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The unexpected advantages of blue spaces

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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 already had therapy? Do you like to be near blue spaces? 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。 organization /awr-guh-nuh-ZEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a group whose members work together for a shared purpose in a continuing way The organization has launched a campaign to raise $150,000. method /METH-uhd/ [noun] – a particular way of doing something I think we should try again using a different method. illness /IL-nis/ [noun] – a disease of the body or mind The doctor diagnosed the illness as pneumonia. prevent /pri-VENT/ [verb ] –…
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The unexpected advantages of blue spaces

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What makes you happy? Do blue spaces make you happy? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. researcher /ri-SURCH-er/ [noun] – someone who studies a subject, especially in order to discover new information or reach a new understanding She’s a researcher for a women’s magazine. concept /KON-sept/ [noun] – a principle or idea It is very difficult to define the concept of beauty. treatment /TREET-muhnt/ [noun] – the use of drugs, exercises, etc. to cure a person of an illness or injury The doctor concluded that further treatment…
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What age is ideal for literacy development?

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. exposure /ik-SPOH-zher/ [noun] – the fact of experiencing something or being affected by it because of being in a particular situation or place Strong sunlight exposure can be harmful to the body.  literacy /LIT-er-uh-see/ [noun] – the ability to read and write Both cities have high literacy rates. numerous /NOO-mer-uhs/ [adjective] – many Numerous houses collapsed in the earthquake. renowned /ri-NOUND/ [adjective] – famous for something This restaurant is renowned for its cuisine. counterpart /KOUN-ter-pahrt/ [noun] – a person or thing that has the same purpose as another one in a different place or organization The…
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What age is ideal for literacy development?

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. In your opinion, what age is ideal for literacy development? What was your favorite book when you were younger? Could you tell me about it? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. crucial /KROO-shuhl/ [adjective] – extremely important or necessary He wasn’t there at the crucial moment. increasingly /in-KREE-sing-lee/ [adverb] – more and more The pain has become increasingly frequent. formal /FAWR-muhl/ [adjective] – Formal education or training is received in a school or college She had little formal education. apparent /uh-PAIR-uhnt/ [adjective] – able to be seen or understood Her unhappiness…
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What age is ideal for literacy development?

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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。 Did you like reading books when you were a child? What was your favorite book when you were a child? 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。 success /suhk-SES/ [noun] – the achieving of the results wanted or hoped for The movie was a great success. typical /TIP-i-kuhl/ [adjective] – showing all the characteristics that you would usually expect from a particular group of things This painting is typical of his work. experience /ik-SPEER-ee-uhns / [noun] – something that happens to you that affects how you feel The best way…
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Miniature pipebots to help with the UK’s leakage crisis

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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 think you use too much water? What do you use water 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。 engineer /en-juh-NEER/ [noun] – a person whose job is to design or build machines, engines, or electrical equipment, or things such as roads, railways, or bridges, using scientific principles My brother is studying to be an engineer. pipe /pahyp/ [noun] – a tube inside which liquid or gas flows from one place to another Could you check if there are any leaks in the pipe? develop /dih-VEL-uhp/ [verb] –…
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Miniature pipebots to help with the UK’s leakage crisis

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Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How important is water for you? What would it be like to not have access to clean drinking water? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. patrol /puh-TROHL/ [verb] – to go around an area or a building to check that it is free from trouble or danger Police patrolled the area every hour. leak /leek/ [noun] – a hole or crack through which a liquid or gas can flow out of a container, or the liquid or gas that comes out Do not use electricity if you think there may be…
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