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Moonlighting: The controversial subject involving tech employees in India

2022年12月14日

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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。 Is it allowed to have a second job in your country? Could you tell me about your job? 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。 require /ri-KWAHYUHR/ [verb] – to need something or make something necessary He will require surgery on his left knee. service /SUR-vis/ [noun] – the act of dealing with customers in a store, restaurant, or hotel by taking their orders, showing or selling them goods, etc. The only problem with this restaurant is that the service is so slow. reasonable /REE-zuh-nuh-buhl/ [adjective] – acceptable You must…
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Moonlighting: The controversial subject involving tech employees in India

2022年12月14日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Could you tell me about your job? What do you think of moonlighting? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. specialist /SPESH-uh-list/ [noun] – someone who has a lot of experience, knowledge, or skill in a particular subject Is he the specialist who studies UFOs? log in /lawg-IN/ [phrasal verb] – to connect to a computer system by putting in a particular set of letters or numbers In order to log in, you have to type in a special password. work on /wurk on/ [phrasal verb] – to spend time repairing or…
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Some who have stopped using social media say it is “very liberating”

2022年12月11日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. conclude /kuhn-KLOOD/ [verb] – to judge or decide something after thinking carefully about it What can the students conclude from their observations? summit /SUHM-it/ [noun] – the highest point of a mountain We reached the summit at last. spouse /spouse/ [noun] – a person’s husband or wife Her spouse will come to see her on Sunday. withdrawal /with-DRAW-uhl/ [noun] – the act or process of taking something away so that it is no longer available, or of someone stopping being involved in an activity: Her withdrawal from the contest was a strategic move. craving /KREY-ving/ [noun] –…
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Some who have stopped using social media say it is “very liberating”

2022年12月11日

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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 social media? What social media accounts do you have? 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。 reach /reech/ [verb] – to arrive at a place, especially after spending a long time or a lot of effort traveling The railway line will soon reach our town. account /uh-KOUNT/ [noun] – an arrangement to use a social media website or internet service by a particular person who gives their name and some personal details I decided to delete all of my social media accounts.  experience /ik-SPEER-ee-uhns/ [verb] – if…
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Some who have stopped using social media say it is “very liberating”

2022年12月11日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you enjoy using social media? Why or why not? When do you feel calm? Could you tell me about it? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. majority /muh-JAWR-i-tee/ [noun] – more than half of a total number or amount; the larger part of something The majority of the employees have university degrees. occupy /OK-yuh-pahy/ [verb ] – to fill, exist in, or use a place or period of time The bed seemed to occupy most of the room. content /KON-tent / [noun] – information, images, video, etc. that are included…
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Landowner appeals to court about chopping down trees

2022年12月10日

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Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is the importance of trees to the environment? Do you believe there will be fewer trees in the future? Why? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. landowner /LAND-oh-ner/ [noun] – someone who owns land, especially a large amount of land Liam is the wealthy landowner’s son. illegally /ih-LEE-guhl/ [adverb] – in a way that is illegal The video had been illegally copied and distributed. stump /stuhmp/ [noun] – the part of something such as a tree, tooth, arm, or leg that is left after most of it has been removed…
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Landowner appeals to court about chopping down trees

2022年12月10日

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Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. hectare /HEK-tair/ [noun] – a unit of measurement of an area of land (10,000 m2) Each hectare of farmland in this area used to bring in roughly 420 dollars annually. forestry /FAWR-uh-stree/ [noun] – the science of planting and taking care of large areas of trees Forestry and tourism are two industries that are attracting investment. appeal /uh-PEEL/ [verb] – to request a higher court of law to consider again a decision made by a lower court, especially in order to reduce or prevent a punishment They are appealing to the judge to change the punishment…
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Landowner appeals to court about chopping down trees

2022年12月10日

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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 planted a tree? Are there many trees where you live? 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。 natural /NACH-er-uhl/ [adjective] – as found in nature and not involving anything made or done by people Floods and typhoons are natural disasters that usually hit the Philippines. remove /ri-MOOV/ [verb] – to take something or someone away from somewhere, or off something Remove the cake from the oven as soon as it’s done. improve /im-PROOV/ [verb] – to get better, or to make something better I improve my English speaking…
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