Tag Archive: Science & Technology
Bringing together the unconnected
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
Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. beta /BEY-tuh/ [adjective] – beta software is at the second stage of development The software is currently in beta testing and is anticipated to be released early in 2019. muscular dystrophy /MUHS-kyuh-ler DIS-truh-fee/ [noun] – a serious disease in which a person’s muscles gradually become weaker until walking is no longer possible He had muscular dystrophy, but he didn’t think his condition should prevent him from living a happy and fulfilling life. synthesize /SIN-thuh-sahyz/ [verb] – to produce sound electronically Synthesized speech is being improved by the project team. supercharge /SOO-per-chahrj/ [verb] – to make something…
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Google opens its first facility for assistive technology in the UK
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
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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Google opens its first facility for assistive technology in the UK
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Study says using renewable energy might result in trillion-dollar savings
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 use solar energy at home? Does your car use a lot of fuel? 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。 fuel /FYOO-uhl/ [noun] – a substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by being burned The car consumes a lot of fuel. incorrect /in-kuh-REKT/ [in-kuh-REKT] – not correct or not true The information you gave us was incorrect. based on /beyst on/ [phrasal verb] – to use information to support or prove an opinion or belief The novel is based on a true story. technology…
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Study says using renewable energy might result in trillion-dollar savings
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is renewable energy? Could you explain it in your own words? What do you think of solar energy? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. pessimistic /pes-uh-MIS-tik/ [adjective] – thinking that bad things are more likely to happen or emphasizing the bad part of a situation I am deeply pessimistic about the future. concern /kuhn-SURN/ [noun] – a worried or nervous feeling about something, or something that makes you feel worried He felt some concern for her safety. inflation /n-FLEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a general, continuous increase in prices Inflation has caused…
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Study says using renewable energy might result in trillion-dollar savings
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. swiftly /SWIFT-lee/ [adverb] – quickly or immediately The police must be able to react swiftly in an emergency. assert /uh-SURT/ [verb] – to say that something is certainly true He asserts that he loves her. simulation /sim-yuh-LEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a model of a set of problems or events that can be used to teach someone how to do something, or the process of making such a model It has excellent graphics and flight simulation. You can even leave the plane and walk around it if you wish. ongoing /ON-goh-ing/ [adjective] – continuing to exist or develop,…
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Study says using renewable energy might result in trillion-dollar savings
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