Tag Archive: world news – intermediate

©River Monsters: The murky world of giant freshwater fish via CNN Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What happens when a particular species becomes extinct? What animal abilities do you consider amazing? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. discover /dih-SKUHV-er/ [verb] – to find information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time Scientists have discovered how to know when an earthquake is coming. reach /reech/ [verb] – to get to a particular level, especially a high one The temperature can reach 40 degrees Celsius today. survive /ser-VAHYV/ [verb] – to continue to live or…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Why are shots important? How much percent of your citizens have already been vaccinated? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. prevention /pri-VEN-shuhn/ [noun] – the act of stopping something from happening or of stopping someone from doing something It is often said that prevention is better than cure. population /pop-yuh-LEY-shuhn/ [noun] – all the people living in a particular country, area, or place India has a population of more than 1 billion. corporation /kawr-puh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] – a large company or group of companies that is controlled together as a single organization…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What time do classes end at your school? Are you required to go home immediately after classes? Please tell me more about it. Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. policy /POL-uh-see/ [noun] – a set of ideas or a plan for action followed by a business, a government, a political party, or a group of people The library made a new policy for borrowing books. disobey /dis-uh-BEY/ [verb] – to refuse to do something that you are told to do Traffic regulations must not be disobeyed at all costs. arrangement /uh-REYNJ-muhnt/…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Would you like to live in a foreign land? Please tell me more about it. What kinds of housing programs do you know about? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. bold /bohld/ [adjective] – not frightened of danger She was a bold and fearless woman. resident /REZ-i-duhnt/ [noun] – a person who lives or has their home in a place The residents became angry because of the lack of parking spaces. apply /uh-PLAHY/ [verb] – to request something, usually officially, especially in writing or by sending in a form I had…
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© Getty Images Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. In what environmental activities have you participated? What do you know about climate change? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. youth /yooth/ [noun] – young people, both male and female, considered as a group The young celebrity acts as a spokesperson to represent the opinion of today’s youth. protest /PROH-test/ [verb] – to show that you disagree with something by standing somewhere, shouting, carrying signs, etc. Several low-wage earners gathered at the plaza to protest against the rising cost of basic necessities. face /feys/ [verb] – to deal…
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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How has the “new normal” affected your daily tasks? What are the activities that the people could not enjoy now because of the lockdown restrictions? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. ease /eez/ [verb] – to make or become less severe, difficult, unpleasant, painful, etc. Apply cold compress and medication to ease the pain. likely /LAHYK-lee/ [adjective] – If something is likely, it will probably happen or is expected They regard him as a likely candidate for the position. citizen /SIT-uh-zuhn/ [noun] – a person who is a member of a…
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