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Australia confirms recent mass bleaching incident in the Great Barrier Reef

2022年4月2日

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© GETTY IMAGES via BBC News Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What marine activities do you enjoy? (fishing, snorkeling, etc.) How do you think climate change affects the oceans? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. marine /muh-REEN/ [adjective] – related to the sea or sea transport You can ask my brother anything about the sea. He’s an expert on marine life. reef /reef/ [noun] – a line of rocks or sand just above or just below the surface of the sea, often dangerous to ships My family and I saw beautiful coral reefs when we went…
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Modern friendship’s myths and realities

2022年4月1日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How much time do you spend on your smartphone? Can you live without using a smartphone? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. criticism /KRIT-uh-siz-uhm/ [noun] – the act of saying that something or someone is bad I’d like to make a few criticisms about your speech. concerned /kuhn-SURND/ [adjective] – worried I’m concerned about your well-being. image /IM-ij/ [noun] – a picture in your mind or an idea of how someone or something is I have a mental image of how I want the garden to look. vital…
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Modern friendship’s myths and realities

2022年4月1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。 How often do you use your smartphone? How often do you talk to your friends? 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。 friendship /FREND-ship/ [noun] – a situation in which two people are friends Above everything else, I treasure her friendship. common /KOM-uhn/ [adjective] – a fact that everyone knows These rocks are common to certain climate environments. complaint /kuhm-PLEYNT/ [noun] – a statement that something is wrong or not satisfactory We’ve received complaints that you’re listening to the radio too loudly. develop /dih-VEL-uhp/ [verb] – to (cause something to)…
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Modern friendship’s myths and realities

2022年4月1日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. conditional /kuhn-DISH-uh-nl / [adjective] – a conditional offer or agreement depends on something else being done The agreement is conditional upon certain environmental investigations. medium /MEE-dee-uhm/ [noun] – a method or way of expressing something Television is the modern medium of communication. handwritten /hand-RIT-n/ [adjective] – written using your hand rather than printed by a machine The letter was handwritten in black ink. exclude /ik-SKLOOD/ [verb] – to prevent someone or something from entering a place or taking part in an activity Tom has been excluded from school due to his misbehavior. fulfilling /fool-FIl-ing / [adjective]…
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Wildfires slow the recovery of the ozone layer, a study says

2022年3月30日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is a wildfire? When are wildfires most likely to occur? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. barrier /BAR-ee-er/ [noun] – something that prevents something else from happening or makes it more difficult Ozone is the earth’s barrier against ultra-violet radiation. determine /dih-TUR-min/ [verb] – to discover the facts or truth about something A follow-up audit will be conducted by the office to determine whether any modifications or improvements have been made. recovery /ri-KUHV-uh-ree/ [noun] – a process in which a situation improves after a difficult period The physicians were surprised…
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Wildfires slow the recovery of the ozone layer, a study says

2022年3月30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。 Are you an environmentalist? Do you think wildfires slow the recovery of the ozone layer? 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。 warn /wawrn/ [verb] – to make someone realize a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future We were warned not to consume the fish since it might make our stomachs uncomfortable. author /AW-ther/ [noun] – the writer of a book, article, play, etc. He is the author of two French history books. damage /DAM-ij/ [noun] – harm or injury Powerful winds had caused serious damage to…
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Wildfires slow the recovery of the ozone layer, a study says

2022年3月30日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. ozone /OH-zohn/ [noun] – (= a form of oxygen) above the earth that protects the earth from the sun’s ultraviolet light Depletion of the ozone layer leaves the earth’s surface increasingly exposed to harmful radiation from the sun. hinder /HIN-der/ [verb] – to limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something Her lack of experience hindered her progress. intense /in-TENS/ [adjective] – extreme and forceful or (of a feeling) very strong He felt an intense pain in his back all of a sudden. exposure /ik-SPOH-zher/ [noun] – the fact…
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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits Japan

2022年3月27日

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© AFP via BBC News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. momentarily /moh-muhn-TAIR-uh-lee/ [adverb] – for or in a short time The lights went out momentarily during the heavy rain. derail /dee-REYL/ [verb] – if a train derails or is derailed, it comes off the railway tracks Several people were injured when the train derailed. stranded /STRAN-did/ [adjective] – unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transport or money They were left stranded in the country due to financial reasons. lift /lift/ [verb] – to end a rule or law Authorities lifted the warning yesterday morning….
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