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Some who have stopped using social media say it is “very liberating”
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Do you enjoy using social media? Why or why not? When do you feel calm? Could you tell me about it? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. majority /muh-JAWR-i-tee/ [noun] – more than half of a total number or amount; the larger part of something The majority of the employees have university degrees. occupy /OK-yuh-pahy/ [verb ] – to fill, exist in, or use a place or period of time The bed seemed to occupy most of the room. content /KON-tent / [noun] – information, images, video, etc. that are included…
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Landowner appeals to court about chopping down trees
Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What is the importance of trees to the environment? Do you believe there will be fewer trees in the future? Why? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. landowner /LAND-oh-ner/ [noun] – someone who owns land, especially a large amount of land Liam is the wealthy landowner’s son. illegally /ih-LEE-guhl/ [adverb] – in a way that is illegal The video had been illegally copied and distributed. stump /stuhmp/ [noun] – the part of something such as a tree, tooth, arm, or leg that is left after most of it has been removed…
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Landowner appeals to court about chopping down trees
Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. hectare /HEK-tair/ [noun] – a unit of measurement of an area of land (10,000 m2) Each hectare of farmland in this area used to bring in roughly 420 dollars annually. forestry /FAWR-uh-stree/ [noun] – the science of planting and taking care of large areas of trees Forestry and tourism are two industries that are attracting investment. appeal /uh-PEEL/ [verb] – to request a higher court of law to consider again a decision made by a lower court, especially in order to reduce or prevent a punishment They are appealing to the judge to change the punishment…
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Landowner appeals to court about chopping down trees
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 planted a tree? Are there many trees where you live? 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。 natural /NACH-er-uhl/ [adjective] – as found in nature and not involving anything made or done by people Floods and typhoons are natural disasters that usually hit the Philippines. remove /ri-MOOV/ [verb] – to take something or someone away from somewhere, or off something Remove the cake from the oven as soon as it’s done. improve /im-PROOV/ [verb] – to get better, or to make something better I improve my English speaking…
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Women who were obliged to “select” self-employment
Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Is self-employment challenging? Why or why not? Why do women select self-employment? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. reality /ree-AL-i-tee/ [noun] – the state of things as they are, rather than as they are imagined to be TV is used as an escape from reality. endure /en-DOOR/ [verb] – to suffer something difficult, unpleasant, or painful They could endure much pain. consultant /kuhn-SUHL-tnt/ [noun] – someone who advises people on a particular subject She is now a hospital consultant. abandon /uh-ban-duhn/ [verb] – to leave a place, thing, or person, usually…
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Women who were obliged to “select” self-employment
Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. self-employment /SELF-em-PLOI-muhnt/ [noun] – the state of not working for an employer but finding work for yourself or having your own business Nowadays, many people like the flexibility of self-employment. empower /em-POU-er/ [verb] – to encourage and support the ability to do something They empower you and make you feel stronger and more confident. spouse /spous/ [noun] – a person’s husband or wife Her spouse will come to see her on Sunday. resignation /rez-ig-NEY-shuhn/ [noun] – the act of telling your employer that you are leaving your job The resignation of the prime minister will cause…
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Women who were obliged to “select” self-employment
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。 Are you self-employed? Is there a rise in self-employment in your country during the pandemic? 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。 appear /uh-PEER/ [verb] – to seem She tried not to appear envious. truth /trooth/ [noun] – the quality of being true Sooner or later, we will know the truth. go back /goh bak/ [phrasal verb] – to return I think you should go back to your original plan. experience /ik-SPEER-ee-uhns / [verb] – if you experience something, it happens to you, or you feel it We experienced a…
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