Tag Archive: world news – intermediate

Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What natural calamities usually hit your country? Are wildfires common in your area? Please tell me more about it. Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. evacuate /ih-VAK-yoo-eyt/ [verb] – to move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe Everyone has safely evacuated from the affected areas. belongings /bi-LAANG-ingz/ [noun] – the things that a person owns, especially those that can be carried Always keep an eye on your belongings. roughly /RUH-flee/ [adverb] – approximately I think the temperature is roughly 23 degrees Celcius. frequency /FREE-kwuhn-see/ [noun] – the number of…
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©Jim Lo Scalzo via AP Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Are you in favor of vaccines? Why or why not? Why is research and development important? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. reserve /ri-ZURV/ [verb] – to keep something for a particular purpose or time The university has reserved a generous budget for scholars. briefing /BREE-fing/ [noun] – information that is given to someone just before they do something, or a meeting where this happens The department held a task briefing for its new prroject. expedite /EK-spi-dahyt/ [verb] – to make something happen more quickly The…
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©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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