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The Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch is a massive plastic habitat

2021年1月7日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. habitat /HAB-i-tat / [noun] – the natural environment in which an animal or plant usually lives A lot of wildlife is losing its natural habitat as a result of so many areas of forest being cut down. mollusk /MOL-uhsk/ [noun] – any animal that has a soft body, no spine, and is often covered with a shell. Many mollusks live in water Mollusks are the second most diverse group of plants and animals in the world. aid /eyd/ [verb] – to help She went to aid the man trapped in his car. debris /duh-BREE/ [noun] –…
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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. What are some plastic items that you use at home? Could you tell me more about them? What are some ways of disposing of garbage? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. coastal /KOHS-tl/ [adjective] – positioned on, or relating to the coast: In coastal locations, a tidal surge caused severe flooding. species /SPEE-sheez/ [noun] – a set of animals or plants in which the members have similar characteristics to each other and can breed with each other These animals are an endangered species. concerned /kuhn-SURND/ [adjective] – worried I’m a little…
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Issues about supply hinders Pfizer from producing extra vaccine faster

2021年1月1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 know about Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccines? Do you know how many doses of Covid-19 vaccines your country needs? 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。 hope /hohp/ [noun] – something good that you want to happen in the future, or a confident feeling about what will happen in the future What are your hopes and dreams for the future? extra /EK-struh/ [adjective] – added to what is normal Recently he’s been working an extra two hours a day. delivery /dih-LIV-uh-ree/ [noun] – the act of taking goods, letters, parcels,…
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Issues about supply hinders Pfizer from producing extra vaccine faster

2021年1月1日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you know about Pfizer? Did your government already secure vaccines for whole country’s population? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. prevent /pri-VENT/ [verb] – to stop something from happening or someone from doing something Label the jars to prevent confusion. deal /deel/ [noun] – an agreement or an arrangement, especially in business She got a good deal on her new house. belief /bih-LEEF/ [noun] – the feeling of being certain that something exists or is true His belief in his abilities gave him hope during difficult times. issue /ISh-oo/…
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A British-Dutch multinational consumer goods company experiments a four-day workweek in New Zealand

2020年12月9日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. influential /in-floo-EN-shuhl/ [adjective] – having a lot of influence on someone or something She wanted to work for a bigger and more influential firm since she graduated high school. authorize /AW-thuh-rahyz/ [verb] – to give official permission for something to happen, or to give someone official permission to do something Who authorized the distribution of the goods? reconsider /ree-kuhn-SID-er/ [verb] – to think again about a decision or opinion and decide if you want to change it He talked to her to reconsider her decision but she would not. radical /RAD-i-kuhl/ [adjective] – believing or expressing…
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A British-Dutch multinational consumer goods company experiments a four-day workweek in New Zealand

2020年12月9日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What famous brands do you know? How many days do you go to work a week? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. implement /IM-pluh-ment/ [verb] – to start a plan or a system Your job is to implement the new protocol. brand /brand/ [noun] – a type of product made by a particular company This isn’t my usual brand of shampoo. schedule /SKEJ-ool/ [noun] – a list of planned activities or things to be done showing the times or dates when they are intended to happen or be done The class…
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