Tag Archive: world news – beginner

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 buy anything expensive last week? What is the most expensive thing you have bought? 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。 cost /kawst/ [noun] – the amount of money needed to buy, do, or make something The cost of vegetables has increased since last month. fuel /FYOO-uhl/ [noun] – a substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by being burned The car ran out of fuel. grow /groh/ [verb] – to increase in size or amount, or to become more advanced or developed Baseball’s popularity…
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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 like visiting zoos? What is your favorite animal? 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。 improvement /im-PROOV-muhnt/ [noun] – an occasion when something gets better or when you make it better Sara has shown improvement in her English. license /LAHY-suhns/ [noun] – an official document that gives you permission to own, do, or use something My driver’s license will expire next year. begin /bih-GIN/ [verb] – to start to do something What time does the show begin? rare /rair/ [adjective] – not common or frequent; very unusual She…
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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。 What is your favorite sustainable form of energy? Do you like going to the sea? 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。 town /toun/ [noun] – a place where people live and work, containing many houses, shops, places of work, places of entertainment, etc., and usually smaller than a city The small town was known for its annual apple festival. coast /kohst/ [noun] – the land next to or close to the ocean The family walked along the coast, looking for shells. generation /jen-uh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] – all the people of…
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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。 What electrical appliances do you have in your bedroom? Have you ever experienced not having electricity? 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。 recent /REE-suhnt/ [adjective] – happening or starting from a short time ago Please submit the document with your recent photo. annual /AN-yoo-uhl/ [adjective] – happening once every year The company holds annual events. include /in-KLOOD/ [verb] – to contain something as a part of something else, or to make something part of something else Does the rent include furniture? tax /taks/ [noun] – (an amount of) money…
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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。 What is your passion? What makes you motivated? 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。 previously /PREE-vee-uhs-lee/ [adverb] – before the present time or the time referred to Previously, we had discussed the potential drawbacks of implementing this new policy. concentrate /KON-suhn-treyt/ [verb] – to direct your attention or your efforts toward a particular activity, subject, or problem If you want to do well on this test, you need to concentrate and stay focused. environment /en-VAHY-ruhn-muhnt/ [noun] – the conditions that you live or work in and the way that…
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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。 Are you close with your coworkers or classmates? What is one thing you like about working with a team? 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。 imagine /ih-MAJ-in/ [verb] – to form or have a mental picture or idea of something Imagine a world without colors. control /kuhn-TROHL/ [noun] – the act of controlling something or someone, or the power to do this He always tries to have control over everything, but sometimes it’s best to let go. face-to-face /FEYS-tuh-FEYS/ [adjective] – directly, meeting someone in the same place I…
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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 like thrillers? How is the weather today in your area? 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。 environmental /en-vahy-ruhn-MUHN-tl/ [adjective] – relating to the environment Environmental problems directly affect the quality of people’s lives. system /SIS-tuhm/ [noun] – a set of connected things or devices that operate together Our operating system can now interconnect with other networks. scientist /SAYH-uhn-tist/ [noun] – an expert who studies or works in one of the sciences A scientist must produce evidence in support of a theory. organization /awr-guh-nuh-ZEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a group…
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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。 What is your favorite season? Do you like warm weather? 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。 temperature /TEM-per-uh-cher/ [noun] – the measured amount of heat in a place or in the body The temperature is high today. previous /PREE-vee-uhs/ [adjective] – happening or existing before something or someone else This house has only had one previous owner. similar /SIM-uh-ler/ [adjective] – looking or being almost, but not exactly, the same All the buildings here look quite similar. effect /ih-FEKT/ [noun] – the result of a particular influence The accident…
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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 like air travel? How old were you when you first traveled by plane? 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。 airline /AIR-lahyn/ [noun] – a business that operates regular services for carrying passengers and/or goods by aircraft Computerized reservation systems help increase airline profits in several ways. fuel /FYOO-uhl/ [noun] – a substance that is used to provide heat or power, usually by being burned The plane was running low on fuel. goods /goods/ [noun] – things to be transported, as distinct from passengers. The goods were transported…
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