Tag Archive: science & technology

A new attempt to see Titanic

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is your lifelong dream? Could you tell me about it? Do you want to explore underwater? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. surface /SUR-fis/ [noun] – the outer or top part or layer of something The moon’s surface is pocked with small craters. occur /uh-KUR/ [verb] – (especially of accidents and other unexpected events) to happen If headaches only occur at night, a lack of fresh air and oxygen is often the cause. observe /uhb-ZURV/ [verb] – to watch carefully the way something happens or the…
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A new attempt to see Titanic

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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 want to discover the underwater world’s secrets? Have you already watched the movie Titanic? 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。 explore /ik-SPLAWR/ [verb] – to search and discover (about something) We must explore all the possibilities. promote /pruh-MOHT/ [verb] – to encourage people to like, buy, use, do, or support something He was in town to promote his new books. take place /teyk pleys/ [idiom] – to happen When does the ceremony take place? opportunity /op-er-TOO-ni-tee/ [noun] – an occasion or situation that makes it possible to…
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A new attempt to see Titanic

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. lifelong /LAHYF-lawng/ [adjective] – lasting for the whole of a person’s life Her lifelong dream was to be a famous writer. shipwreck /SHIP-rek/ [noun] – an accident in which a ship is destroyed or sunk at sea, especially by hitting rocks, or a ship that has been destroyed or sunk in such an accident The San Agustin is the oldest known shipwreck on the California coast. exploration /ek-spluh-REy-shuhn/ [noun] – the activity of searching and finding out about something The young scientists encountered many difficulties during their exploration. submersible /suhb-MUR-suh-buhl/ [noun] – a type of ship…
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Bringing together the unconnected

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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。 How often do you use the Internet? Can you live without being digitally connected to the world? 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。 ability /uh-BIL-i-tee/ [noun] – the physical or mental power or skill needed to do something He has the ability to do this job well. cab /kab/ [noun] – a taxi I’ll call you a cab. opportunity /op-er-TOO-ni-tee/ [noun] – an occasion or situation that makes it possible to do something that you want to do or have to do, or the possibility of doing something We…
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Bringing together the unconnected

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Can you live without being digitally connected to the world? Why or why not? What does being digitally connected mean to you? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. access /AK-ses/ [noun] – the right or opportunity to use or look at something The software enables you to access the Internet in seconds. service /SUR-vis/ [noun] – a government system or private organization that is responsible for a particular type of activity, or for providing a particular thing that people need The center provides a job placement service. explore /ik-SPLAWR/ [verb] –…
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Bringing together the unconnected

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. pursue /per-SOO/ [verb] – if you pursue a plan, activity, or situation, you try to do it or achieve it, usually over a long period of time We should pursue every avenue in the search for an answer to this problem. countless /KOUNT-lis/ [adjective] – very many, or too many to be counted I’ve told her countless times. faraway /FAHR-uh-WEY/ [adjective] – a long way away She was lost and alone in a faraway place. tirelessly /TAHYUHR-lis-lee/ [adverb] – in an energetic and continuous way He worked tirelessly for the cause of health and safety. prosper…
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Google opens its first facility for assistive technology in the UK

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Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How has technology changed your life? What future technologies are you looking forward to? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. disability /dis-uh-BIL-i-tee/ [noun] – an illness, injury, or condition that makes it difficult for someone to do some things that other people do, and that is usually permanent or lasts for a long time Yuka is confident despite having a physical disability. medical /MED-i-kuhl/ [adjective] – related to the treatment of illness and injuries Medical tests showed that she was negative for the virus. potential /puh-TEN-shuhl/ [noun] – natural qualities or…
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Google opens its first facility for assistive technology in the UK

Smiling deaf african american girl with ear implant at doctor's office.

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 app? Is technology important for you? 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。 facility /fuh-SIL-i-tee/ [noun] – a place, especially including buildings, where a particular activity happens A new sports facility is being built in the city. website /WEB-sahyt/ [noun] – a place on the Internet with one or more pages of information about a subject To learn more, go to our website. communicate /kuh-MYOO-ni-keyt/ [verb] – to share information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals Animals use different ways…
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