Tag Archive: science & technology

Scientists test giant laser to control lightning

2021年7月19日

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©University of Geneva via CNN 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 seen a lightning rod before? What do you think lightning rods are for? 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。 giant /JAHY-uhnt/ [adjective] – extremely large You can see giant pandas in China. interest /IN-ter-ist/ [noun] – the feeling of wanting to give your attention to something or of wanting to be involved with and to discover more about something She has shown interest in wood carving lately. active /AK-tiv/ [adjective] – (of a thing) working; operative The new smartphone app is now…
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Scientists test giant laser to control lightning

2021年7月19日

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©University of Geneva via CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. haul /hawl/ [verb] – to pull something heavy or to transport something over long distances They used a crane to haul the car out of the lake. physicist /FIZ-uh-sist/ [noun] – a person who studies physics or whose job is connected with physics Professor Khan was a physicist who used to study radio technology. pose /pohz/ [verb] – to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty Suddenly increasing the selling price can pose a threat to our sales. summit /SUHM-it/ [noun] – the highest point of a mountain They successfully reached…
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Ocado seeks to remove the human element from grocery shopping

2021年7月2日

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©CNN Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is the biggest robotic company in Japan? Tell me more about it. Do you like the idea of using robots at home? Why? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. objective /uhb-JEK-tiv/ [noun] – something that you plan to do or achieve Our main objective is to improve the company’s productivity. initially /ih-NISH-uh-lee/ [adverb] – at the beginning His illness was initially diagnosed as food poisoning. beneath /bih-NEETH/ [preposition] – in or to a lower position than someone or something, under someone or something The dog was beneath the table….
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Ocado seeks to remove the human element from grocery shopping

2021年7月2日

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©CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. warehouse /WAIR-hous/ [noun] – a large building for storing things before they are sold, used, or sent out to stores The building is currently being used as a warehouse by the company. scuttle /SKUHT-l/ [verb] – to move quickly, with small, short steps The children scuttle across the street. artificial intelligence /ahr-tuh-FISH-uhl in-TEL-i-juhns/ [noun] – the study of how to produce machines that have some of the qualities that the human mind has, such as the ability to understand language, recognize pictures, solve problems, and learn He is a computer scientist, he studies artificial intelligence….
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Ocado seeks to remove the human element from grocery shopping

2021年7月2日

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©CNN 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 robots? What is the most advanced robot you have you seen? 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。 originally /uh-RIJ-uh-nl-ee/ [adverb] – in the beginning; when something first existed The album was originally released in 1974. develop /dih-VEL-uhp/ [verb] – to (cause something to) grow or change into a more advanced, larger, or stronger form You need to develop a positive mental attitude. available /uh-VEY-luh-buhl / [adjective] – able to be bought or used They are often available at a discount. route /root/ [noun] – a…
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Being a morning lark protects you from depression, study says

2021年6月25日

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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。 Are you a morning person of a night owl? When was the last time you slept late? 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。 typical /TIP-i-kuhl/ [adjective] – showing all the characteristics that you would usually expect from a particular group of things This painting is typical of his work. recent /REE-suhnt / [adjective] – happening or starting from a short time ago Could you please attach a recent photograph to your application form? publish /PUHB-lish/ [verb] – happening or starting from a short time ago Next month they will…
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Being a morning lark protects you from depression, study says

2021年6月25日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. journal /JUR-nl/ [noun] – a serious magazine or newspaper that is published regularly about a particular subject The journal comes out five times a year. night owl /nahyt oul / [noun] – a person who prefers to be awake and active at night I’m not a night owl. I go to sleep at 11 p.m. preventive /pri-VEN-tiv/ [adjective] – intended to stop something before it happens While traveling abroad, take preventive measures to avoid getting sick. misalignment /mis-uh-LAHYN-muhnt/ [noun] – an arrangement in which the parts of a machine or structure do not fit together correctly,…
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Being a morning lark protects you from depression, study says

2021年6月25日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How many hours did you sleep last night? What time do you usually sleep at night? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. exhausted /ig-ZAWS-tid/ [adjective] – extremely tired The troops were exhausted after months of war. cycle /SAHY-kuhl/ [noun] – a group of events that happen in a particular order, one following the other, and are often repeated To complete the cycle, this element is necessary. pattern /PAT-ern/ [noun] – a particular way in which something is done, is organized, or happens The pattern of family life has been changing over…
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