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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits Japan

2022年3月27日

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© AFP via BBC News Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you think natural disasters have become more frequent nowadays? Please explain your answer. What is the worst natural disaster for you and why? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. magnitude /MAG-ni-tood/ [noun] – a measure of how strong or violent an earthquake is A 5.0 magnitude earthquake was detected in the southern islands. severe /suh-VEER/ [adjective] – causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; very serious She is still recovering from severe flu. on board /ON BAWRD/ [idiom] – on or in an aircraft,…
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Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits Japan

2022年3月27日

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© AFP via BBC News 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。 What natural disasters are common in your country? Do you have an emergency kit to prepare for natural disasters? 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。 depth /depth/ [noun] – the distance down either from the top of something to the bottom, or to a distance below the top surface of something The swimming pool has a depth of 8 feet. bullet train /BOOL-it treyn/ [noun] – a very fast train with a smooth, pointed shape, especially one used in Japan The bullet train ticket…
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Youngsters in Bristol’s inner city tackle climate change with the help of a podcast

2022年3月25日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is your favorite program online? Could you tell me more about it? Why do some people listen to podcasts? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. establish /ih-STAB-lish/ [verb] – to start a company or organization that will continue for a long time These working practices were created in the previous century. vision /VIZH-uhn/ [noun] – an idea or mental image of something We see his vision of the future in his works. episode /EP-uh-sohd/ [noun] – one of the single parts into which a story is divided, especially when it…
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Youngsters in Bristol’s inner city tackle climate change with the help of a podcast

2022年3月25日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. podcast /POD-kast/ [noun] – a broadcast that is placed on the Internet for anyone who wants to listen to it or watch it Some radio stations have already begun to post their podcasts on their websites in order to reach out to listeners. fossil /FOS-uhl/ [noun] – part of a plant or animal, or its shape, that has been preserved in rock or earth for a very long period This fossil may be over 2 million years old. conclude /kuhn-KLOOD/ [verb] – to end a speech, meeting, or piece of writing She concluded her remarks by…
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Youngsters in Bristol’s inner city tackle climate change with the help of a podcast

2022年3月25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 listen to podcasts? Do you listen to a particular radio/online program? 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。 vegetarian /vej-i-TAIR-ee-uhn/ [noun] – a person who does not eat meat for health or religious reasons or because they want to avoid being cruel to animals It’s a good thing you’re not a vegetarian. presentation /prez-uhn-TEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a talk giving information about something The speaker provided a fascinating presentation about urban transportation. lottery /LOT-uh-ree / [noun] – a game, often organized by the state or a charity in order…
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Possible extinct giants depicted in rock paintings

2022年3月22日

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© CNN News 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 going to museums? What is your favorite animal? 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。 jungle /JUNHNG-guhl/ [noun] – a tropical forest in which trees and plants grow very closely together Tigers live in this jungle. beast /beest/ [noun] – an animal, especially a large or wild one In Texas, raccoons are considered wild beasts. believe /bih-LEEV/ [verb] – to think that something is true, correct, or real I believe the package will arrive tomorrow. vanished /VAN-isht/ [adjective] – not now present or existing…
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Possible extinct giants depicted in rock paintings

2022年3月22日

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© CNN News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. frieze /freez/ [noun] – a narrow piece of decoration along a wall, either inside a room or on the outside of a building just under the roof The castle’s frieze is decorated with gold. diversity /dih-VUR-si-tee/ [noun] – the fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people Nature’s diversity is the theme of this painting. millennium /mi-LEN-ee-uhm/ [noun] – a period of 1,000 years, or the time when a period of 1,000 years ends There will be a banquet to celebrate…
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Possible extinct giants depicted in rock paintings

2022年3月22日

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© CNN News Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Which animal do you think is the most endangered and why? What is your opinion of giant animals? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. porcupine /PAWR-kyuh-pahyn/ [noun] – an animal with a covering of long, sharp quills (= stiff hairs like needles) on its back I found a porcupine by the riverside. naturalistic /nach-er-uh-LIS-tik/ [adjective] – similar to what exists in nature Zoos keep the animals in naturalistic settings for their comfort. visible /VIZ-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – able to be seen Most of the writings in this old book…
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