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Members of Parliament say that charging fees for electric vehicles must be reasonable

2021年8月25日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. safeguard /SEYF-gahrd/ [verb] – to protect something from harm Please safeguard your passport at all times. automobile /aw-tuh-muh-BEEL/ [noun] – a car I spent 20 thousand dollars for this automobile. restrict /ri-STRIKT/ [verb] – to limit the movements or actions of someone, or to limit something and reduce its size or prevent it from increasing Villagers say the fence would restrict public access to the hills. diesel /DEE-zuhl/ [adjective] – relating to a type of heavy oil used as fuel The diesel model is noisier than the petrol model. developer /dih-VEL-uh-per/ [noun] – a person or…
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Members of Parliament say that charging fees for electric vehicles must be reasonable

2021年8月25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。 Have you already seen an electric car? How long do you think it takes to charge an electric car at a charging station? 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。 public /PUHB-lik/ [adjective] – relating to or involving people in general, rather than being limited to a particular group of people The government aims to improve public services, especially education. financial /fi-NAN-shuhl/ [adjective] – relating to money or how money is managed Their new business partners have been experiencing financial difficulties. provide /pruh-vahyd/ [verb] – to give someone something…
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Members of Parliament say that charging fees for electric vehicles must be reasonable

2021年8月25日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you support the use of electric cars in the future? Why or why not? What do you think of using electric cars? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. accessible /ak-SES-uh-buhl / [adjective] – possible to approach, enter, or use The information is readily accessible on the Internet. remote /ri-MOHT/ [adjective] – far away in distance They live in a remote mountain village. ban /ban/ [verb] – to forbid (= refuse to allow) something, especially officially The company bans smoking on the premises. consumer /kuhn-SOO-mer / [noun] – a person who…
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What causes flash floods in extreme weather?

2021年8月20日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What kinds of disasters have you already experienced in your area? What causes flooding? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. climate change /KLAHY-mit cheynj/ [noun] – changes in the world’s weather, in particular the fact that it is believed to be getting warmer as a result of human activity increasing the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere There is growing concern about climate change. soak /sohk/ [verb] – to make something very wet, or of a liquid to be absorbed The clothes should soak for a quarter before washing. severe…
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What causes flash floods in extreme weather?

2021年8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。 When is the rainy season in your country? Do you like the rainy season? 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。 flash flood /flash fluhd / [noun] – a sudden and severe flood A flash flood swept through the area a couple of years ago. warning /WAWR-ning/ [noun] – something that makes you understand there is a possible danger or problem, especially one in the future Doctors issued a warning against eating any fish caught in the river. damage /DAM-ij/ [noun] – harm or injury The damage to the car…
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What causes flash floods in extreme weather?

2021年8月20日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. torrential /taw-REN-shuhl/ [adjective] – used to refer to very heavy rain The coast has been battered by torrential rain all week. impassable /im-PAS-uh-buhl/ [adjective] – an impassable road or path cannot be traveled on because of bad weather conditions or because it is blocked The mud made the roads impassable. 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 The industry was accused of having invested little in workers, plants, or infrastructure. abundance /uh-BUHN-duhns/ [noun] – the situation in…
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Former hospital staff in Australia under investigation for being a fake doctor

2021年8月18日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have you encountered a fake doctor before? Please share some details about it. What is your opinion about people who fake their documents or papers? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. former /FAWR-mer/ [adjective] – used to describe someone who had a particular position or job in the past Our former supervisor now works abroad. pretend /pri-TEND/ [verb] – to behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, especially in order to deceive people or as a game She had pretended to be a doctor for…
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Former hospital staff in Australia under investigation for being a fake doctor

2021年8月18日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. discharge /dis-CHAHRJ/ [verb] – if a company or organization discharges an employee, it makes them leave their job Spreading confidential information will immediately discharge a worker from employment. determine /dih-TUR-min/ [verb] – to discover the facts or truth about something The teachers determined that several students have cheated on their examinations. allegedly /uh-LEJ-id-lee/ [adverb] – used when something illegal or wrong is said to have been done, but has not been proved He was criticized for allegedly copying work from somebody else. falsify /FAWL-suh-fahy/ [verb] – to change something, such as a document, in order to…
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