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What factors influence a child’s decision to have a best friend?

2021年12月26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 friendly? Do you share the same interests with 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。 benefit /BEN-uh-fit / [noun] – a helpful or good effect, or something intended to help The discovery of oil provided numerous benefits to the town. sponge /spuhnj/ [verb] – to get money, food, or other needs In the deep seas, other types of fish sponge for food. lead /leed/ [verb] – to control a group of people, a country, or a situation I think we’ve chosen the right person to lead…
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What factors influence a child’s decision to have a best friend?

2021年12月26日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What qualities do you look for in a friend? Could you tell me about your best friend? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. tend /tend/ [verb] – to be likely to behave in a particular way or have a particular characteristic In this section of the country, we tend to have cold winters and hot, dry summers. intimacy /IN-tuh-muh-see/ [noun] – close familiarity or friendship; closeness The opposite of loneliness is intimacy, not togetherness. evolutionary /ev-uh-LOO-shuh-ner-ee/ [adjective] – relating to the way in which living things develop over millions of years…
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What factors influence a child’s decision to have a best friend?

2021年12月26日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. 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 There is a wide diversity of views on this subject. forage /FAWR-ij/ [verb] – to go from place to place searching for things that you can eat or use The pigs foraged in the woods for nuts. enhance /en-HANS/ [verb] – to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something These images can then be enhanced on a pc. probability /prob-uh-BIL-i-tee/ [noun] – the level of possibility of something happening or…
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UK spy agency releases Christmas puzzle for kids

2021年12月25日

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©CNN via HANDOUT/PA/AP Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. aspiring /uh-SPAHYER-ing/ [adjective] – someone who is trying to become a successful actor, politician, writer, etc Tonya is an aspiring ice skater. issue /ISH-oo/ [verb] – to produce or provide something official The office will issue driving permits next week. fiendish /FEEN-dish/ [adjective] – clever and difficult, sometimes in a bad way The detectives are working hard to solve the fiendish crime. exclusively /ik-SKLOO-siv-lee/ [adverb] – limited to a specific thing or group This feature is exclusively for our established customers. teamwork /TEEM-wurk / [noun] – the activity of working together in a…
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UK spy agency releases Christmas puzzle for kids

2021年12月25日

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©CNN via HANDOUT/PA/AP 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 solving puzzles? What are your plans for the holidays? 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。 spy /spahy/ [noun] – a person who secretly collects and reports information about the activities of another country or organization The spy was observing the people around him. colleague /KOL-eeg/ [noun] – one of a group of people who work together I met some colleagues at the park this afternoon. generation /jen-uh-REY-shuhn / [noun] – all the people of about the same age within a society or within…
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Amazon faces criticisms over safety protocols at tornado-hit warehouse

2021年12月20日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. cargo /KAHR-goh/ [noun] – the goods carried by a ship, aircraft, or other large vehicle They are now unloading the ship of its cargo. shelter /SHEL-ter/ [verb] – to protect yourself, or another person or thing, from bad weather, danger, or attack We were caught in the rain and sheltered under the trees. siren /SAHY-ruhn/ [noun] – a device for making a loud warning noise Once you hear the siren, it’s your cue to leave. catastrophic /kat-uh-STROF-ik/ [adjective] – causing sudden and very great harm or destruction Water shortage in the village can potentially be catastrophic….
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Amazon faces criticisms over safety protocols at tornado-hit warehouse

2021年12月20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 do you stay safe at home? What should you do if you are in danger? 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。 emergency /ih-MUR-juhn-see/ [noun] – a dangerous or serious situation, such as an accident, that happens suddenly or unexpectedly and needs immediate action The city is under a state of emergency due to the earthquake. at least /at LEEST/ [adverb phrase] – as much as, or more than, a number or amount We stayed at the park for at least three hours. conversation /kon-ver-SEY-shuhn/ [noun] – (a) talk…
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