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People are now taking on extra, secret jobs to keep them out of the eyes of their bosses

2021年10月29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 a hardworking employee? Do you like to have 2 jobs at the same time? 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。 employer /em-PLOI-er/ [noun] – a person or organization that employs people Many employers believe that practical experience is just as valuable as academic credentials. experience /ik-SPEER-ee-uhns/ [noun] – (the process of getting) knowledge or skill from doing, seeing, or feeling things Do you have any previous experience working with children? valuable /VAL-yoo-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – important, useful, or beneficial They do valuable services for poor, rural women. system…
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People are now taking on extra, secret jobs to keep them out of the eyes of their bosses

2021年10月29日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. chronic /KRON-ik/ [adjective] – (esp. of a disease or something bad) continuing for a long time There is a chronic teacher shortage in the university. asset /AS-et/ [noun] – a useful or valuable quality, skill, or person Language skills are assets in this line of work. 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 decided to pursue work in the television industry. distinct /dih-STINGKT/ [adjective] – clearly separate and different (from something else) The two ideas…
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People are now taking on extra, secret jobs to keep them out of the eyes of their bosses

2021年10月29日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Why do some prefer two jobs at the same time? Do you think having one job is enough? Please elaborate on your answer. Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. remote /ri-MOHT/ [adjective] – far away in distance Australia is huge and remote from the world’s major population centers. era /EER-uh/ [noun] – a period of time of which particular events or stages of development are typical We live in an era of instant communication. layoff /LEY-awf/ [noun] – an occasion when a company stops employing someone, sometimes temporarily, because the company…
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Plastic-made museum in Indonesia highlights marine crisis

2021年10月13日

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©Prasto Wardoyo/Reuters via CNN Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you often use plastic products? Please tell me more about it. What do you recycle? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. eager /EE-ger/ [adjective] – having or showing desire or interest The students are eager to learn the Japanese language. sachet /sa-SHEY/ [noun] – a small plastic or paper package containing a small amount of a liquid or powder, usually enough for only one occasion How many sachets of shampoo do I need to buy? centerpiece /SEN-ter-pees/ [noun] – the most important part of something Health…
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Plastic-made museum in Indonesia highlights marine crisis

2021年10月13日

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©Prasto Wardoyo/Reuters via CNN 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 think of plastic shopping bags and bottles? Do you recycle? 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。 persuade /per-SWEYD/ [verb] – to make someone do or believe something by giving them a good reason to do it Try to persuade Nina to come with us. avoid /uh-VOID/ [verb] – to stay away from someone or something Avoid fast food like hamburgers and fries. waste /weyst/ [noun] – unwanted matter or material of any type, especially what is left after useful substances or parts…
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Plastic-made museum in Indonesia highlights marine crisis

2021年10月13日

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©Prasto Wardoyo/Reuters via CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. escalating /EH-skuh-lay-ting/ [adjective] – increasing in price, amount, rate, etc. The police are struggling to contain the escalating number of crimes in the area. prosperity /pro-SPER-i-tee/ [noun] – the state of being successful and having a lot of money I wish you a life of prosperity and happiness. revere /ri-VEER/ [verb] – to greatly respect and admire someone or something The students revere Professor Brown for his outstanding teaching skills. archipelago /ahr-kuh-PEL-uh-goh/ [noun] – a group of small islands or an area of sea in which there are many small islands Okinawa…
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Why aren’t even huge ships capable of resolving the shipping crisis

2021年10月8日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you think about shipping products abroad? What are the causes of delayed deliveries? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. decline /dih-KLAHYN/ [noun] – when something becomes less in amount, importance, quality, or strength There has been a decline in the size of families. shortage /shawr-TIJ/ [noun] – a situation in which there is not enough of something Shortage of water is a growing problem. container /kuhn-TEY-ner/ [noun] – a very large metal box used for transporting goods The container was lifted off the ship by a crane. guarantee /gar-uhn-TEE/…
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Why aren’t even huge ships capable of resolving the shipping crisis

2021年10月8日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. overloaded /oh-ver-KOHD-id/ [adjective] – having or supplied with too much of something The plane was so overloaded it couldn’t leave the ground. lorry /LAWR-ee/ [adjectve] – relating to a truck The accident was clearly the lorry driver’s mistake. closure /KLOH-zher/ [noun] – the fact of a business, organization, etc. stopping operating The closure of the mine was the single most important factor in the town’s decline. quayside /KEE-sahyd/ [noun] – the edge of a quay, near the water The ship settled on the quayside. premium /PREE-mee-uhm/ [adjective] – an amount that is more than usual The…
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