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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。 How do you save money? Do you spend a lot of money on something? 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。 remove /ri-MOOV/ [verb] – to take something or someone away from somewhere or off something Come inside and remove your wet coat. maximum /MAK-suh-muhm/ [adjective] – being the largest amount or number allowed or possible Only drink a maximum of three tablets a day. license /LAHY-suhns/ [noun] – an official document that gives you permission to own, do, or use something Your driver’s license will expire in three months….
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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 do you do? Do you love what you do? 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。 experience /ik-SPEER-ee-uhns/ [noun] – (the process of getting) knowledge or skill from doing, seeing, or feeling things Do you have any experience working with kids? expect /ik-SPEKT/ [verb] – to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive When do you expect him back? opportunity /op-er-TOO-ni-tee/ [noun] – an occasion or situation that makes it possible to do something that you want to do or have to do, or the possibility…
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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 adaptable? Do you want to advance professionally? 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。 advance /ad-VANS/ [verb] – to go or move something forward, or to develop or improve something We have advanced greatly in our knowledge of the human body. handle /HAN-dl/ [verb] – to deal with, have responsibility for, or be in charge of He was able to handle the situation very well. advise /ad-VAHYZ/ [verb ] – to give someone advice I strongly advise you not to do this. habit /HAB-it/ [noun] – something 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。 Do you enjoy cycling? Do you have bike lanes on your roads? 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。 impossible /im-POS-uh-buhl / [adjective] – if an action or event is impossible, it cannot happen or be achieved I can’t come today; it’s impossible. outdoor /OUT-dawr/ [adjective] – existing, happening, or done outside, rather than inside a building It’s an outdoor party, so dress informally. district /DIS-trikt/ [noun] – an area of a country or town that has fixed borders that are used for official purposes, or that has a particular…
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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 month gets the most rain in your country? What do you do when the weather is too hot? 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 town reached its highest February temperature yesterday. worst /wurst/ [adjective] – of the lowest quality, or the most unpleasant, difficult, or severe: The weather forecast says that this will be the worst storm this year. continent /KON-tn-uhnt/ [noun] – one of the seven large land masses on…
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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 kind of job would you like to have? Do you easily get bored? 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。 industry /IN-duh-stree/ [noun] – a type of business She’s worked in the banking industry for years. career /kuh-REER/ [noun] – the job or series of jobs that you do during your working life, especially if you continue to get better jobs and earn more money He is not really suited for a teaching career. decision /dih-SIZH-uhn/ [noun] – a choice that you make about something after thinking about several…
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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 know what a stigma is?  Should mental health be prioritized in the workplace? 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。 employer /em-PLOI-er/ [noun] – a person or organization that employs people His employer has increased his salary. limited /LIM-i-tid/ [adjective] – small in amount or number The food is very limited. certain /SUR-tn / [adjective] – particular but not named or described Certain members of the audience are wearing red. take away /TEYK-uh-wey/ [phrasal verb] – if you take something away from someone, you remove it from them,…
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©BBC, David Perry 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 hiking? What is your vacation spot? 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 His apartment is in a really good location. technique /tek-NEEK/ [noun] – a way of doing an activity that needs skill She showed her students the technique. spot /spot/ [noun] – a particular place This is a good vacation spot. local /LOH-kuhl/ [adjective] – from, existing in, serving, or responsible for a small area, especially of a country All of our kids attend…
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© BBC News 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 do you use water for every day? Should water be free? 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。 lose /looz/ [verb] – to no longer have something or have less of something He fell to the ground after losing his balance. install /in-STAWL/ [verb] – to put furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into position and make it ready to use The new washing machine will be installed by the plumber tomorrow. power station /POU-er STEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a factory where electricity is produced…
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© BBC News 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 fish dish? Do you like going to rivers? 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。 exact /ig-ZAKT/ [adjective] – in great detail, or complete, correct, or true in every way What is your exact location? original /uh-RIJ-uh-nl/ [adjective] – existing since the beginning, or being the earliest form of something Let’s check the original source material first. pipe /pahyp/ [noun] – a tube inside which liquid or gas flows from one place to another Could you fix the pipe? Water is leaking from…
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