The Maldives’ floating city starts to take shape
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The Maldives’ floating city starts to take shape
© Waterstudio.NL/Dutch Docklands via BBC News Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What makes a city great to live in? What is your favorite city and why? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. canal /kuh-NAL/ [noun] – a long, thin stretch of water that is artificially made either for boats to travel along or for taking water from one area to another A canal separates the two towns. coastal /KOHS-tl/ [adjective] – positioned on, or relating to the coast The hurricane destroyed several coastal cities. perform /per-FAWRM/ [verb] – to do an action or piece of work…
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Is remote work rapidly closing?
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. peruse /puh-ROOZ/ [verb] – to read through with thoroughness or care I love perusing this book. protracted /proh-TRAK-tid/ [adjective] – lasting for a long time or made to last longer than necessary The argument was protracted and at length grew angry. precis /prey-SEE/ [noun] – a short form of a text that gives only the important parts This precis is very comprehensible. profusion /pruh-FRYOO-zhuhn/ [noun] – an extremely large amount of something Lizards occur in great profusion and variety. orthodox /AWR-thuh-doks/ [adjective] – (of beliefs, ideas, or activities) considered traditional, normal, and acceptable by most people…
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Is remote work rapidly closing?
© Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have you ever attended an online meeting after getting out of bed? Why or why not? What does work-life balance mean to you? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. summary /SUHM-uh-ree/ [noun] – a comprehensive and usually brief abstract, recapitulation, or compendium of previously stated facts or statements In summary, his views are out of date. conference /KON-fer-uhns/ [noun] – a meeting I attended the conference last summer. decision /dih-SIZH-uhn/ [noun] – the act of or need for making up one’s mind He based his decision on facts, not emotions….
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Is remote work rapidly closing?
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 online meetings? Do you love working from home? 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。 online /ON-LAHYN/ [adjective] – connected by computer to one or more other computers or networks, as through a commercial electronic information service or the internet. I’ll send you the link to our online forum. meeting /MEE-ting/ [noun] – a planned occasion when people come together, either in person or online (using the internet), to discuss something We’ve got a meeting at two and it’s almost one-thirty now. new /NYOO/ [adjective] – recently…
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UK forestry industry organization advises that tree planting must triple to reach environmental targets
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. In what ways do you help the environment? When was the last time you helped the environment? Could you tell me something about it? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. production /pruh-DUHK-shuhn/ [noun] – the process of making or growing goods to be sold This material is used in the production of steel. agriculture /AG-ri-kuhl-cher/ [noun] – the business, science, or activity of farming Agriculture is becoming more and more technically advanced . establish /ih-STAB-lish/ [verb] – to start a company or organization that will continue for a long time The…
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UK forestry industry organization advises that tree planting must triple to reach environmental targets
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UK forestry industry organization advises that tree planting must triple to reach environmental targets
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. urge /urj/ [verb] – to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing Investigators urged that the site’s safety protocols be improved. administration /ad-min-uh-STREY-shuhn/ [noun] – the people in an organization who manage its business and operations The school administration made the choice to cancel the trip. incentive /in-SEN-tiv/ [noun] – something, especially money, that encourages a person or organization to do something The financial incentives given to developers of new solar power technology included cash awards. enhance /en-HANS/ [verb] – to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something Things like…
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UK forestry industry organization advises that tree planting must triple to reach environmental targets
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 already tried planting? How was your planting experience? 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 get to a particular level, especially a high one Today’s temperature is expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius. create /kree-EYT/ [verb] – to cause something to exist, or to make something new or imaginative 200 jobs are expected to be created by the new hotel. property /PROP-er-tee/ [noun] – a building or area of land, or both together He has a number of properties in Manila. environment /en-VAHY-ruhn-muhnt/ [noun]…
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Father’s Day 2022
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 celebrate Father’s Day? What do you enjoy doing the most with your father? 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。 hardworking /HAHRD-WUR-king/ [adjective] – always putting a lot of effort and care into your work Liam is a hardworking and energetic student. heartwarming /HAHRT-wawr-ming/ [adjective] – causing feelings of pleasure and happiness My friend’s handwritten letters were heartwarming. moment /MOH-muhnt/ [noun] – a special time or opportunity Enjoy every moment of your birthday! You can only celebrate it once a year. set up /set uhp/ [phrasal verb] –…
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