in the workplace? What do you think can companies do to secure their employees’ safety? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. adhere /ad-HEER/ [verb] – if you adhere to a rule or agreement, you act in the way that it says you should The staff are advised to adhere to the new safety measures in the office. quality control /KWOL-i-tee kuhn-TROHL/ [noun] – the process of looking at goods when they are being produced to make certain that all the goods are of the…
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NASA and Nokia to put a 4G network on the moon’s surface

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What latest do you know about the moon? What is your idea of 4G network? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. annoying /uh-NOI-ing/ [adjective] – making you feel annoyed It’s annoying when we can’t travel on a rainy day. firm /furm/ [noun] – a company or business Romeo has worked in a law firm for 3 years. construct /kuhn-STRUHKT/ [verb] – to build something or put together different parts to form something whole The businessmen will help each other to construct a flood defense operate /OP-uh-reyt/ [verb] – to (cause to)…
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12 year-old boy discovers 69-million-year old dinosaur fossil

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© Nature Conservancy of Canada via CNN.com Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What dinosaur species do you know? What images come to your mind when you hear the word dinosaur? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. partly /PAHRT-lee/ [adverb] – to some degree, but not completely What the boy said was partly right. unearth /uhn-URTH/ [verb] – to find something by digging in the ground Ancient tools that are more than 500 years old have been unearthed at the site. institute /IN-sti-toot/ [noun] – an organization where people do a particular type of scientific, educational, or…
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Superhabitable planets could sustain life better than Earth

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How well do you know about other planets? Why do you think it is important to study about other planets? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. compare /kuhm-PAIR/ [verb] – to examine or look for the difference between two or more things Children seem to learn English faster compared to when we were at school. suitable /SOO-tuh-buhl/ [adjective] – acceptable or right for someone or something I didn’t wear a t-shirt with print because it’s not suitable for this occasion. declare /dih-KLAIR/ [verb] – to announce something clearly, firmly, publicly, or…
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Facebook rolls out newest functionality with Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What social media applications do you usually use? How often do you use the internet? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. press /pres/ [noun] – newspapers and magazines, and those parts of television and radio that broadcast news, or reporters and photographers who work for them The press people were quick to get the latest scoop about the superstar’s new dating scandal. fuse /fyooz/ [verb] – (of ideas, cultures, musical styles, etc.) to combine or be combined together The band’s newest song fuses jazz, hip-hop, and electronic styles. function /FUHNGK-shuhn/ [noun]…
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Energy-storing bricks: A new renewable energy potential

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© The D’Arcy Laboratory in Washington via CNN Pre-reading questions: How do you save energy at home? What types of energy are popular in your country? Vocabulary: expert /EK-spurt/ [noun] — a person with a high level of knowledge or skill relating to a particular subject or activity They claimed that the experts have discovered the vaccine for the novel coronavirus. standard /STAN-derd/ [adjective] — usual rather than special, especially when thought of as being correct or acceptable Could you tell me the standard procedures? strength /strengkth/ [noun] — the ability to do things that need a lot of physical or mental effort The poor animal didn’t even have the…
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Google Doodle reminder: wear masks and save lives

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© Google Doodle via independent.co.uk Pre-reading questions: Do you follow social distancing? What sites do you usually visit? Vocabulary: maintain /meyn-TEYN/ [verb] to continue to have; to keep in existence, or not allow to become less Vitamin A helps us to maintain good eyesight. variety /vuh-RAHY-i-tee/ [noun] the characteristic of often changing and being different The milk tea cafe offers a wide variety of flavors. redirect /ree-di-REKT/ [verb] to change the direction of something, especially to send a letter to a new address I think the URL is broken. It won’t redirect me to the website. decrease /dih-KREES/ [verb] to become less, or to make something become less The statistics…
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