Tag Archive: science & technology
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2022年2月13日
©Chaim Gartenberg/The Verge Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What security features does your phone offer? Do you trust a face recognition feature? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. buff /buhf/ [noun] – a person who knows a lot about and is very interested in a particular subject John is a huge jazz buff. function /FUHNGK-shuhn/ [noun] – a process that a computer or a computer program uses to complete a task Just enable this send-to-all function to deliver several e-mails by batch. vital /VAHYT-l/ [adjective] – absolutely necessary or important; essential Hard…
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2022年1月25日
©Jane Wynyard/Save The Elephants (STE) Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. tusker /TUHS-ker/ [noun] – an elephant or wild boar with large tusks The population of tuskers has been declining due to illegal hunting. safari /suh-FAHR-ee/ [noun] – an organized journey to look at, or sometimes hunt, wild animals, especially in Africa He’d like to go on a safari to photograph wild animals. chance upon (someone/something) /CHANS-uh-pon/ [idiom] – to find (something) or meet (someone) by chance I’m looking for the draft of this material. If you chance upon that document, let me know. poacher /POH-cher/ [noun] – someone who catches and…
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2022年1月25日
©Jane Wynyard/Save The Elephants (STE) 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。 What is your favorite animal? Could you give three (3) words that describe elephants? 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。 twin /twin/ [noun] – either of two children born to the same mother on the same occasion The mother just gave birth to twins. calf /kahf/ [noun] – a young cow, or the young of various other large mammals such as elephants and whales The calves were fed by Mr. McDonald. discover /dih-SKUHV-er/ [verb] – to find information, a place, or an object, especially…
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2022年1月25日
©Jane Wynyard/Save The Elephants (STE) Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is your favorite animal and why? What animal represents your country’s culture? Please share something about it. Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. reserve /ri-ZURV/ [noun] – an area of land kept in its natural state, especially for wild animals to live in and be protected Corbett National Park is one of India’s famous wildlife reserves. conservation /kon-ser-VEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and interesting and important structures and buildings, especially from the damaging effects of human activity Energy conservation…
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2022年1月25日
©Jane Wynyard/Save The Elephants (STE) Beginner Intermediate Expert
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2022年1月23日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. Belfast /BEL-fast/ [noun] – the capital of Northern Ireland I think she married a Belfast man. faraway /FAHR-uh-WEY/ [adjective] – a long way away She went to a faraway land. comprise /kuhm-PRAHYZ/ [verb] – to have things or people as parts or members; to consist of A class book, a practice book, and a CD are comprised in the course. eliminate /ih-lim-uh-neyt / [verb] – to remove or take away someone or something Can we ever eliminate poverty from the world? rekindle /ree-KIN-dl/ [verb] – to make someone have a feeling that he or she had…
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2022年1月23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 math? Do you like to talk about things about space? 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。 applicant /AP-li-kuhnt/ [noun] – a person who formally requests something, especially a job How many applicants did you have for the job? spot /spot/ [noun] – a spot is also a job in a particular organization or a position within a group, esp. in sports They asked me to fill in his spot when he was injured. long shot /lawng shot/ [noun] – something that is not likely to succeed…
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2022年1月23日
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2022年1月23日
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Did you dream to become an astronaut before? Why or why not? What fascinates you about space? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. investigate /in-VES-ti-geyt/ [verb] – to examine a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth Of course, we’re investigating how such an error could have occurred. remote /ri-MOHT/ [adjective] – far away in distance Australia is huge and remote from the world’s major population centers. county /KOUN-tee/ [noun] – the largest political division of most states in the US Texas is divided into 254 counties. solar…
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2022年1月13日
©Josh Wardle via powerlanguage Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How do you usually spend your free time? How often do you play internet games? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. clue /kloo/ [noun] – a sign or some information that helps you to find the answer to a problem, question, or mystery I need to study the clues to solve this puzzle. obsession /uhb-SESH-uhn/ [noun] – something or someone that you think about all the time Elle has a chocolate obsession. invention /in-VEN-shuhn/ [noun] – something that has never been made before, or the process of…
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