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Here’s why you should stop using pets names as passwords

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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。 Do you have a pet? Do you have social media accounts? 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。 buddy /BUHD-ee/ [noun] – a friend Jin and RM are long-time buddies. hacker /HAK-er/ [noun] – someone who gets into other people’s computer systems without permission in order to find out information or to do something illegal The hackers failed to open the database. guess /ges/ [verb] – to give an answer to a particular question when you do not have all the facts and so cannot be certain if you are…
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Here’s why you should stop using pets names as passwords

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. lurk /lurk/ [verb] – to wait or move in a secret way so that you cannot be seen, especially because you are about to attack someone or do something wrong Why is he lurking around in the hallway? data breach /DEY-tuh breech/ [noun] – an occasion when private information can be seen by people who should not be able to see it Millions of accounts were stolen due to data breach. reconsider /ree-kuhn-SID-er/ [verb] – to think again about a decision or opinion and decide if you want to change it The teacher reconsidered the team’s…
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Coming soon: Smart tires to aid your driving

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you think about driving a car? How do you get a driver’s license in your country? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. stuck /stuhk/ [adjective] – unable to move, or set in a particular position, place, or way of thinking We were stuck in the elevator for over an hour. request /ri-KWES/ [verb] – to ask for something politely or officially We requested that the next meeting be held on a Friday. brake /breyk / [verb] – to make a vehicle go slower or stop, using its brake or…
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Coming soon: Smart tires to aid your driving

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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。 What kind of car would you like to have? Do you know how to drive a car? 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。 describe /dih-SKRAHYB/ [verb] – to say or write what someone or something is like He described the main character in detail. demand /dih-MAND/ [verb] – to ask for something forcefully, in a way that shows that you do not expect to be refused I demand to see the manager. warn /wawrn/ [verb] – to make someone realize a possible danger or problem, especially one in the…
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Coming soon: Smart tires to aid your driving

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. commonly /KOM-uhn-lee/ [adverb] – often or usually Injuries commonly happen to basketball players. indicator /IN-di-key-ter/ [noun] – something that shows what a situation is like The car’s speedometer and temperature indicator were broken. innovation /in-uh-VEYn/ [noun] – (the use of) a new idea or method The latest innovations in computer technology help in creating better cars. foresee /fawr-SEE/ [verb] – to know about something before it happens I don’t foresee any difficulties so long as we keep working hard. imminent /IM-uh-nuhnt/ [adjective] – coming or likely to happen very soon He warned that a pandemic was…
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4000-year-old Giant Slab found in France is the oldest map in Europe

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©Denis Gliksman via BBC.com Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Are you interested in history? Why or why not? What do you know about prehistoric people? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. excavate /EKS-kuh-veyt/ [verb] – to remove earth that is covering very old objects buried in the ground to discover things about the past The tools were excavated in an area 400 meters from the previous site. throughout /throo-OUT/ [adverb] – in every part, or during the whole period of time You can see the detailed patterns throughout the walls of the palace. accurate /AK-yer-it/ [adjective]…
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4000-year-old Giant Slab found in France is the oldest map in Europe

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©Denis Gliksman via BBC.com 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 studying history? Do you go to museums? 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。 slab /slab/ [noun] – a thick, flat piece of a solid substance, such as stone, wood, metal, food, etc., that is usually square or rectangular The children were surprised to see such a huge slab of rock. giant /JAHY-uhnt/ [adjective] – extremely large The giant statue, “Christ the Redeemer”, can be seen in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. pattern /PAT-ern/ [noun] – any regularly repeated arrangement, especially a design…
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4000-year-old Giant Slab found in France is the oldest map in Europe

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©Denis Gliksman via BBC.com Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. engraving /en-GREY-ving/ [noun] – the process or art of cutting or carving a design on a hard surface, especially to make a print The museum showcased a gallery of stone engravings from the prehistoric era. dig /dig/ [noun] – the process of carefully removing soil and objects from an area of historical interest The Bronze age tools were discovered during a dig in this area. depict /dih-PIKT/ [verb] – to represent or show something in a picture or story His artworks depict the lives of ordinary people in the rural areas. indentation…
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