Tag Archive: Science & Technology – Intermediate

©(Allison Lee Isley/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP, File) Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you like or dislike about being outside at night? Why? Why do you think some people enjoy watching insects or animals in nature? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. mature /muh-TYOOR/ [verb] – to become fully grown or developed It takes several months for baby turtles to mature enough to live on their own. flash /flash/ [noun] – a quick burst of light The lighthouse sent out flashes of light to guide ships at night. decline /dih-KLAHYN/ [verb] – to become…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you usually do with leftover food at home? What do you think happens to trash after it is taken away from your house? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. landfill /LAND-fil/ [noun] – a place where waste is buried under the ground Many old electronic devices end up in landfills, harming the environment. leftover /LEFT-oh-ver/ [adjective] – remaining food that was not eaten She made soup using leftover vegetables from dinner. release /ri-LEES/ [verb] – to let something go or set something free Factories release smoke into the air,…
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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. What do you imagine the bottom of the ocean looks like? Why do you think people explore places that are hard to reach? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. presence /PREZ-uhns/ [noun] – the state of being in a particular place The doctor confirmed the presence of bacteria in the water sample. trench /trench/ [noun] – a long, narrow, and deep cut in the ground or ocean floor Researchers studied the trenches formed by tectonic activity on land. survive…
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©(AP Photo by Ariel Schalit) Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Can you think of a time when you saw or heard about a ceremony to remember someone? If archaeologists dig in your town 1,000 years from now, what objects do you think they might find? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. skeleton /SKEL-i-tn/ [noun] – the structure of bones that supports a human or animal body Scientists found dinosaur skeletons deep underground in the desert. sense /sens/ [noun] – a feeling or understanding about something, often not based on facts The students had a strong sense…
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©(Wessex Archaeology via AP) Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you imagine a ship from 200 years ago looked like? If you could find an old object from the past, what would you want to find? Why? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. shipwreck /SHIP-rek/ [noun] – the remains of a ship that has been destroyed or sunk at sea A famous shipwreck was discovered near the coast of Italy during a diving expedition. warship /WAWR-ship/ [noun] – a ship that is built and used for fighting in wars, usually by a navy The country…
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©(Newcastle Fertility Centre, Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust via AP) Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. If you could create a new invention to help sick people, what would it be? What do you think doctors and scientists can do to help prevent diseases in the future? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. weakness /WEEK-nis/ [noun] – a state of not being strong After staying up all night, she felt a sudden weakness in her legs. failure /FEYL-yer/ [noun] – the act of not working properly or not succeeding The medicine was created to prevent kidney failure…
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©(Meredith MacQueeney / Shark Bay Dolphin Research Project via AP) Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Imagine you are in the ocean. What tools or objects would help you live there? If you could watch any animal in nature, what would you like to see it do? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. seafloor /SEE-flawr/ [noun] – the bottom part of the sea or ocean; the ground under the water Scientists found a new type of coral on the seafloor during a deep-sea mission. form /fawrm/ [noun] – a type or kind of something; a way that…
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©AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have you learned about renewable energy before? If so, which kind did you learn about? If not, where can you learn about it? Do you know what kind of energy India used most in the past? If so, when did you learn about it? If not, what do you think it was? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. preserve /pri-ZURV/ [verb] – to keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or being damaged or destroyed We plant trees to preserve clean…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have mobile phones been used by people in your family for a long time? If so, who was the first to use one? If not, when did they start using one? Have mobile phones ever been used by you to do more than just call? If so, what was it for? If not, what else do you think phones can do? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. symbol /SIM-buhl/ [noun] – a sign, shape, or object that is used to represent something else The heart is a symbol of love. advanced…
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©(AP Photo/LM Otero) Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. If you could invent a machine to help the Earth, what would it do? Have you seen pollution in your city or town? How did it make you feel? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. compress /kuhm-PRES/ [verb] – to press something into a smaller space or make it more compact The factory compresses leftover food waste into small blocks for disposal. underground /UHN-der-GROUND/ [adverb] – beneath the surface of the Earth The subway runs underground to avoid city traffic. seam /seem/ [noun] – a layer of material…
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