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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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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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