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2021年8月6日
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How is the weather today in your place? How often do you use air conditioning? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. recent /REE-suhnt/ [adjective] – happening or starting from a short time ago Weather patterns have changed in recent years. climate /KLAHY-mit/ [noun] – the general weather conditions usually found in a particular place I adapted quickly to the new climate. contribute /kuhn-TRIB-yoot / [verb] – to be one of the reasons why something happens Does smoking contribute to air pollution? architecture /AHR-ki-tek-cher/ [noun] – the art and practice of designing…
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2021年8月6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 working from home? What is the usual daily temperature in your place? 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。 unless /uhn-LES/ [conjunction] – except if Don’t call me unless it’s a real emergency. energy-efficient /EN-er-jee-ih-FISh-uhnt/ [adjective] – using little electricity, gas, etc. Using energy-efficient electrical appliances reduces the monthly electric bill. promote /pruh-MOHT/ [verb] – to encourage people to like, buy, use, do, or support something She’s in London to promote her new book. option /OP-shuhn/ [noun] – one thing that can be chosen from a set…
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2021年8月6日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. productivity /proh-duhk-TIV-i-tee/ [noun] – the rate at which a person, company, or country does useful work A ten-minute power nap can boost your productivity. housing /HOU-zing/ [noun] – buildings for people to live in We must provide decent housing for the poor. principle /PRIN-suh-puhl/ [noun] – a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens or works This principle applies to all kinds of selling. withstand /with-STAND/ [verb] – to be strong enough, or not be changed by something, or to oppose a person or thing successfully I couldn’t withstand the murderous heat….
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2021年8月6日
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2021年7月30日
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you have a pet? Tell me more about it. What do you usually do when a pet is sick? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. residence /REZ-i-duhns/ [noun] – a home They were hoping to turn a children’s home into a residence for adolescent girls. infection /in-FEK-shuhn/ [noun] – a disease in a part of your body that is caused by bacteria or a virus The immune system is our body’s shield against infection. detect /dih-TEKT/ [verb] – to notice something that is partly hidden or not clear, or to…
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2021年7月30日
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2021年7月30日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. viral /VAHY-ruhl/ [adjective] – caused by a virus Antibiotics are useless against viral infections such as influenza. antibody /AN-ti-bod-ee/ [noun] – a protein produced in the blood that fights diseases by attacking and killing harmful bacteria, viruses, etc. The body makes a specific antibody for each disease we encounter. reintroduce /ree-in-truh-DOOS/ [verb] – to put something into use, operation, or a place after it has not been used or in a place for some time There are plans to reintroduce fish to the water and revive the fishing industry. asymptomatic /ey-simp-tuh-MAT-ik/ [adjective] – showing no symptoms…
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2021年7月30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 pets? How do you take care of pets? 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。 population /pop-yuh-LEY-shuhn/ [noun] – all the people living in a particular country, area, or place The country has a total population of 65 million. clinic /KLIN-ik/ [noun] – a building, often part of a hospital, to which people can go for medical care or advice relating to a particular condition He is being treated at the London clinic. suggest /suhg-JEST/ [verb] – to mention an idea, possible plan, or action for other…
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2021年7月22日
©uSky Transport 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 traffic bad in your city? What do you do during traffic? 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。 society /suh-SAHY-i-tee / [noun] – All the people in a country, or in several similar countries, can be referred to as a society. I read an interesting article about the American society. passenger /PAS-uhn-jer/ [noun] – a person who is traveling in a vehicle but is not driving it, flying it, or working on it The bus picks up passengers every morning. ceiling /SEE-ling/ [noun] – the inside surface…
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2021年7月22日
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