Pittsburgh International Airport tests UV robot cleaners to fight COVID-19
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Pittsburgh International Airport tests UV robot cleaners to fight COVID-19
© Photo: Pittsburgh International Airport Pre-reading questions: Do you like robots? Have you ever seen a robot? Vocabulary: airport /AIR-pawrt/ [noun] a place where aircraft regularly take off and land, with buildings for passengers to wait in A female foreigner from Japan is waiting for her brother at the airport. machine /muh-SHEEN/ [noun] a piece of equipment with several moving parts that uses power to do a particular type of work The machines are working perfectly fine. replace /ri-PLEYS/ [verb] to change something that is old, damaged, lost, etc. for something newer or better It’s now time to replace the old books with new ones. disinfection /dis-in-FEK-shuhn/ [noun] the process…
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Black hole: A celestial body near us
Pre-Reading Questions: Do you watch sci-fi movies? Are you familiar with black holes? Vocabulary: wonderful /WUHN-der-fuhl/ [adjective] – extremely good The photos brought back some wonderful memories. afraid /uh-FREYD/ [adjective] – feeling fear, or feeling worry about the possible results of a particular situation He climbed to the top of the tree and then became afraid to get down. group /groop/ [noun] – a number of people or things that are put together or considered as a unit A group of teenagers is playing video games. unusual / uhn-YOO-zhoo-uhl/ [adjective] – different from others of the same type in a way that is surprising, interesting, or attractive This ice cream…
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Black hole: A celestial body near us
Pre-Reading Questions: Are you interested in learning space explorations? Why or why not? What do you think are black holes? Vocabulary: astonishing /uh-STON-i-shing/ [adjective] very surprising It was the beginning of an astonishing 12-year friendship. creation /kree-EY-shuhn/ [noun] the act of creating something, or the thing that is created She had been with the company since its creation in 1990. identify /ahy-DEN-tuh-fahy/ [verb] to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what that person or thing is Police will have the pictures enlarged in an attempt to identify the thief. movement /MOOV-muhnt/ [noun]a change of position There will be no movement of cars on the road this…
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Black hole: A celestial body near us
Vocabulary: inconceivable /in-kuhn-SEE-vuh-buh l/ [adjective] impossible to imagine or think of It is inconceivable that the man walked twenty miles without shoes in freezing weather. exquisite /ik-SKWIZ-it/ [adjective] very beautiful and delicate The painter was known for his exquisite works of art. momentum /moh-MEN-tuh m/ [noun] the force that keeps an object moving or keeps an event developing after it has started As the ball rolled down the hill, its momentum increased. exclude /ik-SKLOOD/ [verb] to intentionally not include something The team decided to exclude him from the game. scattered /SKAT-erd/ [adjective] covering a wide area Broken glass lay scattered over the floor. It is very inconceivable not to express exquisite words…
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Work and safety during the pandemic: What can offices do?
Pre-Reading Questions: How often do you go inside buildings? Do you think technology can keep us safe? Why or why not? Vocabulary: policy /POL-uh-see/ [noun] a set of ideas or a plan of what to do in particular situations that has been agreed to officially by a group of people When will the new no-smoking policy be implemented? conform /kuhn-FAWRM/ [verb] to obey a rule or reach the necessary stated standard All employees are expected to conform to the company’s rules. arrangement /uh-REYNJ-muhnt/ [noun] a group of objects that have been put in a particular order or position The flower arrangement Hana gave me was beautiful. device /dih-VAHYS/ [noun] an…
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Work and safety during the pandemic: What can offices do?
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Work and safety during the pandemic: What can offices do?
Pre-Reading Questions: Do you have many phone apps? Do you think all buildings are safe? Vocabulary: lift /lift/ [verb] to end a rule or law The suspension will be lifted next week. advanced /ad-VANST/ [adjective] modern and well developed The applicant needs advanced computer skills to be hired. temperature /TEM-per-uh-cher/ [noun] the measured amount of heat in a place or in the body It’s important to take a person’s temperature when he or she has a fever. factory /FAK-tuh-ree/ [noun] a building or set of buildings where large amounts of goods are made using machines Nina works in a shoe factory. especially /ih-SPESH-uh-lee/ [adverb] for a particular reason The Philippines…
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Work and safety during the pandemic: What can offices do?
Vocabulary: no-brainer /NOH-BREY-ner/ [noun, informal] something that is very simple to do or to understand The decision was made in an instant since the proposal was a no-brainer. surmise /ser-MAHYZ/ [verb] to decide something is true without having complete information or proof Ethan surmised that the accusation was false and turns out, he was right. hot-desking /hot-desking/ [noun] the practice of using any available desk in an office rather than having your own desk Some employers nowadays use hot-desking as a way to save office space. viable /VAHY-uh-buhl/ [adjective] able to work as intended or able to succeed Can you provide us with other viable options for this software to…
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