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2022年8月15日
©BBC News Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have you ever seen a robot in real life? Could you tell me about it? Would you like to have a robot? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. chase /cheys/ [verb] – to hurry after someone or something in order to catch him, her, or it I’ve been trying to chase the mouse down all day! relieved /ri-LEEVT/ [adjective] – happy that something unpleasant has not happened or has ended I felt relieved to hear the news. slow down /SLOH-doun/ [phrasal verb] – to move…
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2022年8月15日
©BBC News 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 science fiction? Are you a fan of robots? 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。 robot /ROH-bot / [noun] – a machine controlled by a computer that is used to perform jobs automatically The robot was programmed to copy human movements. science fiction /SAHY-uhns FIK-shuhn/ [noun] – books, movies, or cartoons about an imagined future, especially about space travel or other planets He’s a great reader of science fiction. delivery /dih-LIV-uh-ree/ [noun] – the act of taking goods, letters, packages, etc. to people’s houses or…
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2022年8月15日
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2022年8月15日
©BBC News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. autonomous /aw-TON-uh-muhs/ [adjective] – not subject to the rule or control of another The country is divided into 17 autonomous regions. partner /PAHRT-ner/ [verb] – to join with another person or organization in a business activity I hope we can partner with its management and employees. waggle /WAG-uhl/ [verb] – to (cause to) move quickly up and down or from side to side The dog can waggle its tail. conference call /KON-fer-uhns kawl/ [noun] – a work phone call that involves three or more people My secretary has brought the conference call notes. interaction…
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2022年8月5日
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you want a smartphone with a tracking device? Why or why not? Why do you think there are smartphones that have a tracking device? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. liberty /LIB-er-tee/ [noun] – the freedom to live as you wish or go where you want We need liberty in our decisions. data /DEY-tuh/ [noun] – information, especially facts or numbers, collected to be examined and considered and used to help decision-making, or information in an electronic form that can be stored and used by a computer I stored the…
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2022年8月5日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. civil /SIV-uhl/ [adjective] – not military or religious, or relating to the ordinary people of a country The building is not for military use but civil ones. journal /JUR-nl/ [noun] – a serious magazine or newspaper that is published regularly about a particular subject The journal I read contains good information. enforcement /en-FOHRS-muhnt/ [noun] – the process of making people obey a law or rule, or making a particular situation happen or be accepted She likes the enforcement of taxes in her country. lawsuit /LAW-soot / [noun] – a problem taken to a law court by…
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2022年8月5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 smartphones? Do you like technology? 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。 document /DOK-yuh-muhnt/ [noun] – a paper or set of papers with written or printed information, especially of an official type The document is on the table. department /dih-PAHRT-muhnt/ [noun] – a part of an organization such as a school, business, or government that deals with a particular area of study or work The department will have a meeting today. information /in-fer-MEY-shuhn/ [noun] – facts about a situation, person, event, etc The information made us prepare…
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2022年8月5日
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2022年8月4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 robots? Can robots be better than humans? 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。 easily /EEZ-lee/ [adverb] – with no difficulty or effort He finished the job easily. become /bih-KUHM/ [verb] – to start to be She will become a doctor. normal /nawr-muhl/ [adjective] – ordinary or usual; the same as would be expected Wearing a face mask is normal now. popular /POP-yuh-ler/ [adjective] – liked, enjoyed, or supported by many people The actress in my country is popular. report /ri-POHRT/ [noun] – a description of an…
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2022年8月4日
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