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Food companies ask the government to help them resolve the supply chain crisis

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How do you manage the food supply at home? Why is it important to resolve the supply chain crisis? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. take into account /teyk in-too uh-KOUNT/ [idiom] – to consider or remember something when judging a situation I’m hoping that when my teacher evaluates my paper, she would take into account the fact that I was sick right before the tests. tackle /TAK-uhl/ [verb ] – to try to deal with something or someone The president appears to be at a loss about how to tackle…
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Africa’s ambition is to become a hydrogen superpower

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you think hydrogen is more efficient than electricity? Why do you think so? What are the pros and cons of hydrogen power? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. revolution /rev-uh-LOO-shuhn/ [noun] – a very important change in the way that people do things The vaccine produced a revolution in medicine. council /KOUN-suhl/ [noun] – a group of people elected or chosen to make decisions or give advice on a particular subject, to represent a particular group of people, or to run a particular organization The council discussed the proposed law…
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Africa’s ambition is to become a hydrogen superpower

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. harsh /hahrsh/ [adjective] – unpleasant, unkind, cruel, or more severe than is necessary He was critical of his brother and spoke some harsh words to him. 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 More funds are required to keep the city’s infrastructure in good working order. renewable /ri-NOO-uh-bl/ [adjective] – Renewable forms of energy can be produced as quickly as they are used The village obtains all its energy from renewable sources. proximity /prok-SIM-i-tee/ [noun] – the…
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Africa’s ambition is to become a hydrogen superpower

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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 your country’s unemployment high or low? Are you a supporter of green hydrogen power? 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。 unemployment /uhn-em-PLOI-muhnt/ [noun] – the number of people who do not have a job that provides money The level of unemployment is rising. produce /pruh-DOOS/ [verb] – to make something or bring something into existence Art books are expensive to produce. operation /op-uh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] – an act or process of working, doing something, being in action, or having an effect Several restaurants are now in operation. location /loh-KEY-shuhn…
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Denmark frees three suspected pirates

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© Danish Armed Forces via BBC News Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you think pirates still exist nowadays? Please share your thoughts about them. Where is the largest sea in your country located? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. suspected /suh-SPEK-tuhd/ [adjective] – believed to be guilty of a crime The suspected thieves were eventually caught by the police. locate /loh-KEYT/ [verb] – to find We cannot locate the exact destination of the shop. attempted /uh-TEMP-tuhd/ [adjective] – (of a crime) that someone has tried to commit without success He’s being questioned for the attempted…
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Denmark frees three suspected pirates

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© Danish Armed Forces via BBC News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. dinghy /DING-gee/ [noun] – a small open boat A strong wave managed to flip the dinghy over. detain /dih-TEYN/ [verb] – to force someone officially to stay in a place The police are permitted to detain suspects for a week. dissuade /dih-SWEYD/ [verb] – to persuade someone not to do something Let’s try dissuading him from leaving early. extradition /ek-struh-DISH-uhn/ [noun] – the act of making someone return for trial to another country or state where they have been accused of doing something illegal The suspects have been waiting…
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Denmark frees three suspected pirates

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© Danish Armed Forces 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 is your image of pirates? Do you think there are pirates 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。 pirate /PAHY-ruht/ [noun] – a person who sails in a ship and attacks other ships in order to steal from them Pirates were seen near the Gulf of Guinea. jail /jeyl/ [verb] – to put someone in a jail He was jailed for stealing. warship /WAWR-ship/ [noun] – a boat equipped with guns and other weapons of war My grandfather used…
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Hydroelectric dams have been linked to the extinction of tigers and jaguars

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Why do animals become extinct? What do dams do? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. expansion /ik-SPAN-shuhn/ [noun] – to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way The company’s expansion on their commercial operations during the 1980s had a huge impact on their services. impact /IM-pakt/ [noun] – a powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or person The new measures are going to prevent the impact of the new tax system. construction /kuhn-STRUHK-shuhn/ [noun] – the work of building…
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