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2025年6月22日
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you usually do to protect your skin on a sunny day? If something is done, what is it? If not, why not? Have you ever used sunscreen before going outside? If so, when and why? If not, what do you use instead? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. sunscreen /SUHN-skreen/ [noun] – a substance that you put on your skin to protect it from the sun I use sunscreen when I go to the beach. detect /dih-TEKT/ [verb] – to notice something that is not easy to see, hear,…
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2025年6月20日
©(Alexandre Lefebvre 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。 Have you ever seen a big bone, like a bone from an animal? Have you ever thought about how people lived a long time ago? 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。 bone /bohn/ [noun] – any of the hard parts inside a human or animal that make up its frame The dog found a bone in the garden. hunt /huhnt/ [verb] – to chase and kill animals for food or sport The lion hunts animals in the jungle for food. probably /PROB-uh-blee/ [adverb] – likely…
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2025年6月20日
©(Alexandre Lefebvre via AP) Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. projectile /pruh-JEK-til/ [noun] – an object that is thrown or fired as a weapon The soldier carried a small projectile for his weapon. archaeological /ahr-kee-uh-LOJ-i-kuhl/ [adjective] – related to the study of ancient objects, buildings, or bones Archaeological studies help us understand how people lived long ago. radiocarbon /rey-dee-oh-KAHR-buhn/ [adjective] – a method using carbon-14 to find the age of ancient objects Radiocarbon testing helped date the wooden statue. underscore /UHN-der-skawr/ [verb] – to show the importance of something; to highlight This discovery underscores how climate change affects wildlife. perspective /per-SPEK-tiv/ [noun]…
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2025年6月20日
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2025年6月20日
©(Alexandre Lefebvre via AP) Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What would you like to learn about how people lived long ago? Do you think people a long time ago were smart or creative? Why? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. pointed /POIN-tid/ [adjective] – having a sharp end or tip The hunter carried a pointed stick for protection. survive /ser-VAHYV/ [verb] – to continue to live, especially after a dangerous situation The ship’s crew survived by using what they found on the island. discovery /dih-SKUHV-uh-ree/ [noun] – the act of finding something for the first time…
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2025年6月19日
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2025年6月19日
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have you ever heard of an astronaut who went to space at an old age? If so, who was that astronaut? If not, what age do you think is too old for space travel? Do you know what happens to the body when it returns from space? If so, what kind of changes happen? If not, what do you think it feels like? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. space /speys/ [noun] – the area outside the Earth where the stars and planets are The rocket went up into space last…
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2025年6月19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。 Have astronauts ever gone to space at an old age? Does the human body feel weak when returning from space? 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。 mission /MISH-uhn/ [noun] – an important job, often done in a foreign place, especially by someone sent there The team started a new mission in the forest. important /im-PAWR-tnt/ [adjective] – necessary or of great value Drinking water every day is important for health. discovery /dih-SKUHV-uh-ree/ [noun] – the act of finding something new She made a big discovery in the old cave….
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2025年6月19日
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. celestial /suh-LES-chuhl/ [adjective] – of or from the sky or outside this world The stars and moon are celestial objects in the night sky. demonstration /dem-uhn-STREY-shuhn/ [noun] – the act of showing how to do something or how something works The astronaut gave a demonstration of how objects float in space. inspirational /in-spuh-REY-shuh-nl/ [adjective] – making someone feel hopeful or encouraged to do something The astronaut’s speech was very inspirational to young scientists. resilience /ri-ZIL-yuhns/ [noun] – the ability to recover quickly after difficulties His resilience helped him adjust to life back on Earth. remarkable /ri-MAHR-kuh-buhl/…
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2025年6月18日
©(AP Photo/John Raby) 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 ever seen a dog at an airport? Do you think birds can cause problems for airplanes? 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。 job /job/ [noun] – work that someone does His job is to help students with their homework. important /im-PAWR-tnt/ [adjective] – having great value or meaning It is important to drink water every day. problem /PROB-luhm/ [noun] – a situation, person, or thing that needs attention and needs to be dealt with or solved Traffic causes problems for people going to work….
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