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An archipelago home to about 18,000 people becomes the first in the globe to be vaccinated

2021年1月15日

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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 the company Moderna? Do you know some vaccines that are used today? 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。 ocean /OH-shuhn/ [noun] – a very large area of sea These mysterious animals live at the bottom of the ocean. against /uh-GENST/ [preposition] – disagreeing with a plan or activity Those people voted against the new proposal. apart /uh-PAHRT/ [adverb] – separated by a distance or by time Stand with your feet wide apart. manage /MAN-ij/ [verb] – to succeed in doing or dealing with something, especially something difficult…
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An archipelago home to about 18,000 people, becomes the first in the globe to be vaccinated

2021年1月15日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Have you heard about Moderna’s vaccine? What do you know about it? What do you know about The Republic of Palau? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. society /suh-SAHY-i-tee/ [noun] – a large group of people who live together in an organized way, making decisions about how to do things and sharing the work that needs to be done. All the people in a country, or in several similar countries, can be referred to as a society We must also consider the needs of the members of our society. virus /VAHY-ruhs/…
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New Zealand to prohibit the use of cigarettes for future generations

2021年1月14日

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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 We are unable to sell tobacco or alcohol to anyone under the age of 16. campaign /kam-PEYN/ [noun] – a planned group of especially political, business, or military activities that are intended to achieve a particular aim The city’s annual Christmas campaign to prevent drunk driving has just started. applaud /uh-PLAWD/ [verb] – to show enjoyment or approval of something such as a performance or speech by clapping the hands repeatedly to make a…
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If you desire to travel this year, you may be required a vaccine passport

2021年1月8日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. vaccine /vak-SEEN/ [noun] – a substance containing a virus or bacterium in a form that is not harmful, given to a person or animal to prevent them from getting the disease that the virus or bacterium causes He created a vaccine that is used by a lot of people today. initiate /ih-NISH-ee-eyt/ [verb] – to cause something to begin Some plans were initiated by him. administration /ad-min-uh-STREY-shuhn/ [noun] – a period of government, or the people who are in government The Obama administration did their best within their term. outcome /OUT-kuhm/ [noun] – a result or…
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If you desire to travel this year, you may be required a vaccine passport

2021年1月8日

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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 already been vaccinated? Do you know what CommonPass is? 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。 consider /kuhn-SID-er/ [verb] – to spend time thinking about a possibility or making a decision Have you considered what you’ll do if you don’t see him? theater /thee-uh-ter/ [noun] – a building, room, or outside structure with rows of seats, each row usually higher than the one in front, from which people can watch a performance or other activity The movie opens Wednesday in theaters across the country. online /ON-lahyn/ [adjective] –online…
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If you desire to travel this year, you may be required a vaccine passport

2021年1月8日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. When was the last time you went traveling? How was your last travel experience? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. firm /furm/ [noun] – a company offering a professional service, for example a company of lawyers He works for a law firm in Canada. upload /UHP-lohd/ [verb] – to copy or move programs or information to a larger computer system or to the internet I uploaded the pictures on Facebook yesterday. obtain /uhb-TEYN/ [verb] – to get something, especially by asking for it, buying it, working for it, or producing it…
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The Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch is a massive plastic habitat

2021年1月7日

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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。 Does garbage cause pollution? Can we stop garbage pollution? 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。 bug /buhg/ [noun] – a very small insect I’ve definitely been bitten by the gardening bug. Pacific /puh-SIF-ik/ [noun] – the ocean that is to the east of Asia and Australasia and to the west of North and South America Many short rivers flow into the Pacific Ocean. environmental /en-vahy-ruhn-MUHN-tl/ [adjective] – relating to the environment Environmental issues are becoming more widely recognized. permanent /PUR-muh-nuhnt/ [adjective] – lasting for a long time or forever…
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