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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 working remotely? Are you friendly to coworkers? 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。 connect /kuh-NEKT/ [verb] – to feel close to someone or have a good relationship with them She has the ability to connect with individuals from all walks of life. appear /uh-PEER/ [verb] – to seem He probably appears unfriendly to people who don’t know him. solution /suh-LOO-shuhn / [noun] – the answer to a problem There is no simple solution to this issue. rebuild /ree-BILD/ [verb] – if you rebuild a system or…
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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 springtime? Do you watch dinosaur movies? 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。 effect /ih-FEKT/ [noun] – the result of a particular influence The radiation release has had a disastrous effect on the environment. expect /ik-SPECT/ [verb] – to think or believe something will happen, or someone will arrive He didn’t expect to see me. position /puh-ZISH-uhn/ [noun] – a situation When two of your closest friends get into a fight, it puts you in an awkward position. recently /REE-suhnt-lee/ [adverb] – not long ago, or at…
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© GETTY IMAGES via 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。 Have you seen a reef before? What do you usually do when you go to the beach/sea/ocean? 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。 Celsius /SEL-see-uhs/ [noun] – a range of numbers for measuring temperature in which water freezes at 0° and boils at 100° Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius. recover /ri-KUHV-er/ [verb] – to become completely well again after an illness or injury Charles finally recovered from his foot injury. conditions /kuhn-DISH-uhns/ [noun] – the physical situation that someone or something…
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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 often do you use your smartphone? How often do you talk to your friends? 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。 friendship /FREND-ship/ [noun] – a situation in which two people are friends Above everything else, I treasure her friendship. common /KOM-uhn/ [adjective] – a fact that everyone knows These rocks are common to certain climate environments. complaint /kuhm-PLEYNT/ [noun] – a statement that something is wrong or not satisfactory We’ve received complaints that you’re listening to the radio too loudly. develop /dih-VEL-uhp/ [verb] – to (cause something to)…
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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 an environmentalist? Do you think wildfires slow the recovery of the ozone layer? 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。 warn /wawrn/ [verb] – to make someone realize a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future We were warned not to consume the fish since it might make our stomachs uncomfortable. author /AW-ther/ [noun] – the writer of a book, article, play, etc. He is the author of two French history books. damage /DAM-ij/ [noun] – harm or injury Powerful winds had caused serious damage to…
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© AFP via 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 natural disasters are common in your country? Do you have an emergency kit to prepare for natural disasters? 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。 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 swimming pool has a depth of 8 feet. bullet train /BOOL-it treyn/ [noun] – a very fast train with a smooth, pointed shape, especially one used in Japan The bullet train ticket…
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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 listen to podcasts? Do you listen to a particular radio/online program? 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。 vegetarian /vej-i-TAIR-ee-uhn/ [noun] – a person who does not eat meat for health or religious reasons or because they want to avoid being cruel to animals It’s a good thing you’re not a vegetarian. presentation /prez-uhn-TEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a talk giving information about something The speaker provided a fascinating presentation about urban transportation. lottery /LOT-uh-ree / [noun] – a game, often organized by the state or a charity in order…
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© CNN 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。 Do you like going to museums? 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。 jungle /JUNHNG-guhl/ [noun] – a tropical forest in which trees and plants grow very closely together Tigers live in this jungle. beast /beest/ [noun] – an animal, especially a large or wild one In Texas, raccoons are considered wild beasts. believe /bih-LEEV/ [verb] – to think that something is true, correct, or real I believe the package will arrive tomorrow. vanished /VAN-isht/ [adjective] – not now present or existing…
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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 an animal lover? Do you like hedgehogs? 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。 population /pop-yuh-LEY-shuhn/ [noun] – all the people or animals living in a particular country, area, or place The country is facing a sudden growth in population. decrease /dih-KREES/ [verb] – to become less, or to make something become less Sales have now peaked and we expect them to decrease soon. society /suh-SAHY-i-tee/ [noun] – an organization to which people who share similar interests can belong I have just joined the school debating society. suitable…
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© Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust and National Geographic via CNN 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。 Do you love going to the ocean? Are you familiar with shipwrecks? 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。 century /SEN-chuh-ree/ [noun] – a period of 100 years The painting must be centuries old. sink /singk/ [verb] – to (cause something or someone to) go down below the surface or to the bottom of a liquid or soft substance The Titanic sank in 1912. filmmaker /FILM-mey-ker/ [noun] – someone who is in charge of making a film My uncle…
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