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World’s biggest canvas painting sells for $62M at Dubai charity auction

2021年3月31日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Who are the famous painters in your country? Have you ever bought an artwork? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. measure /MEZH-er/ [verb] – to be a particular size The floor area measures 70 square meters. affect /uh-FEKT/ [verb] – to have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something The incident affected his mental health. initially /ih-NISH-uh-lee/ [adverb] – at the beginning Initially, many people thought that the plan will not succeed. proceeds /PROW-seeds/ [noun] – the amount of money received from a…
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Australia floods from intense rainfall, authorities say

2021年3月29日

© BBC News Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. downpour /DOUN-pawr/ [noun] – a lot of rain in a short time The recent downpour in the area was the heaviest ever recorded. discharge /DIS-chahrj/ [noun] – the act of sending out waste liquid or gas Discharge of poisonous chemicals from factories has been the main reason behind the fishes’ deaths. gigaliter /Gi-ga-LEE-ter/ [noun] – a unit of volume equivalent to 10 liters The Warragamba Dam in Australia has a total capacity of about 2,000 gigaliters. dispatch /dih-SPACH/ [verb] – to send someone or something to a place for a particular purpose The…
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Australia floods from intense rainfall, authorities say

2021年3月29日

© BBC News 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。 Does it often rain in your country? What do you do to prepare for floods? 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。 rainfall /REYN-fawl/ [noun] – the amount of rain that falls The heavy rainfall ruined the soccer game. usual /YOO-zhoo-uhl/ [adjective] – normal; happening, done, or used most often I woke up earlier than usual. meanwhile /MEEN-hwahyl/ [adverb] – until something expected happens, or while something else is happening My sister went shopping. Meanwhile, I cleaned the house. warning /WAWR-ning/ [noun] – notice of a possible…
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Australia floods from intense rainfall, authorities say

2021年3月29日

© BBC News Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How often does it flood in your country? What natural disasters commonly strike your country? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. border /BAWR-der/ [verb] – to form a line around the edge of something The fields are bordered by sturdy fences. source /sawrs/ [noun] – the place or thing that something comes from or starts at, or the cause of something Where’s the source of that noise? tide /tahyd/ [noun] – the rise and fall of the sea that happens twice every day High tides are expected today…
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Greek letters will not be used again to name tropical cyclones

2021年3月24日

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© CNN Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. hazard /HAZ-erd/ [noun] – something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage The busy traffic entrance was a hazard to pedestrians. finalize /FAHYN-l-ahyz/ [verb] – to make a final and certain decision about a plan, date, etc We need to finalize the plans by tomorrow. operational /op-uh-REY-shuh-nl/ [adjective] – relating to a particular activity There are operational advantages in our new manufacturing process. devastating /DEV-uh-stey-ting/ [adjective] – causing a lot of damage or destruction The devastating effects of the hurricane were felt. supplemental /suhp-luh-MEN-tl/ [adjective] – extra These are supplemental resources that you…
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Greek letters will not be used again to name tropical cyclones

2021年3月24日

tropical-cyclone-on-space

© CNN Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is your favorite season and why? When is the start of the rainy season in your country? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. distracting /duh -STRAK-tuhng/ [adjective] – making it difficult for someone to give their attention to something The loud music is very distracting. potentially /puh-TEN-shuh-lee/ [adverb] – possibly Measles is a potentially fatal disease. responsible /ri-SPON-suh-buhl/ [adjective] – to have control and authority over something or someone and the duty of taking care of it, him, or her We are all responsible for making this house…
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Greek letters will not be used again to name tropical cyclones

2021年3月24日

tropical-cyclone-on-space

© 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。 What is your favorite season? Do you like it when it rains? 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。 announce /uh-NOUNS/ [verb] – to make something known or tell people about something officially Example sentence alphabet /AL-fuh-bet/ [noun] – a set of letters arranged in a fixed order, used for writing a language The first letter of the Roman alphabet is A. confusing /kuhn-FYOO-zing/ [adjective] – Something that is confusing makes you feel confused because it is difficult to understand His words were really confusing. danger /DEYN-jer/ [noun]…
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