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Delhi authorities call for help from Indian Armed Forces in its battle against COVID-19 crisis

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©Getty Images Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How do you protect yourself from the coronavirus? How can we strengthen our body’s immune system? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. packed /pakt/ [adjective] – completely full Citrus fruits are packed with Vitamin C. run /ruhn/ [verb] – to be in control of or manage something Mr. Gonzales has been running this company for over ten years. death toll /DETH toll/ [noun] – the number of people who die because of an event such as a war or an accident The typhoon left with a death toll of…
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Delhi authorities call for help from Indian Armed Forces in its battle against COVID-19 crisis

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© Getty Images Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. record high /REK-erd hahy/ [noun] – the highest amount or level that something has ever reached The website achieved a record high of 800 visits per day last month. staggering /STAG-uh-ring/ [adjective] – very shocking and surprising A staggering amount of money is needed for his urgent operation. personnel /pur-suh-NEL/ [noun] – the people who are employed in a company, organization, or one of the armed forces The military personnel paid tribute to the country’s veteran soldiers. reiterate /ree-IT-uh-reyt/ [verb] – to say something again, once or several times The mother reiterated to…
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Singapore and Hong Kong to lift travel ban between the two cities

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. travel bubble /TRAV-uhl BUHB-uhl/ [noun] – agreement between two or more countries to open their borders to each other Most countries nowadays engaged in travel bubbles to improve their economical status. contact tracing /KON-takt TREY-sing/ [noun] – the process of identifying people who have recently been in contact with someone diagnosed with an infectious disease Contact tracing was immediately done on the city after a positive case was reported. plummet /PLUHM-it/ [verb] – to go down in amount or value very quickly and suddenly Based on records, rice prices have plummeted by 40% as of March…
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Singapore and Hong Kong to lift travel ban between the two cities

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you have any plans on traveling to a different country this year? Why or why not? Please share the travel rules in your country. Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. transport /TRANS-pawrt/ [noun] – a system of vehicles, such as buses, trains, aircraft, etc. for getting from one place to another The authorities have been developing the city’s transport system for better traffic conditions. depart /dih-PAHRT/ [verb] – to go away from a place, especially on a trip We depart from Manila at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. dependent /dih-PEN-duhnt/ [adjective] –…
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Singapore and Hong Kong to lift travel ban between the two cities

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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。 Do you like traveling? How often do you travel? 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。 flight /flahyt/ [noun] – a journey in an aircraft Have a safe flight to London! possibility /pos-uh-BIL-i-tee/ [noun] – something that can be done or achieved There’s a big possibility of us finishing this project on time. maximum /MAK-suh-muhm/ [adjective] – being the largest amount or number allowed or possible Only a maximum of 30 customers can go inside the store. passenger /pas-uhn-jer/ [noun] – a person who is travelling in a vehicle but…
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Beijing is now the billionaire capital of the world

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you save up money? Why or why not? Do you shop online? Why? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. containment /kuhn-TEYN-muhnt/ [noun] – the act of controlling or limiting something or someone harmful The firefighters handled the containment of the fire quickly. firm /furm/ [noun] – a company offering a professional service, for example a company of lawyers: My brother is going to work part-time at a law firm this summer. net worth /net werth/ [noun] – the ​value of the ​assets (= property and money)​ that a ​person or…
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Beijing is now the billionaire capital of the world

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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 been to a bank? Do you shop online? 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。 industry /IN-duh-stree/ [noun] – the companies and activities involved in the process of producing goods for sale, especially in a factory or special area The Philippines has a rich fruit industry. resident /REZ-ih-duhnt/ [noun] – a person who lives or has their home in a place I am a resident of Kamakura. increase /in-KREES/ [verb] – to (make something) become larger in amount or size The price of meat is always increasing. benefit…
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Beijing is now the billionaire capital of the world

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. surpass /ser-PAS/ [verb ] – to do or be better than She always surpasses people’s expectations. thriving /THRAHY-ving/ [adjective] – growing, developing, or being successful The coffee industry is still thriving. e-commerce /EE-kom-ers/ [noun] – the business of buying and selling goods and services on the internet Most clothing stores have an e-commerce website. accumulation /uh-kyoo-myuh-LEY-shuhn/ [noun] – an amount of something that has been collected The accumulation of knowledge during school is important. enterprise /EN-ter-prahyz/ [noun] – an organization, especially a business, or a difficult and important plan, especially one that will earn money Running…
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