Group messaging boom prompts experts to urge clear digital etiquette standards
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Group messaging boom prompts experts to urge clear digital etiquette standards
©AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal, 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。 Do you use group chats? Can messages in a group chat cause problems? 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。 purpose /PUR-puhs/ [noun] – the reason why something is done The purpose of the meeting was to plan the event. waste /weyst/ [verb] – to use something badly or without care Do not waste time on simple questions. polite /puh-LAHYT/ [adjective] – showing good manners and respect She gave a polite answer. clear /kleer/ [adjective] – easy to understand The teacher gave clear instructions. mute /myoot/…
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Nvidia posts 73% revenue surge to $68.1 billion as AI chip boom fuels $4.8 trillion valuation debate
©AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. astounding /uh-STOUN-ding/ [adjective] – very surprising and difficult to believe The company reported astounding growth in a slow economy. hyperbole /hahy-PUR-buh-lee/ [noun] – a way of speaking or writing that makes something sound better or worse than it really is Some critics dismissed the excitement as hyperbole. prosperity /pro-SPER-i-tee/ [noun] – the state of being successful and having a lot of money Economic prosperity often leads to higher employment. decipher /dih-SAHY-fer/ [verb] – to discover the meaning of something written badly or in a difficult way Investors tried to decipher the complex…
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Nvidia posts 73% revenue surge to $68.1 billion as AI chip boom fuels $4.8 trillion valuation debate
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Nvidia posts 73% revenue surge to $68.1 billion as AI chip boom fuels $4.8 trillion valuation debate
©AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File Pre-reading Questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What companies are leading artificial intelligence development today? Why do investors watch quarterly earnings reports closely? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. projection /pruh-JEK-shuhn/ [noun] – a calculation or guess about the future based on information Analysts made a projection about next year’s sales. surge /SURJ/ [verb] – to increase suddenly and strongly Sales can surge when demand is high. accelerate /ak-SEL-uh-reyt/ [verb] – to happen or make something happen faster The company plans to accelerate production. skeptical /SKEP-ti-kuhl/ [adjective] – having doubts that something is true…
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Nvidia posts 73% revenue surge to $68.1 billion as AI chip boom fuels $4.8 trillion valuation debate
©AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, 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。 Do large companies report earnings every year? Is artificial intelligence used in many industries? 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。 profit /PROF-it/ [noun] – money earned after paying costs The company made a profit last year. demand /dih-MAND/ [noun] – a need or desire for something There is strong demand for new phones. forecast /FOR-kast/ [noun] – a statement about what will happen in the future The weather forecast predicted rain. growth /grohth/ [noun] – an increase in size or amount The company showed strong…
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Six-planet alignment creates rare celestial display in late February sky
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Six-planet alignment creates rare celestial display in late February sky
©AP Photo/Petar Petrov, File Pre-reading Questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What kinds of objects can be seen in the night sky? Why do people enjoy watching special sky events? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. parade /puh-REYD/ [noun] – a public celebration when people march or gather to watch something special The town held a parade to celebrate the holiday. cluster /KLUHS-ter/ [noun] – a group of similar things close together A cluster of stars appeared near the moon. visible /VIZ-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – able to be seen The moon was clearly visible in the evening sky. obstruct…
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Six-planet alignment creates rare celestial display in late February sky
©AP Photo/Petar Petrov, File Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. alignment /uh-LAHYN-muhnt/ [noun] – an arrangement in which two or more things are positioned in a straight line or in agreement The alignment of the chairs created a neat and orderly space. celestial /suh-LES-chuhl/ [adjective] – relating to the sky or outer space Astronomers study celestial objects such as stars and planets. phenomenon /fi-NOM-uh-non/ [noun] – something that exists and can be seen, felt, tasted, etc., especially something unusual or interesting The northern lights are a natural phenomenon seen in cold regions. horizon /huh-RAHY-zuhn/ [noun] – the line at the far distance…
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Six-planet alignment creates rare celestial display in late February sky
©AP Photo/Petar Petrov, 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。 Do planets move in the sky? Can people see some planets without a telescope? 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。 planet /PLAN-it/ [noun] – a large round object in space that moves around a star Earth is a planet that moves around the sun. sky /SKAHY/ [noun] – the area above the earth where clouds and the sun can be seen The sky turned orange at sunset. sunset /SUHN-set/ [noun] – the time in the evening when the sun goes down The family watched the…
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