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2021年4月7日
©Nelson Almeida 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 prefer to live in the city or in the countryside? Do you like nature trips? 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。 increase /in-KREES/ [verb] – to (make something) become larger in amount or size The company needs to increase the production to meet the demands. main /meyn/ [adjective] – larger, more important, or having more influence than others of the same type What is the main topic of this paragraph? collect /kuh-LEKT/ [verb] – to bring something together from different places or over a period…
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2021年4月5日
©EPA 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 ever ordered an item from a different country? What is the main port harbor in your country? 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。 stick /stik/ [verb] – to be fixed in position and unable to move The windows got stuck. I can’t open them. remove /ri-MOOV/ [verb] – to take something or someone away from somewhere, or off something Remove your shoes before going in. giant /JAHY-uhnt / [adjective] – extremely large We saw a giant tree in the forest. trade /treyd/ [noun]…
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2021年3月31日
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 looking at paintings? Who is your favorite painter? 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。 canvas /KAN-vuhs/ [noun] – a piece of this cloth used by artists for painting on, usually with oil paints, or the painting itself These canvas paintings are worth 1,000,000 each. artwork /AHRT-wurk/ [noun] – the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazines The couple gifted her with an expensive artwork. twice /twahys/ [adverb] – two times He visits the coffee shop at least…
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2021年3月29日
© 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。 Does it often rain in your country? What do you do to prepare for floods? 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。 rainfall /REYN-fawl/ [noun] – the amount of rain that falls The heavy rainfall ruined the soccer game. usual /YOO-zhoo-uhl/ [adjective] – normal; happening, done, or used most often I woke up earlier than usual. meanwhile /MEEN-hwahyl/ [adverb] – until something expected happens, or while something else is happening My sister went shopping. Meanwhile, I cleaned the house. warning /WAWR-ning/ [noun] – notice of a possible…
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2021年3月24日
© 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。 What is your favorite season? Do you like it when it rains? 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。 announce /uh-NOUNS/ [verb] – to make something known or tell people about something officially Example sentence alphabet /AL-fuh-bet/ [noun] – a set of letters arranged in a fixed order, used for writing a language The first letter of the Roman alphabet is A. confusing /kuhn-FYOO-zing/ [adjective] – Something that is confusing makes you feel confused because it is difficult to understand His words were really confusing. danger /DEYN-jer/ [noun]…
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2021年3月19日
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。 When was the last time you experienced an earthquake? Do you have earthquake drills in your country? 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。 happen /HAP-uhn/ [verb] – (of a situation or an event) to have existence or come into existence Anything could happen in the next half hour. large /lahrj/ [adjective] – big in size or amount He owns the world’s largest computer manufacturer. capital/KAP-i-tl/ [noun] – a city that is the center of government of a country or smaller political area Australia’s capital city is Canberra. shock /shok/…
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2021年3月17日
© Kyodo 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。 Are you interested in sports? Do you watch Olympic games? 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。 decide /dih-SAHYD/ [verb] – to choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities The pop superstar decided to take a break from social media. against /uh-GENST/ [preposition] – disagreeing with a plan or activity The shareholders are against the proposal. possible /POS-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – able to be done or achieved, or able to exist Do you think it is possible to finish all the work by Friday? unless /uhn-LES/…
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2021年3月12日
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? When was the last time you traveled? 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。 decrease /dih-KREES/ [verb] – to become less, or to make something become less I have decreased the amount of sugar in my calorie intake. soon /soon/ [adverb] – in or within a short time; before long; quickly It will soon be impossible for other people to enter the city. depend /dih-PEND/ [verb] – to be decided by or to change according to the stated thing it depends what time I get home…
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2021年3月8日
© ROSCOSMOS PRESS SERVICE HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock 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。 Have you seen a satellite before? What climate or weather do you like the most? 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。 climate /KLAHY-mit/ [noun] – the general weather conditions usually found in a particular place The Philippines has a warm climate. northern /NAWR-thern/ [adjective] – in or from a north part of an area Sapporo is located at the northern part of Japan. warning /WAWR-ning/ [noun] – notice of a possible danger or problem, so that it can be prevented or avoided…
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2021年3月5日
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 about India’s situation today? Were lockdowns implemented in your country? 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。 poor /poor/ [adjective] – having little money and/or few possessions Most of the world’s poorest countries are in Africa. different /DIF-er-uhnt/ [adjective] – not the same Every day, she seems to put on a different dress. website /WEB-sahyt/ [noun] – a set of pages of information on the internet about a particular subject, published by a single person or organization This website is currently being created. report /ri-PAWRT/ [verb] –…
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