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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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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 any plans to migrate someday? Do you enjoy traveling? 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。 incredible /in-KRED-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – extremely good She had incredible courage and effort in overcoming her injuries. obvious /OB-vee-uhs/ [adjective] – easy to see, recognize, or understand It’s obvious that she doesn’t care about him. appear /uh-PEER/ [verb] – to seem Even if you’re afraid inside, you must appear cool in an interview. period /PEE-ee-uhd/ [noun] – a length of time Her job requires her to be away from home for long…
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©©Île-de-France Mobilités via CNN 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 ride a public vehicle? (bus, train) Have you ridden in a cable car? 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。 cabin /KAB-in/ [noun] – the area where passengers sit (ship, aircraft, cable car) Only three people can fit in this cabin. passenger /PAS-uhn-jer/ [noun] – a person who is travelling in a vehicle but is not driving it, flying it, or working on it The passengers are waiting at the bus stop. suggest /suhg-JEST/ [verb] – to mention an idea, possible plan,…
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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。 Have you already met your soulmate? Do you know someone who has already met his/her soulmate? 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。 search /surch/ [noun] – an attempt to find someone or something They eventually discovered the missing papers after a long search. mate /meyt/ [noun] – a mate is also a husband or wife Her mate will come to see her on Sunday. previous /PREE-vee-uhs/ [adjective] – happening or existing before something or someone else An addition had been added on the back of the house by the…
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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。 Do you like traveling abroad? What countries have you been to? 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。 Slovakia /sloh-VAH-kee-uh/ [noun] – a country in central Europe near Poland and Ukraine Slovakia is known for having the world’s highest number of castles. take in someone /TEYK in/ [phrasal verb] – to provide a place for someone to live or stay Our team plans to take in 5 more members. document /DOK-yuh-muhnt/ [noun] – a paper or set of papers with written or printed information,…
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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。 Can you patiently wait for a text message? Do you reply to a text message instantly? 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。 communication /kuh-myoo-ni-KEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the act of communicating with people Television is becoming a more vital form of communication. carry /KAR-ee/ [verb] – to have something with you all the time Police officers in my area do not usually carry guns. professor /pruh-FES-er/ [noun] – a teacher of the highest rank in a department of a British university, or a teacher of high rank in an American…
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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 believe that there are more tree species on the planet than we originally thought? Do you know one rare species? 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 She worked as a tour guide previously. rare /rair/ [adjective] – not common or frequent; very unusual The museum is filled with rare and valuable items. interview /IN-ter-vyoo/ [noun] – a meeting in which someone asks you questions to see if you are suitable for a job 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 space travel? Do you know someone who is anemic? 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。 destroy /dih-STROI / [verb] – to damage something so badly that it cannot be used The car was completely destroyed because of the accident. valuable /VAL-yoo-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – important, useful, or beneficial They provide valuable services to poor rural women. expedition /ek-spi-DISH-uhn/ [noun] – an organized trip for a particular purpose Scott was part of the 1912 expedition to the Antarctic. remain /ri-MEYN/ [verb] – to stay in the same place…
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