Tag Archive: science & technology
Twitter adds “tip jar” feature to users’ profiles
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 Twitter? What is your idea of “tipping”? 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。 select /si-LEKT/ [adjective] – chosen from a number or group The medicine is tested to a select number of people only. method /METH-uhd/ [noun] – a way of doing something She discovered a faster method to make bread. journalist /JUR-nl-ist/ [noun] – someone who collects and writes news stories and articles for newspapers, magazines, radio, and television Sarah’s husband was a freelance journalist. control /kuhn-TROHL/ [verb] – to be in charge of something…
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A US-based crew fully surveys the world’s deepest shipwreck
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you think about scuba diving? What would you like see underwater? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. depth /depth/ [noun] – the distance down either from the top of something to the bottom, or to a distance below the top surface of something The depth of this sea is impossible to be reached. although /awl-THOH/ [conjunction] – despite the fact that He decided to go, although I begged him not to. entire /en-TAHYUHR/ [adjective] – whole or complete, with nothing missing He used his entire time asleep. discover /dih-SKUHV-er/…
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A US-based crew fully surveys the world’s deepest shipwreck
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. wreckage /REK-ij/ [noun] – a badly damaged object or the separated parts of a badly damaged object Two sharks were trapped in the wreckage from a ship. mile /mahyl/ [noun] – a unit of distance equal to 1,760 yards or 1.6 kilometers The speed limit is 30 miles an/per hour. pole /pohl/ [noun] – either of the two points at the most northern and most southern ends of the earth or another planet, around which the planet turns The north pole is warmer than the south. accomplish /uh-KOM-plish/ [verb] – to finish something successfully or to…
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A US-based crew fully surveys the world’s deepest shipwreck
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A US-based crew fully surveys the world’s deepest shipwreck
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 know what a shipwreck is? Do you watch documentaries about things that are discovered underwater? 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。 location /loh-KEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a place or position The hotel is in a beautiful location. film /film / [verb] – to record moving pictures with a camera, usually to make a movie or television show They filmed for a week in Spain. private /PRAHY-vit/ [adjective] – only for one person or group and not for everyone She has a small office that is used for private…
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Here’s why you should stop using pets names as passwords
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Here’s why you should stop using pets names as passwords
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you know anyone who has been a victim of hacking? What should people do to prevent this from happening? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. companion /kuhm-PAN-yuhn/ [noun] – a person you spend a lot of time with often because you are friends or because you are travelling together Mariana’s dog, Major, has been her constant companion these past three years. risk /risk/ [noun] – the possibility of something bad happening Starting up a new business is always a risk. conduct /kuhn-DUHKT/ [verb] – to organize and perform a particular…
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Here’s why you should stop using pets names as passwords
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 have a pet? Do you have social media accounts? 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。 buddy /BUHD-ee/ [noun] – a friend Jin and RM are long-time buddies. hacker /HAK-er/ [noun] – someone who gets into other people’s computer systems without permission in order to find out information or to do something illegal The hackers failed to open the database. guess /ges/ [verb] – to give an answer to a particular question when you do not have all the facts and so cannot be certain if you are…
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Here’s why you should stop using pets names as passwords
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. lurk /lurk/ [verb] – to wait or move in a secret way so that you cannot be seen, especially because you are about to attack someone or do something wrong Why is he lurking around in the hallway? data breach /DEY-tuh breech/ [noun] – an occasion when private information can be seen by people who should not be able to see it Millions of accounts were stolen due to data breach. reconsider /ree-kuhn-SID-er/ [verb] – to think again about a decision or opinion and decide if you want to change it The teacher reconsidered the team’s…
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