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2025年9月27日
©Ethan Tweedie/W. M. Keck Observatory 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 looked at the stars at night? Do you think stars are mysterious? 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。 surface /SUR-fis/ [noun] – the outside or top layer of something The surface of the lake was calm and clear. explanation /ek-spluh-NEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the details or reasons given to make something clear The guide gave an easy explanation of the map. discovery /dih-SKUHV-uh-ree/ [noun] – the act of finding something for the first time The discovery of old coins made…
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2025年9月27日
©Ethan Tweedie/W. M. Keck Observatory via AP Pre-reading Questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. If you could name a new star, what name would you give it? How would you feel if you could see a star explode in the sky? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. credible /KRED-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – able to be trusted or believed The teacher gave a credible explanation of the strange event. established /ih-STAB-lisht/ [adjective] – accepted or respected because it has existed for a long time English is an established global language used in many countries. insightful /in-SAHYT-fuhl/ [adjective] – showing a…
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2025年9月27日
©Ethan Tweedie/W. M. Keck Observatory via AP Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. epochal /EP-uh-kuhl/ [adjective] – extremely important, because it is likely to have a great influence on the future The discovery of penicillin was an epochal change in medicine. lucid /LOO-sid/ [adjective] – clearly expressed and easy to understand The teacher gave a lucid explanation of the math problem. conundrum /kuh-NUHN-druhm/ [noun] – a problem that is difficult to deal with Deciding which job offer to take is a real conundrum. seminal /SEM-uh-nl/ [adjective] – strongly influencing later developments Her seminal research changed the way scientists study climate change. monumental…
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2025年9月26日
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 hot weather, or do you prefer cool weather? Would you enjoy working on a farm, or would you rather live in the city? 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。 uncertain /uhn-SUR-tn/ [adjective] – not clearly known or decided The bus time is uncertain because the road is closed. adverse /ad-VURS/ [adjective] – having a negative or harmful effect The medicine caused an adverse effect on his health. substantial /suhb-STAN-shuhl/ [adjective] – large in amount, importance, or value The company made a substantial profit this year. persistent…
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2025年9月26日
Pre-reading Questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What kind of weather do you like the most? Why? If you could grow your own food, what would you like to plant? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. contradictory /kon-truh-DIK-tuh-ree/ [adjective] – if two or more facts, pieces of advice, etc. are contradictory, they are very different His story was contradictory to the facts in the report. pervasive /per-VEY-siv/ [adjective] – present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place The smell of food was pervasive in the small kitchen. onerous /ON-er-uhs/ [adjective] – difficult to do or…
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2025年9月26日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. formidable /FAWR-mi-duh-buhl/ [adjective] – very powerful or difficult, causing fear or respect The team faced a formidable opponent in the championship game. ineluctable /in-i-LUHK-tuh-buhl/ [adjective] – impossible to avoid or prevent Climate change is an ineluctable challenge for modern farmers. capricious /kuh-PRISH-uhs/ [adjective] – changing mood or behavior suddenly and without reason The teacher was kind but sometimes capricious in grading papers. judicious /joo-DISH-uhs/ [adjective] – showing good judgment Parents should be judicious when choosing food for children. precarious /pri-KAIR-ee-uhs/ [adjective] – in a dangerous or uncertain position He stood on a precarious ladder to fix…
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2025年9月26日
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2025年9月24日
©(AP Photo/Gregory Bull) Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. distinct /dih-STINGKT/ [adjective] – clear and easy to recognize The teacher heard a distinct sound of laughter coming from the classroom next door. abundant /uh-BUHN-duhnt/ [adjective] – existing in large amounts The market had an abundant supply of fresh fruit after the harvest. invasive /in-VEY-siv/ [adjective] – spreading quickly and causing harm to an area The forest was damaged by an invasive insect that killed many healthy trees. binational /bahy-NASH-uh-nl/ [adjective] – involving two nations The two governments created a binational program to improve trade. herpetologist /hur-pi-TAHL-uhj-ist/ [noun] – a scientist who studies…
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2025年9月24日
©(AP Photo/Gregory Bull) 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 frog in real life? Do you think climate change is dangerous for animals? 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。 disappear /dis-uh-PEER/ [verb] – to stop being seen or to no longer exist The wildflowers that once grew on the hillside have disappeared after years of drought. development /dih-VEL-uhp-muhnt/ [noun] – the process of building or creating new things such as houses, roads, or industries Many trees were cut down because of new development for a shopping center. sign /sahyn/ [noun] –…
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2025年9月24日
©(AP Photo/Gregory Bull) Pre-reading Questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What animals can be found near rivers, lakes, or ponds in your country? What do you think scientists can do to help animals live safely in nature? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. pond /pond/ [noun] – a small area of water, usually smaller than a lake Ducks were seen swimming in the ponds inside the city park. conservation /kon-ser-VEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the protection of nature, animals, and the environment A new program was created for the conservation of sea turtles on the coast. transport /trans-PAWRT/ [verb] –…
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