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Sea temperatures rise abnormally in Alaska

A dead seal found on a beach near Kotzebue, Alaska

©Raime Fronstin/NPS/NOAA Fisheries Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How is the temperature in your country? Is your country rich in bodies of water? Kindly share something about it. Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. specialist /SPESH-uh-list/ [noun] – someone who has a lot of experience, knowledge, or skill in a particular subject She’s a specialist in modern French literature. commercial /kuh-MUR-shuhl/ [adjective] – related to buying and selling things He is interested in buying the warehouse for a commercial project. sustained /suh-STEYND/ [adjective] – continuing for a long time We must make a sustained effort to…
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Sea temperatures rise abnormally in Alaska

A dead seal found on a beach near Kotzebue, Alaska

©Raime Fronstin/NPS/NOAA Fisheries Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. jeopardy /JEP-er-dee/ [noun] – danger of loss, harm, or failure Thousands of jobs are in jeopardy due to the ongoing health crisis. repercussion /ree-per-KUHSH-uhn/ [noun] – an unintended consequence occurring some time after an event or action, especially an unwelcome one Margaret’s resignation will have serious repercussions on the firm. hazardous /HAZ-er-duhs/ [adjective] – dangerous The new environmental regulations aim to reduce hazardous air pollutants. security /si-KYOOR-i-tee/ [noun] – the fact that something is not likely to fail or be lost Teachers went on strike last week to demand job security. coincide /koh-in-SAHYD/…
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How companies drove employees to resign

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. resignation /rez-ig-NEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the act of telling your employer that you are leaving your job This morning, I handed in my resignation letter. shift /shift/ [verb] – (of an idea, opinion, etc.) to change The focus of the media has increasingly shifted to environmental issues. pursue /per-SOO/ [verb] – if you pursue a plan, activity, or situation, you try to do it or achieve it, usually over a long period of time He pursued the decision to work in the television industry. juggle /JUHG-uhl/ [verb] – to succeed in arranging your life so that you…
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How companies drove employees to resign

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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。 What do you enjoy the most in your job/school work? Are you still 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。 career /kuh-REER/ [noun] – the job or series of jobs that you do during your working life, especially if you continue to get better jobs and earn more money He’s hoping for a career in the police department. consider /kuhn-SID-er/ [verb] – to spend time thinking about a possibility or making a decision Have you considered what you’ll do if you aren’t hired? ambition /am-BISH-uhn/ [noun] –…
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How companies drove employees to resign

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you think are the reasons why employees resign? How would you handle a resignation from one of your best employees? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. break out /BREYK out/ [verb] – if something dangerous or unpleasant breaks out, it suddenly starts Fighting has broken out around the area. suburb /SUHB-urb/ [noun] – an area on the edge of a large town or city where people who work in the town or city often live Is Box Hill a suburb of Melbourne? economist /ih-KON-uh-mist/ [noun] – a person who…
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Scientists discover a perfectly preserved dinosaur embryo in China

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©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。 Do you like history? Do you like studying about dinosaurs? 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。 relationship /ri-LEY-shuhn-ship/ [noun] – the way in which two things are connected The relationship between lung cancer and smoking has been proven by scientists. result /ri-ZUHKLT/ [noun] – something that happens or exists because of something else The road has been widened, yet the result has only increased traffic. fossil /FOS-uhl / [noun] – the shape of a bone, a shell, or a plant or animal that has been preserved in…
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Scientists discover a perfectly preserved dinosaur embryo in China

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©BBC News Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What things do you know about dinosaurs? Please tell me more about it. Could you describe your favorite dinosaur? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. embryo /EM-bree-oh/ [noun] – an animal that is developing either in its mother’s womb or in an egg, or a plant that is developing in a seed Once an egg is fertilized by the sperm, it becomes an embryo. discovery /dih-SKUHV-uh-ree/ [noun] – the process of finding information, a place, or an object, especially for the first time, or the thing that is found…
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