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Spain records its lowest temperatures after snowstorm

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. aftermath /AF-ter-math/ [noun] – the period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes Many volunteered to help the victims in the aftermath of the typhoon. Siberia /sahy-BEER-ee-uh/ [noun] – a large region of North Asia that is part of Russia Siberia has the coldest inhabited place on Earth, where temperature drops to -40 degrees Celcius. immense /ih-MENS/ [adjective] – extremely large in size or degree We saw immense sea waves not too far from the shore. bearable /BAIR-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – if an unpleasant situation is bearable, you can accept or…
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World’s oldest known cave painting discovered in Indonesia

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© Maxime Aubert Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. archeologist /ahr-kee-OL-uh-jist/ [noun] – someone who studies the buildings, graves, tools, and other objects of people who lived in the past A team of archeologists are currently at the site. resemble /ri-ZEM-buhl/ [verb] – to look like or be like someone or something Paula really resembles her father very closely. narrative /NAR-uh-tiv/ [noun] – a story or a description of a series of events The picture book is a narrative of wartime events. interaction /in-ter-AK-shuhn/ [noun] – an occasion when two or more people or things communicate with or react to each other…
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An archipelago home to about 18,000 people becomes the first in the world to be vaccinated

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. residence /REZ-i-duhns/ [noun] – a home The governor’s official residence is here. vaccine /vak-SEEN/ [noun] – a substance containing a virus or bacterium in a form that is not harmful, given to a person or animal to prevent them from getting the disease that the virus or bacterium causes This vaccine protects people against some kinds of viruses. restriction /ri-STRIK-shuhn/ [noun] – a rule or law that limits what people can do Most countries already implemented restrictions on their borders. authority / ri-STRIK-shuhn/ [noun] – an official limit on something Other countries are planning to lift…
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New Zealand to prohibit the use of cigarettes for future generations

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. tobacco /tuh-BAK-oh/ [noun] – a substance smoked in cigarettes, pipes, etc. that is prepared from the dried leaves of a particular plant We are unable to sell tobacco or alcohol to anyone under the age of 16. campaign /kam-PEYN/ [noun] – a planned group of especially political, business, or military activities that are intended to achieve a particular aim The city’s annual Christmas campaign to prevent drunk driving has just started. applaud /uh-PLAWD/ [verb] – to show enjoyment or approval of something such as a performance or speech by clapping the hands repeatedly to make a…
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If you desire to travel this year, you may be required a vaccine passport

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. vaccine /vak-SEEN/ [noun] – a substance containing a virus or bacterium in a form that is not harmful, given to a person or animal to prevent them from getting the disease that the virus or bacterium causes He created a vaccine that is used by a lot of people today. initiate /ih-NISH-ee-eyt/ [verb] – to cause something to begin Some plans were initiated by him. administration /ad-min-uh-STREY-shuhn/ [noun] – a period of government, or the people who are in government The Obama administration did their best within their term. outcome /OUT-kuhm/ [noun] – a result or…
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The Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch is a massive plastic habitat

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. habitat /HAB-i-tat / [noun] – the natural environment in which an animal or plant usually lives A lot of wildlife is losing its natural habitat as a result of so many areas of forest being cut down. mollusk /MOL-uhsk/ [noun] – any animal that has a soft body, no spine, and is often covered with a shell. Many mollusks live in water Mollusks are the second most diverse group of plants and animals in the world. aid /eyd/ [verb] – to help She went to aid the man trapped in his car. debris /duh-BREE/ [noun] –…
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Issues about supply hinders Pfizer from producing extra vaccine faster

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. constraints /kuhn-STREYNT/ [noun] – something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits Financial constraints on the company are preventing them from employing new staff. hinder /HIN-der/ [part of speech] – to limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something High winds have hindered firefighters in their efforts to put out the blaze. vaccine /vak-SEEN/ [noun] – a substance containing a virus or bacterium in a form that is not harmful, given to a person or animal to prevent them from getting the disease that the…
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A British-Dutch multinational consumer goods company experiments a four-day workweek in New Zealand

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. influential /in-floo-EN-shuhl/ [adjective] – having a lot of influence on someone or something She wanted to work for a bigger and more influential firm since she graduated high school. authorize /AW-thuh-rahyz/ [verb] – to give official permission for something to happen, or to give someone official permission to do something Who authorized the distribution of the goods? reconsider /ree-kuhn-SID-er/ [verb] – to think again about a decision or opinion and decide if you want to change it He talked to her to reconsider her decision but she would not. radical /RAD-i-kuhl/ [adjective] – believing or expressing…
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Archeologists discover “frozen archive” from Norway’s melted ice patch

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©CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. haul /hawl/ [noun] – the quantity of what was caught The fishermen had a better haul compared to last month. trace /treys/ [verb] – to discover the causes or origins of something The origins of this country’s customs is surprisingly difficult to trace. liquify /LI-kwi-fai/ [verb] – to become or make something liquid Most ice patches in the Antarctic are liquifying because of global warming. archive /AHR-kahyv/ [noun] – a place where historical records are kept Sasha’s been studying the town’s records in the local archive. surmise /ser-MAHYZ/ [verb] – to decide something is true…
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Blue whales have returned to South Georgia after 50 years

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. rampant/RAM-puhnt / [adjective] – (of something bad) getting worse quickly and in an uncontrolled way Disease is rampant in the densely populated area. practice /PRAK-tis/ [noun] – something that is usually or regularly done, often as a habit, tradition, or custom It is a cruel practice that needs to stop. detection/dih-TEK-shuhn/ [noun] – the fact of noticing or discovering something The early detection of a disease improves the chances of successful treatment. fertilizer/FUR-tl-ahy-zer/ [noun] – a natural or chemical substance that is spread on the land or given to plants, to make plants grow well My…
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