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Coming soon: Smart tires to aid your driving

2021年4月26日

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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

2021年4月26日

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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

2021年4月19日

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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

2021年4月19日

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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

2021年4月19日

Denis Gliksman - Inrap

©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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The UAE’s tiny lunar rover to face difficulties on the moon

2021年4月14日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you know about a lunar rover? For you, what is a historic mission? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. historic /hi-STAWR-ik/ [adjective] – important or likely to be important in history They planned to build historic buildings. celebrate /SEL-uh-breyt/ [verb] – to take part in special enjoyable activities in order to show that a particular occasion is important They always celebrate their wedding anniversary by going out to dinner. achievement /uh-CHEEV-muhnt/ [noun] – something very good and difficult that you have succeeded in doing It gives you a sense…
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The UAE’s tiny lunar rover to face difficulties on the moon

2021年4月14日

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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 watch movies about space exploration? Do you know what a moon rover is? 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。 tiny /TAHY-nee/ [adjective] – extremely small He found a tiny flower in his garden. inch /inch/ [noun] – a unit used for measuring length, approximately equal to 2.54 centimeters, sometimes shown by the symbol ″ Twelve inches are equal to one foot. kilogram /KIL-uh-gram/ [noun] – a unit of mass equal to 1,000 grams One kilogram equals two point two pounds. exact /ig-ZAKT/ [adjective] – in great detail,…
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