Chimpanzees show complex communication through rhythmic drumming
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Chimpanzees show complex communication through rhythmic drumming
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 animals can have their own way of “talking” to each other? Do you think you could recognize a friend just by the sound they make? 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。 possibly /POS-uh-blee/ [adverb] – maybe; used to show that something might happen or be true The event will possibly be canceled due to the storm. distance /DIS-tuhns/ [noun] – the amount of space between two points or places The runners trained to run long distances for the marathon. mixed /mikst/ [adjective] – made up of…
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Chimpanzees show complex communication through rhythmic drumming
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. rhythmic /RITH-mik/ [adjective] – having a regular pattern of sounds or movements The dancers moved in rhythmic steps to the sound of drums during the festival. interval /IN-ter-vuhl/ [noun] – a space or period of time between two points or events The bus arrives at regular intervals of 15 minutes in the morning. predate /PREE-DEYT/ [verb] – to exist or happen before something else This ancient temple predates the founding of the city by several centuries. cognitively /KAAG-nuh-tuhv-lee/ [adverb] – in a way that relates to mental processes such as thinking, understanding, or learning The puzzle…
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Chimpanzees show complex communication through rhythmic drumming
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What sounds in nature do you find interesting or relaxing? Why? If animals could talk, what do you think they would say to humans? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. steady /STED-ee/ [adjective] – not changing; regular and continuous The drummer played a steady beat during the school performance. signal /SIG-nl/ [noun] – an action, sound, or sign used to give information or instructions She raised her hand as a signal to ask a question. root /root/ [noun] – the part of a plant that grows down into the earth to…
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Fossil footprints in Australia reveal earliest evidence of land-dwelling reptile-like animal
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have you ever visited a museum with fossils? If so, what did you see there? If not, would you like to go? Why or why not? Do you know what a footprint can tell us about an animal? If so, what do you think it shows? If not, what do you want to learn? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. estimate /ES-tuh-meyt/ [verb] – to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something The teacher estimated the time needed to finish the test. adapt /uh-DAPT/ [verb] – to change,…
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Fossil footprints in Australia reveal earliest evidence of land-dwelling reptile-like animal
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 visited a museum with fossils? Do you want to learn what footprints can tell us? 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。 footprint /FOOT-print/ [noun] – a mark made by a foot or shoe The child left a footprint on the clean floor. fossil /FOS-uhl / [noun] – part of a plant or animal that lived in the past and is found in rock We saw a fish fossil at the museum. claw /klaw/ [noun ] – a sharp nail on the foot of an animal The…
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Fossil footprints in Australia reveal earliest evidence of land-dwelling reptile-like animal
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Fossil footprints in Australia reveal earliest evidence of land-dwelling reptile-like animal
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. fossilized /FAA-suh-lized/ [adjective] – having become a fossil over a long period of time The fossilized leaf was found in a mountain cave. trackway /TRAK-wey/ [noun] – a path or trail left by the movement of an animal, especially in fossil form The trackway showed where the animal walked across the ground. supercontinent /soo-per-KON-tn-uhnt/ [noun] – a very large area of land made up of several continents joined together Pangaea was a supercontinent that existed millions of years ago. invaluable /in-VAL-yoo-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – extremely useful; too valuable to measure The map is invaluable for finding the…
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Scientists discover safer way to drop eggs without cracking
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Scientists discover safer way to drop eggs without cracking
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. simulation /sim-yuh-LEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a model of a real activity, created for training or testing purposes The pilot used a flight simulation to practice emergency landings. distribute /dih-STRIB-yoot/ [verb] – to give something out to several people, or to spread or supply something The teacher will distribute the papers to the class. assumption /uh-SUHMP-shuhn/ [noun] – something that is accepted as true without proof Her answer was based on a wrong assumption. empirical /em-PIR-i-kuhl/ [adjective] – based on what is experienced or seen rather than theory The team used empirical data to support the idea. resilience…
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