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Iraq hit by worst case of sand and dust storms

2022年5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。 Has there been a snowstorm in your country? What month is the hottest 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。 dust /duhst/ [noun] – dry dirt in the form of powder that covers surfaces inside a building, or very small dry pieces of soil, sand, or other substances His car was covered in dust. certain /SUR-tn/ [determiner] – particular but not named or described Certain students may not be allowed to go on field trips. grow /groh/ [verb] – to increase in size or amount, or to…
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Iraq hit by worst case of sand and dust storms

2022年5月10日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. visibility /viz-uh-BIL-i-tee/ [noun] – how clearly objects can be seen, or how far you can see clearly, usually because of the weather conditions Fog has severely reduced the visibility in the ocean. drought /drout/ [noun] – a long period when there is little or no rain Many communities have suffered from food shortages due to drought. diminish /dih-MIN-ish/ [verb] – to reduce or be reduced in size or importance The world’s natural resources have been quickly diminishing. upstream /UHP-STREEM/ [adjective] – on a river or stream towards its origin Factories upstream continue to pollute the water….
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Scientists in Cambridge rejuvenate a 53-year-old woman’s skin cells

2022年5月6日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What effective skin rejuvenation treatments do you know? Could you please tell me more about it? Why is it important to rejuvenate skin? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. ultimate /UHL-tuh-mit/ [adjective] – most important, highest, last, or final Your ultimate goal is to perform well in the game. treatment /TREET-muhnt/ [noun] – the use of drugs, exercises, etc. to cure a person of an illness or injury This disease does not usually react to treatment. overcome /oh-ver-KUHM / [verb] – to defeat or succeed in controlling or dealing with something…
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Scientists in Cambridge rejuvenate a 53-year-old woman’s skin cells

2022年5月6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 take care of your skin? Is skin rejuvenation safe? 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。 scientist /SAHY-uhn-tist/ [noun] – an expert who studies or works in one of the sciences Scientists first discovered that Panama’s environment was becoming drier a few decades ago. solution /suh-LOO-shuhn/ [noun] – the answer to a problem There is no simple solution to this issue. disease /dih-ZEEZ/ [noun] – illness of people, animals, plants, etc., caused by infection or a failure of health rather than by an accident A very high temperature…
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Scientists in Cambridge rejuvenate a 53-year-old woman’s skin cells

2022年5月6日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. regenerate /ri-JEN-uh-reyt/ [verb] – to grow again Once destroyed, brain cells do not regenerate. disorder /dis-AWR-der / [noun] – an illness of the mind or body He suffers from a rare disorder of the liver. journal /JUR-nl / [noun] – a serious magazine or newspaper that is published regularly about a particular subject Last week, a new online medical journal dedicated to neglected tropical diseases was launched. resolve /ri-ZOLV / [verb] – to solve or end a problem or difficulty Have you resolved the transportation issue yet? principle /PRIN-suh-puhl/ [noun] – a basic idea or rule…
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England to prohibit sewage from being discharged into rivers and the sea

2022年4月22日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Does your country treat water waste? Could you tell me something about it? What is the main goal of sewage treatment plants? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. outline /OUT-lahyn/ [verb] – to describe something, for example, a new plan or idea, in a general way without giving too many details The government has outlined the number of environmental targets by 2020. corporation /kawr-puh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] – a large company or group of companies that are controlled together as a single organization She didn’t want to work for a large corporation. illegal…
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England to prohibit sewage from being discharged into rivers and the sea

2022年4月22日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. overflow /oh-ver-FLOH/ [noun] – an amount of liquid or number of people that cannot fit in a space I placed a bucket underneath to capture the water tank’s overflow. infrastructure /IN-fruh-struhk-cher / [noun] – the basic systems and services, such as transportation and power supplies, that a country or organization uses in order to work effectively The infrastructure of the country has been severely destroyed by the war. expenditure /ik-SPEN-di-cher/ [noun] – the total amount of money that a government or person spends The government’s annual military expenditure has been reduced. outrage /OUT-reyj / [noun] –…
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