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2021年10月15日
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you support WHO’s iniative to take action on climate change? Why? What places would you find a lot of air pollution? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. concentration /kon-suhn-TREY-shuhn/ [noun] – the exact amount of one particular substance that is found in another substance The contaminated areas had high concentrations of toxic materials. regulation /reg-yuh-LEY-shuhn/ [noun] – an official rule or the act of controlling something New safety regulations have been implemented. harmful /HAHRM-fuhl/ [adjective] – causing harm People with asthma are known to be harmful to this group of…
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2021年10月15日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. caution /KAW-shuhn/ [verb] – to warn someone The newspaper cautioned readers not to acquire stocks without first seeking professional counsel. particle /PAHR-ti-kuhl/ [noun] – an extremely small piece of matter The motor had to be clogged with dust particles. eradicate /ih-RAD-i-keyt/ [verb] – to get rid of something completely or destroy something bad The administration claims to be doing all possible to eradicate corruption. relate to /ri-LEYT to/ [phrasal verb] – to be directly connected to something, or to refer directly to it Everything we’re going to talk about today is related to customer service. emission…
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2021年10月15日
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2021年10月15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。 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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2021年10月12日
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you think about EV? Why do we have to recycle things? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. beneath /bih-NEETH/ [preposition] – in or to a lower position than someone or something, under someone or something A cat was beneath the table. insurance /in-SHOOR-uhns/ [adjective] – relating to an agreement in which you pay a company money and they pay your costs if you have an accident, injury, etc. When my car was stolen, I filed an insurance claim and received a reimbursement of $150. claim /kleym/ [verb] – to…
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2021年10月12日
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2021年10月12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 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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2021年10月12日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. alongside /uh-LAWNG-SAHYD/ [preposition] – next to, or together with The new pill will be used alongside vaccines. conversion /kuhn-VUR-zhuhn/ [noun] – the process of converting something from one thing to another The conversion of the sun’s energy into heat and electricity is known as solar power. subsidy /SUHB-si-dee/ [noun] – money given as part of the cost of something, to help or encourage it to happen Subsidies to farmers will be phased off by the government. diesel /DEE-zuhl/ [noun] – a type of heavy oil used as fuel This car runs on diesel. scrappage /SKRA-puhj/ [noun]…
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2021年10月10日
©Getty Images via BBC Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. equation /ih-KWEY-zhuhn/ [noun] – a mathematical statement in which you show that two amounts are equal using mathematical symbols It took thirty minutes for the college students to solve the equation. casualty /KAZH-oo-uhl-teE/ [noun] – a person injured or killed in a serious accident or war The hurricane’s casualty toll could reach 100. thrive /thrahyv/ [verb] – to grow, develop, or be successful Many people in small communities thrive because of vegetation. implication /im-pli-KEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the effect that an action or decision will have on something else in the future World…
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2021年10月10日
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