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Climate change is worsening pollen season across the U.S.
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have you ever had a pollen allergy before? What do you know about allergies? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. finding /FAHYN-ding/ [noun] – a piece of information that is discovered during an official examination of a problem, situation, or object These findings are inconsistent with those of previous studies. last /lahst/ [verb] – to continue to exist The documentary lasted almost two hours. annual /AN-yoo-uhl/ [adjective] – happening once every year The school festival is an annual event. extend /ik-STEND/ [verb] – to add to something in order to make…
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Tourists who take selfies could spread Covid-19 to gorillas
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 visiting the zoo? Do you like taking pictures of wild animals? 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。 danger /DEYN-jer/ [noun] – the possibility of harm or death to someone He drove so fast that I really felt my life was in danger. university /yoo-nuh-VUR-si-tee/ [noun] – a place of higher education usually for people who have finished twelve years of schooling and where they can obtain more knowledge and skills, and get a degree to recognize this She works in a university as a professor. scientist…
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Tourists who take selfies could spread Covid-19 to gorillas
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What animals do you like? Have you already seen a gorilla? What can you say about it/ Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. traveler /TRAV-uh-ler/ [noun] – someone who travels The modern traveler can go where he likes. research /ri-SURCH/ [noun] – a detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover (new) information or reach a (new) understanding: His research in the area of disease prevention has provided surprising results. individual /in-duh-VIJ-oo-uhl/ [noun] – a single person or thing, especially when compared to the group or set to which…
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Tourists who take selfies could spread Covid-19 to gorillas
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. release /ri-LEES/ [noun] – the act of making something public or available for use A press release was provided by the organization confirming the appointment of a new CEO. transmit /trans-MIT/ [verb] – to pass a disease from one person or animal to another When an infected person coughs or sneezes, COVID-19 is transmitted by droplets of saliva or nasal discharge. transmission /trans-MISH-uhn/ [noun] – the process of passing something from one person or place to another To prevent the transmission of the virus from mother to child, this drug is used. declaration /dek-luh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] –…
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A piece of Himalayan glacier bursts open a dam in India
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What are common natural disasters in your country? What do you do to help save the environment? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. evacuate /ih-VAK-yoo-eyt/ [verb] – to move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe People in the building were urged to evacuate the area immediately. avalanche /AV-uh-lanch/ [noun] – a large amount of ice, snow, dirt, or rock falling suddenly and quickly down the side of a mountain They were able to escape the avalanche in the ski resort yesterday afternoon. incident /IN-si-duhnt/ [noun] – an event that…
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A piece of Himalayan glacier bursts open a dam in India
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. deluge /DEL-yooj/ [noun] – a very large amount of rain or water There’s a typhoon today. Be careful not to get caught in the deluge. on the lookout /on thuh LOOK-out/ [phrasal noun] – to search for something or someone Richard is constantly on the lookout for a new recipe to try. torrent /TAWR-uhnt/ [noun] – a large stream of water that moves very fast Due to the incident, the river became a raging torrent. stand with /stand with/ [idiom] – to be or remain united (in support of or opposition to something) They promised to…
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A piece of Himalayan glacier bursts open a dam in India
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 seen a dam before? What do you do to stay prepared for natural disasters? 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。 dam /dam/ [noun] – a wall built across a river to stop the flow and collect the water, esp. to make a reservoir (= an artificial lake) that provides water for an area or can be used to make electricity Local officials building a new dam in the city. glacier /GLEY-sher/ [noun] – a large mass of ice that moves slowly You can see a glacier from…
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