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Australian dolphins use sponges as hunting tools, study finds

2025年8月4日

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©(Meredith MacQueeney / Shark Bay Dolphin Research Project via AP) 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 learning new skills? Do you think animals can learn from their parents? 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。 hunt /huhnt/ [verb] – to search for and try to catch or kill animals for food The lion uses its sharp eyes to hunt animals in the grass. softball /SAWFT-bawl/ [noun] – a round ball used in the game of softball, larger than a baseball The children played catch with a softball in the park. style /stahyl/ [noun]…
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Australian dolphins use sponges as hunting tools, study finds

2025年8月4日

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©(Meredith MacQueeney / Shark Bay Dolphin Research Project via AP) Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Imagine you are in the ocean. What tools or objects would help you live there? If you could watch any animal in nature, what would you like to see it do? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. seafloor /SEE-flawr/ [noun] – the bottom part of the sea or ocean; the ground under the water Scientists found a new type of coral on the seafloor during a deep-sea mission. form /fawrm/ [noun] – a type or kind of something; a way that…
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Australian dolphins use sponges as hunting tools, study finds

2025年8月4日

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©(Meredith MacQueeney / Shark Bay Dolphin Research Project via AP) Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. cantaloupe /KAN-tl-ohp/ [noun] – a round fruit with orange flesh and a hard, net-like skin The farmer picked a cantaloupe from the field and placed it in a basket. barred /bahrd/ [adjective] – blocked or covered by a barrier; having stripes or lines (in this context, refers to a fish with stripes) The zoo has a barred cage to keep the tigers safe from visitors. echolocation /ek-oh-loh-KEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the use of sound waves and echoes to find objects and navigate Scientists study whales to understand…
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India accelerates shift to renewable energy amid growing power demand and climate concerns

2025年7月31日

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©AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. abundant /uh-BUHN-duhnt/ [adjective] – more than enough; a lot of something The garden has abundant flowers in the spring. concern /kuhn-SURN/ [noun] – a worried or nervous feeling about something The loud noise caused concern among the neighbors. reliable /ri-LAHY-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – someone or something that can be trusted or depended on He is a reliable friend who always helps. remarkable /ri-MAHR-kuh-buhl/ [adjective] – unusual or special and therefore surprising and worth mentioning The singer has a remarkable voice that everyone loves. significant /sig-NIF-i-kuhnt/ [adjective] – important or noticeable The team made…
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India accelerates shift to renewable energy amid growing power demand and climate concerns

2025年7月31日

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©AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have you learned about renewable energy before? If so, which kind did you learn about? If not, where can you learn about it? Do you know what kind of energy India used most in the past? If so, when did you learn about it? If not, what do you think it was? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. preserve /pri-ZURV/ [verb] – to keep something as it is, especially in order to prevent it from decaying or being damaged or destroyed We plant trees to preserve clean…
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India accelerates shift to renewable energy amid growing power demand and climate concerns

2025年7月31日

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©AP Photo/Manish Swarup, File 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 learned about renewable energy before? Do you know what kind of energy India used most in the past? 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。 cheap /cheep/ [adjective] – costing little money or less than is usual or expected The shoes were cheap at the market. factory /FAK-tuh-ree/ [noun] – a building or set of buildings where large amounts of goods are made My uncle works in a car factory. essential /uh-SEN-shuhl/ [adjective] – necessary or needed Water is essential for life. government /GUHV-ern-muhnt/…
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Mobile phone inventor predicts health-tracking features in future devices

2025年7月28日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. profound /pruh-FOUND/ [adjective] – felt or experienced very strongly or in an extreme way The movie had a profound effect on the audience. implement /IM-pluh-muhnt/ [verb] – to start using a plan or system The school will implement a new rule next month. articulate /ahr-TIK-yuh-lit/ [verb] – to express thoughts and feelings clearly in words She can articulate her ideas clearly in meetings. formidable /FAWR-mi-duh-buhl/ [adjective] – causing you to have fear or respect for something because it is large, powerful, or difficult The mountain was a formidable challenge for hikers. fundamentally /fuhn-duh-MEN-tl-ee/ [adverb] – in…
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Mobile phone inventor predicts health-tracking features in future devices

2025年7月28日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have mobile phones been used by people in your family for a long time? If so, who was the first to use one? If not, when did they start using one? Have mobile phones ever been used by you to do more than just call? If so, what was it for? If not, what else do you think phones can do? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. symbol /SIM-buhl/ [noun] – a sign, shape, or object that is used to represent something else The heart is a symbol of love. advanced…
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