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The music industry is turning to live streaming to increase revenue

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What was the last music festival you attended? Do you watch online concerts nowadays? Could you tell me more about it? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. effective /ih-FEK-tiv/ [adjective] – successful or achieving the results that you want This car polish is an effective shield against rust. existence /ig-ZIs-tuhns/ [noun] – the fact of something or someone existing The company that they started is still in existence today. virtual /VUR-choo-uhl/ [adjective] – created by computer technology and appearing to exist but not existing in the physical world You can take…
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The music industry is turning to live streaming to increase revenue

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. sector /SEk-ter / [noun] – a part of society that can be separated from other parts because of its own special character The private sector, by contrast, has plenty of money to spend. restriction /ri-STRIK-shuhn/ [noun] – an official limit on something The park is open to the public without restriction. go into /goh in-too/ [verb phrase ] – to start an activity, or start to be in a particular state or condition She wants to go into teaching. interaction /in-ter-AK-shuhn/ [noun] – an occasion when two or more people or things communicate with or react…
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Metro Manila under lockdown again due to COVID-19 Delta variant

Metro Manila under lockdown again due to COVID-19 Delta variant

©Pablo Barcelon via CNN Philippines 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。 Is your city on a lockdown now? Have you received any financial help from your government? 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。 allow /uh-LOU/ [verb] – to give permission for someone to do something, or to not prevent something from happening The city does not allow smoking in all public areas. announce /uh-NOUNS/ [verb] – to make something known or tell people about something officially The principal announced the dates of the summer vacation. painful /PEYN-fuhl/ [adjective] – causing emotional or physical pain His…
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Metro Manila under lockdown again due to COVID-19 Delta variant

Metro Manila under lockdown again due to COVID-19 Delta variant

©Pablo Barcelon via CNN Philippines Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is your country’s current status in the ongoing pandemic? When was the last time you heard about COVID-19 news in the Philippines? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. permit /per-MIT/ [verb] – to allow something Smoking is not permitted in all areas of the establishment. crucial /KROO-shuhl/ [adjective] – extremely important or necessary Training is one of the most crucial parts of becoming a great athlete. severe /suh-VEER/ [adjective] – causing very great pain, difficulty, worry, damage, etc.; very serious Many people suffer severe financial…
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Metro Manila under lockdown again due to COVID-19 Delta variant

Metro Manila under lockdown again due to COVID-19 Delta variant

©Pablo Barcelon via CNN Philippines Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. authorize /AW-thuh-rahyz/ [verb] – to give official permission for something to happen, or to give someone official permission to do something The school has authorized students to wear smart casual attire every Friday. amid /uh-MID/ [preposition] – in the middle of or surrounded by The old building stood like a rock amid the hurricane. imperative /im-PER-uh-tiv/ [adjective] – extremely important or urgent It is absolutely imperative that we finish this project by next week. metropolis /mi-TROP-uh-lis/ [noun] – a very large city, often the most important city in a large area…
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Tobacco firm Philip Morris calls for UK cigarette ban by 2030

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. tobacco /tuh-BAK-oh/ [noun] – a substance smoked in cigarettes, pipes, etc. that is prepared from the dried leaves of a particular plant Tobacco farming is profitable in some countries. strategic /struh-TEE-jik/ [adjective] – helping to achieve a plan, for example in business or politics This project needs strategic planning. reinforce /reE-in-FAWRS/ [verb] – to make something stronger You have to reinforce your ideas. urge /urj/ [verb] – to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing I will urge him to take up a new hobby. fund /fuhnd/ [verb] – to provide…
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Tobacco firm Philip Morris calls for UK cigarette ban by 2030

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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。 In your country, where do people usually buy cigarettes? Do restaurants in your country have smoking areas? 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。 decrease /dih-KREES/ [verb] – to become less, or to make something become less The price of sugar decreased this month. soon /soon/ [adverb] – in or within a short time; before long; quickly I arrived in the city sooner than I expected. interview /IN-ter-vyoo/ [noun] – a meeting in which someone answers questions about himself or herself for a newspaper article, television show, etc The popular…
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Tobacco firm Philip Morris calls for UK cigarette ban by 2030

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. In your country, are people allowed to smoke on the streets? Do companies in your office have no-smoking policies? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. ban /ban/ [verb] – to forbid (= refuse to allow) something, especially officially Most schools ban the use of cell phones inside classrooms. decade /DEK-eyd/ [noun] – a period of ten years, especially a period such as 2010 to 2019 She worked as an accountant for a decade. invest /in-VEST/ [verb] – to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or get…
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