Australia prepares to enforce social media ban for children under 16
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Australia prepares to enforce social media ban for children under 16
Pre-reading Questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How do you feel about younger teenagers using social media? What makes you feel safe or unsafe when you use the internet? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. constitutional /kon-sti-TOO-shuh-nl/ [adjective] – related to the constitution or basic laws of a country The organization filed a constitutional complaint, saying the new school rule violated students’ rights. involvement /in-VOLV-muhnt/ [noun] – the act of taking part in something Parents showed strong involvement in the school’s plan to improve safety. suspected /suh-SPEK-tid/ [adjective] – believed to be guilty or likely to be something…
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Australia prepares to enforce social media ban for children under 16
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 parents should guide children when they use the internet? Do you think age checks on apps are helpful for young users? 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。 account /uh-KOUNT/ [noun] – a personal profile or registration used to access a service The school will ban students from making new online accounts during class hours. danger /DEYN-jer/ [noun] – the possibility of harm or injury The sign warns hikers about the danger of falling rocks near the trail. file /fahyl/ [verb] – to officially record or submit…
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Australia prepares to enforce social media ban for children under 16
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. contentious /kuhn-TEN-shuhs/ [adjective] – causing or likely to cause disagreement The proposal to close the old city library created a contentious argument among local residents. legislation /lej-is-LEY-shuhn/ [noun] – laws or a set of laws made by a government New legislation was introduced to regulate the use of electric scooters in crowded areas. exploitation /ek-sploi-TEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the act of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from them Labor officials investigated the exploitation of migrant workers at several construction sites. pervasive /per-VEY-siv/ [adjective] – spreading widely throughout an area or group Concerns about data privacy…
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Zoo uses public veterinary exams to increase transparency and awareness
©(AP Photo/Seth Wenig) 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 watched any animal get a checkup? Do you think it is important for people to see how zoos care for animals? 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。 visitor /VIZ-i-ter/ [noun] – a person who goes to a place to see or experience something Many visitors came to the museum to see the new dinosaur exhibit. window /WIN-doh/ [noun] – an opening in a wall with glass that allows people to look through Students looked through the window to watch the rain falling outside….
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Zoo uses public veterinary exams to increase transparency and awareness
©(AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Pre-reading Questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. If you could design a room for animals to get medical care, what would you put inside it? What do you imagine a zoo hospital looks like inside? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. aquarium /uh-KWAIR-ee-uhm/ [noun] – a building or place where fish and other water animals are kept for people to see Many families visited the city’s aquariums to learn how marine animals are cared for. procedure /pruh-SEE-jer/ [noun] – a step or action done in a certain order to achieve a result, especially in medical…
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Zoo uses public veterinary exams to increase transparency and awareness
©(AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. veterinary /VET-er-uh-ner-ee/ [adjective] – relating to the medical care of animals The new wildlife center opened a veterinary lab to treat rescued birds. accredited /uh-KRED-i-tid/ [adjective] – officially recognized or approved Only accredited labs were allowed to test the water samples after the chemical spill. transparency /trans-PAIR-uhn-see/ [noun] – openness; the quality of allowing others to see how decisions or actions are made The museum increased transparency by explaining how artifacts were selected for display. welfare /WEL-fair/ [noun] – the health, safety, and general well-being of a person, group, or animal The shelter…
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Zoo uses public veterinary exams to increase transparency and awareness
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Big cats and bears get emergency care at closed argentina zoo
©AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) Pre-reading Questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What animals do you usually see in a zoo? If so, which animal do you remember the most? If not, where have you seen wild animals? Have you heard stories about animals living in bad conditions? If so, what happened in the story? If not, what do you think bad conditions look like? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. harrowing /HAR-oh-ing/ [adjective] – very shocking or upsetting The movie showed a harrowing scene that made the audience feel very worried. colossal /kuh-LOS-uhl/ [adjective] – extremely large The museum…
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Big cats and bears get emergency care at closed Argentina zoo
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