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A guide to Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. assign /uh-SAHYN/ [verb] – to give a particular job or piece of work to someone The task has been assigned to the senior employee. space shuttle /speys SHUHT-l/ [noun] – a vehicle in which people travel into space and back again, sometimes carrying a satellite or other equipment into orbit (= a curved path through space) The space shuttle has reentered the Earth’s atmosphere. stable /STEY-buhl/ [adjective] – firmly fixed or not likely to move or change Make sure the tripod is stable. swap /swop/ [verb] – to exchange one thing for another Can we swap…
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CDC updates its travel advisories list
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 was your last travel? To what country do you want to go when COVID-19 ends? 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。 encourage /en-KUHR-ij/ [verb] – to make someone more likely to do something, or to make something more likely to happen The teacher encourages her students to join the quiz bee. type /tahyp/ [noun] – a particular group of people or things that share similar characteristics and form a smaller division of a larger set There are many types of music, but rock is my favorite. organization /awr-guh-nuh-ZEY-shuhn/…
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CDC updates its travel advisories list
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. confer /kuhn-FUR/ [verb] – to give an honor, official title, or ability to someone The country is conferred the largest in Asia. evolve /ih-VOLV/ [verb] – to develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually Televisions continue to evolve into digital ones capable of showing several pictures simultaneously. progress /pruh-GRES/ [verb] – to continue gradually Please consult with your doctor immediately if the symptoms progress. criterion /krahy-TEER-ee-uhn/ [noun] – a standard by which you judge, decide about, or deal with something The organization has prepared certain criteria for the national competition. urge /urj/…
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CDC updates its travel advisories list
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. When was your last travel outside your country? Where are you going to go the next time you travel? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. advisory /ad-VAHY-zuh-ree/ [noun] – an official announcement that contains advice, information, or a warning Weather advisories suggest that next week will not be a good timing for traveling prevention /pri-VEN-shuhn/ [noun] – the act of stopping something from happening or of stopping someone from doing something Eating foods high in calcium may help in the prevention of colon cancer. category /kat-i-GAWR-ee/ [noun] – a grouping of…
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Dubai grows “future-proof” food to increase diversity
©CNN Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How is food consumption in your country? What do you do to make sure you do not run out of food supplies? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. transplant /trans-PLANT/ [verb] – to move something, or to be moved, from one place or person to another Please transplant the seedlings to more damp soil. boost /boost/ [verb] – to improve or increase something Social media will surely boost service promotion. resource /REE-sohrs/ [noun] – natural substances such as water and wood which are valuable in supporting life Copper is one…
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Dubai grows “future-proof” food to increase diversity
©CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. scarce /skairs/ [adjective] – not easy to find or get Medical supplies have been growing scarce for the past six months. saline /SEY-leen/ [adjective] – containing or consisting of salt Normal saline should be used to restore any fluid losses. biofuel /BAHY-oh-fyoo-uhl/ [noun] – a fuel that is made from living things or their waste and is less harmful to the environment than other types of fuel The most promising technologies include biofuels and wind energy. consulting /kuhn-SUHL-ting/ [noun] – the activity or business of giving expert advice about a particular subject The city government…
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Dubai grows “future-proof” food to increase diversity
©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。 How often do you eat out? What kinds of food do you usually eat (e.g. meat, fish, vegetables, etc.)? 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。 collection /kuh-LEK-shuhn/ [noun] – a group of objects of one type that have been collected by one person or in one place Nikki has a large collection of stamps. crop /krop/ [noun] – (the total amount collected of) a plant such as grain, fruit, or vegetable grown in large amounts Sugar is one of the most important crops on the island. produce /pruh-DOOS/…
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