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Spain implements “shock plan” to reduce electricity bills

2021年9月22日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. During which season do electricity bills usually rise in your country? What electrical appliances do you routinely use? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. profit /PROF-it/ [noun] – money that is earned in trade or business after paying the costs of producing and selling goods and services Our business profit increased this month. temporarily /tem-puh-RAIR-uh-lee/ [adverb] – in a way that does not last for long or forever The website is temporarily down for maintenance. on top of (something) /on top uhv (SUHM-thing)/ [idiom] – in addition to something Jean does…
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Spain implements “shock plan” to reduce electricity bills

2021年9月22日

electricity

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。 Which electric appliance do you think uses the most energy? How do you save energy every day? 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。 energy /EN-er-jee/ [noun] – the power from something such as electricity or oil that can do work, such as providing light and heat Many countries are finding different energy sources. bill /bill/ [noun] – a request for payment of money owed, or the piece of paper on which it is written You will receive your monthly internet bill through email. tax /taks/ [noun] – (an amount…
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Spain implements “shock plan” to reduce electricity bills

2021年9月22日

electricity

Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. left-wing /left wing/ [adjective] – (politics) relating to the belief that wealth and power should be shared between all parts of society Some say that artistic people tend to have left-wing views. channel /CHAN-l/ [verb] – to direct something into a particular place or situation The funds were channeled into further research on space travel. windfall /WIND-fawl/ [noun] – an amount of money that you receive unexpectedly The school used the windfall funds to purchase new computers. cap /kap/ [noun] – a limit on the amount of money that can be charged or spent in connection…
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A guide to Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft

2021年9月17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 interested in learning about space? Would you like to be a space tourist? 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。 vehicle /VEE-i-kuhl/ [noun] – a machine, usually with wheels and an engine, used for transporting people or goods, especially on land Are you the driver of this vehicle? concentrate /KON-suhn-treyt / [verb] – to direct your attention or your efforts toward a particular activity, subject, or problem I can’t concentrate on my work. provide /pruh-VAHYD/ [veb] – to give someone something that they need I’ll provide food for…
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A guide to Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft

2021年9月17日

rocket-launch-67649_1280

Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Did you dream of becoming an astranaut? Why do you think children dream of becoming one someday? What do you think of traveling to space? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. era /EER-uh/ [noun] – a period of time of which particular events or stages of development are typical We are in a new era of information. design /dih-ZAHYN/ [verb] – to make or draw plans for something He designed a machine that was both attractive and practical. secure /si-KYOOR / [adjective] – (especially of objects, situations, etc.) able to avoid…
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A guide to Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft

2021年9月17日

rocket-launch-67649_1280

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

2021年9月14日

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

2021年9月14日

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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