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80,000 tourists begin evacuation from Da Nang, Vietnam

2020年8月12日

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© Reuters via Bangkok Post Pre-reading questions: Have you been to Vietnam? What country do you want to visit after the pandemic is over? Vocabulary: tourist /TOOR-ist/ [noun] someone who visits a place for pleasure and interest, usually while on holiday Angela is an American tourist visiting Kyoto. return /ri-TURN/ [noun] an occasion when someone goes or comes back to a place where they were before Saki’s return to Odaiba is moved next week. daily /dey-LEE/ [adverb] happening on or relating to every day I make sure to eat three meals daily. fill out /fil out/ [phrasal verb] to write or type information in spaces that are provided for it…
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Carbon emissions decrease during COVID-19 pandemic

2020年8月10日

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Pre-reading questions: Do you think climate change is getting worse? Do you follow the “stay at home” rule in your place? Vocabulary: amount /uh-MOUNT/ [noun] a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot be counted The bank contains a large amount of money. equal /EE-kwuhl/ [adjective] the same in amount, number, or size All of us are equal under the law. satisfied /SAT-is-fahyd/ [adjective] pleased because you have got what you wanted, or because something has happened in the way that you wanted Be satisfied with it or get nothing. reduce /ri-DOOS/ [verb] to become or to make something become smaller in size, amount, degree, importance, etc. We’ll need…
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Carbon emissions decrease during COVID-19 pandemic

2020年8月10日

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Vocabulary: emission /ih-MISH-uhn/ [noun] an amount of gas, heat, light, etc. that is sent out Carbon dioxide emissions should be stabilized at its present level. originate /uh-RIJ-uh-neyt/ [verb] to come from a particular place, time, situation, etc. I bought the books at a local bookstore but they originated from Italy. plunge /pluhnj/ [verb] to (cause someone or something to) move or fall suddenly and often a long way forward, down, or into something The skydiver had a plunge of more than 10,000 feet before his parachute opened. restriction /ri-STRIK-shuhn/ [noun] an official limit on something The six-hour restriction was introduced two years ago to stop commuters in parking on nearby…
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Carbon emissions decrease during COVID-19 pandemic

2020年8月10日

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Pre-reading questions: Do you think carbon dioxide is good for the environment? Why or why not? Kindly share the pandemic safety guidelines in Japan. Vocabulary: volume /VOL-yoom/ [noun] the number or amount of something in general The volume of this container is 3 cubic meters. 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 hotel and casino industries are working hard on improving their images. measure /MEZH-er/ [verb] to discover the exact size or amount of something It is impossible to measure the total amount of money in the bank. circumstance /SUR-kuhm-stans/ [noun] a fact…
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Intermediate

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Endangered African black rhinos gradually increase in number

2020年7月24日

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Vocabulary: director general /dih-REK-ter JEN-er-uhl/ [noun] – the person who is in charge of a big organization Inger Andersen was appointed Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in January 2015. extinction /ik-STINGK-shuhn/ [noun] – a situation in which something no longer exists The extinction of the dinosaurs happened millions of years ago. subspecies /SUHB-spee-sheez/ [noun] – a particular type within a species, the members of which are different in some clear ways from those of other types of the species Three out of eight subspecies of tiger – the Bali, Caspian, and Javan tigers are declared extinct. countermeasure /KOUN-ter-mezh-er / [noun] – an action taken…
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Endangered African black rhinos gradually increase in number

2020年7月24日

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Pre-reading questions: Do you like animals? What is your favorite animal? Vocabulary: still /stil/ [adverb] – continuing to happen or continuing to be done I’m still writing my report. southwestern /south-WEST-tern/ [adjective] – in or from the southwest They have been to the southwestern side of the country. grow /groh/ [verb] – to increase in size or amount The population in this area grows quickly. danger /DEYN-jer/ [noun] – the possibility of harm or death You must know the dangers of smoking. improve /im-PROOV/ [verb] – to get better, or to make something better Melinda eats healthy foods to improve her health. A report from the International Union for Conservation…
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Endangered African black rhinos gradually increase in number

2020年7月24日

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Pre-reading questions: What endangered animals do you know? How can people save animals from extinction? Vocabulary: population /pop-yuh-LEY-shuhn/ [noun] – all the people or animals of a particular type or group who live in one country, area, or place The population in Metro Manila has increased rapidly in the last 20 years. endangered /en-DEYN-jerd/ [adjective] – animals or plants that may soon not exist because there are very few now alive Conservationists attempt to save endangered animal species. conservation /kon-ser-VEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the protection of plants and animals, natural areas, and interesting and important structures and buildings Wildlife conservation is important to prevent species from going extinct. decline /dih-KLAYHN/ [noun]…
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