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2021年7月30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 pets? How do you take care of pets? 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。 population /pop-yuh-LEY-shuhn/ [noun] – all the people living in a particular country, area, or place The country has a total population of 65 million. clinic /KLIN-ik/ [noun] – a building, often part of a hospital, to which people can go for medical care or advice relating to a particular condition He is being treated at the London clinic. suggest /suhg-JEST/ [verb] – to mention an idea, possible plan, or action for other…
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2021年7月22日
©uSky Transport 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。 Is traffic bad in your city? What do you do during traffic? 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。 society /suh-SAHY-i-tee / [noun] – All the people in a country, or in several similar countries, can be referred to as a society. I read an interesting article about the American society. passenger /PAS-uhn-jer/ [noun] – a person who is traveling in a vehicle but is not driving it, flying it, or working on it The bus picks up passengers every morning. ceiling /SEE-ling/ [noun] – the inside surface…
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2021年7月22日
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2021年7月22日
©uSky Transport Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. congestion /kuhn-JES-chuhn/ [noun] – a situation in which there is too much traffic and movement is difficult Some airports experience congestion during the summer season. boundary /BOUN-duh-ree/ [noun] – a real or imagined line that marks the edge or limit of something It is important to set boundaries in any relationship. resemble /ri-ZEM-buhl/ [verb] – to look like or be like someone or something The house was designed to resemble a boat. sustainable /suh-STEY-nuh-buhl/ [adjective] – able to continue over a period of time Recycling waste is a sustainable practice. innovation /in-uh-VEY-shuhn / [noun…
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2021年7月22日
©uSky Transport Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Which city in your country has the worst traffic? What public transportation do you use daily? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. severe /suh-VEER/ [adjective] – causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; very serious The car suffered severe damage from the accident. phase /feyz/ [noun] – any stage in a series of events or in a process of development The college student is in a difficult phase of his life. interior /in-TEER-er-er/ [noun] – the inside part of something I was surprised by the colorful interior of…
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2021年7月19日
©University of Geneva via CNN Beginner Intermediate Expert
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2021年7月19日
©University of Geneva via CNN Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do lightning strikes often happen in your area? Please share some instances. When is the rainy season in your country? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. position /puh-ZISH-uhn/ [verb] – to put something or someone in a particular place They positioned themselves by the window to see the sunset better. zone /zohn/ [noun] – an area, especially one that is different from the areas around it because it has different characteristics or is used for different purposes Is this a no-parking zone? harm /hahrm/ [verb] –…
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2021年7月19日
©University of Geneva via CNN 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。 Have you seen a lightning rod before? What do you think lightning rods are for? 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。 giant /JAHY-uhnt/ [adjective] – extremely large You can see giant pandas in China. interest /IN-ter-ist/ [noun] – the feeling of wanting to give your attention to something or of wanting to be involved with and to discover more about something She has shown interest in wood carving lately. active /AK-tiv/ [adjective] – (of a thing) working; operative The new smartphone app is now…
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2021年7月19日
©University of Geneva via CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. haul /hawl/ [verb] – to pull something heavy or to transport something over long distances They used a crane to haul the car out of the lake. physicist /FIZ-uh-sist/ [noun] – a person who studies physics or whose job is connected with physics Professor Khan was a physicist who used to study radio technology. pose /pohz/ [verb] – to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty Suddenly increasing the selling price can pose a threat to our sales. summit /SUHM-it/ [noun] – the highest point of a mountain They successfully reached…
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2021年7月2日
©CNN Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is the biggest robotic company in Japan? Tell me more about it. Do you like the idea of using robots at home? Why? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. objective /uhb-JEK-tiv/ [noun] – something that you plan to do or achieve Our main objective is to improve the company’s productivity. initially /ih-NISH-uh-lee/ [adverb] – at the beginning His illness was initially diagnosed as food poisoning. beneath /bih-NEETH/ [preposition] – in or to a lower position than someone or something, under someone or something The dog was beneath the table….
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