Tonga reveals damage caused by tsunami
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Tonga reveals damage caused by tsunami
© Consulate of the Kingdom of Tonga Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How often do tsunamis hit your country? What do you think causes a tsunami? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. volcanic ash /vol-KAN-ik ash/ [noun] – loose fragmented solid material ejected from a volcano in the form of powder The town is filled with volcanic ash after the eruption. isolate /AHY-suh-leyt/ [verb] – to separate something from other things, or to keep something separate The country is currently isolated due to its high radiation. degree /dih-GREE/ [noun] – (an) amount or level of something…
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Tonga reveals damage caused by tsunami
© Consulate of the Kingdom of Tonga 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 the volcano nearest to your area? Has a tsunami ever hit the area where you live? 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。 undersea /UHN-der-see/ [adjective] – below the surface of the sea Myōjin-shō is an undersea volcano found in the Izu islands. eruption /ih-RUHP-shuhn/ [noun] – an occasion when a volcano explodes, and flames and rocks come out of it The eruption of Krakatoa in Indonesia is one of the most powerful in the world. repair /ri-PAIR/ [verb] – to…
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Power blackout hits Central Asia
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. disruption /dis-RUHP-shuhn / [noun] – the action of preventing something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected The storm caused disruption to flight schedules. stranded /STRAN-did/ [adjective] – unable to leave somewhere because of a problem such as not having any transport or money We were left stranded on the third avenue due to the flood. widespread /WAHYD-SPRED/ [adjective] – existing or happening in many places and/or among many people There was widespread support for the president. vulnerable /VUHL-ner-uh-buhl / [adjective] – able to be easily physically or mentally hurt,…
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Power blackout hits Central Asia
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What are the major electric companies in your country? Do you use a heater during the winter season? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. nation /NEY-shuhn / [noun] – a country, especially when thought of as a large group of people living in one area with their own government, language, traditions, etc The entire nation is celebrating the Olympic wins. link /lingk/ [noun] – to connect two objects or places physically Turkey is linked to many Asian continents. enable /en-EY-buhl/ [verb] – to make someone able to do something, or to…
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Power blackout hits Central Asia
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 familiar with the countries in Central Asia? Have you experienced a blackout? 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。 electricity /ih-lek-TRIS-i-tee/ [noun] – a form of energy that can be produced in several ways and that provides power to devices that create light, heat, etc. I already paid our electricity bill. traffic jam /TRAF-ik jam/ [noun] – a large number of vehicles close together and unable to move or moving very slowly They will be late because they were caught in a traffic jam. access /AK-ses/ [noun] –…
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Wales carries out digital deposit return scheme to fulfill zero-waste goals
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. participant /AP-li-kuhnt/ [noun] – a person who takes part in or becomes involved in a particular activity She has been an active participant in the debate. scan /skan/ [verb] – to look at something carefully, with the eyes or with a machine, in order to get information She scanned the faces of the men getting off the train. notion /NOH-shuhn/ [noun] – a belief or idea We each have a notion of just what kind of person we’d like to be. widespread /WAHYD-SPRED/ [adjective] – existing or happening in many places and/or among many people There…
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Wales carries out digital deposit return scheme to fulfill zero-waste goals
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Wales carries out digital deposit return scheme to fulfill zero-waste goals
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How does recycling benefit the environment? Why is it important to only put items that can be recycled in the recycling bin? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. scheme /skeem / [noun] – an officially organized plan or system In our town, there is a new recycling scheme for plastic bottles. reveal /ri-VEEL/ [verb] – to make known or show something that is surprising or that was previously secret He refused to reveal the location of her chocolate eggs. cooperation /koh-op-uh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] – the act of working together with someone or…
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