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What age is ideal for owning a smartphone?

2022年12月3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 kids in your family own a smartphone? How old were you when you had a cellphone? 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。 issue /ISH-oo/ [noun] – a subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about We thank you for raising the issue. allow /uh-LOU/ [verb] – to give permission for someone to do something, or to not prevent something from happening We cannot allow such behavior to continue. advantage /ad-VAN-tij/ [noun] – a condition giving a greater chance of success Is there any advantage to getting…
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What age is ideal for owning a smartphone?

2022年12月3日

Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. ubiquitous /yoo-BIK-wi-tuhs/ [adjective] – seeming to be everywhere Coffee shops are ubiquitous these days. unleash /uhn-LEESH / [verb] – to let happen or begin something powerful that, once begun, cannot be controlled The war could unleash unstoppable political and economic changes. sin /sin/ [noun] – the offense of breaking, or the breaking of, a religious or moral law One sin opens the door for another. conclusive /kuhn-KLOO-siv/ [adjective] – proving that something is true, or ending any doubt: The evidence is not conclusive. susceptible /suh-SEP-tuh-buhl/ [adjective] – easily influenced or harmed by something Children are more…
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Things we’ve learned so far about hybrid work

2022年11月30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 work from home? Would you choose a hybrid setup? 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。 conclusion /kuhn-KLOO-zhuhn/ [noun] – the opinion you have after considering all the information about something Don’t rush to a conclusion. decision /dih-SIZH-uhn/ [noun] – a choice that you make about something after thinking about several possibilities We need a decision on this by next week. organization /awr-guh-nuh-ZEY-shuhn/ [noun] – a company or other group of people that works together for a particular purpose The organization has a large annual budget. career /kuh-REER/…
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Things we’ve learned so far about hybrid work

2022年11月30日

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Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What do you know about hybrid work? What do think about hybrid work? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. try out /TRAHY-out/ [verb] – to use something to discover if it works or if you like it Will we get a chance to try out his ideas? vary /VAIR-ee/ [verb] – If things of the same type vary, they are different from each other, and if you vary them, you cause them to be different from each other People vary very much in their ideas. boost /boost/ [noun] – the act…
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Things we’ve learned so far about hybrid work

2022年11月30日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. crave /kreyv/ [verb] – to have a very strong feeling of wanting something Many young children crave attention. interaction /in-ter-AK-shuhn/ [noun] – an occasion when two or more people or things communicate with or react to each other What is her interaction with her boss like? inclusive /in-KLOO-siv / [adjective] – containing or including a particular thing The bill is inclusive of food and lodging. distinct /dih-STINGKT/ [adjective] – clearly separate and different (from something else): His pronunciation is quite distinct. norm /nawrm/ [noun] – an accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing things…
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COP27: Pakistan requests aid for flood survivors

2022年11月28日

Flooded cars on the street of the city. Street after heavy rain. Water could enter the engine, transmission parts or other places. Disaster Motor Vehicle Insurance Claim Themed. Severe weather concept

Pre-reading questions I will read each question. Then, please answer them. How do you think the weather has changed over time? How does your community respond to natural disasters? Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. severely /suh-VEER-lee/ [adjective] – very seriously He is severely injured as a result of the accident. estimate /ES-tuh-meyt/ [verb] – to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something We estimate the cost to be $4,000 for the project. breadwinner /BRED-win-er/ [noun] – the member of a family who earns the money that the family needs He took over as the family’s breadwinner after his…
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COP27: Pakistan requests aid for flood survivors

2022年11月28日

Flooded cars on the street of the city. Street after heavy rain. Water could enter the engine, transmission parts or other places. Disaster Motor Vehicle Insurance Claim Themed. Severe weather concept

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。 What natural disasters have happened in your country? Does it often flood in your area? 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。 completely /kuhm-PLEET-lee/ [adverb] – in every way or as much as possible Don’t touch the wall! Wait for the paint to completely dry first. destroy /dih-STROI/ [verb] – to damage something so badly that it cannot be used Many houses were destroyed by the fire. cost /kost/ [noun] – the amount of money needed to buy, do, or make something There is no extra cost for the software….
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Beginner

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COP27: Pakistan requests aid for flood survivors

2022年11月28日

Flooded cars on the street of the city. Street after heavy rain. Water could enter the engine, transmission parts or other places. Disaster Motor Vehicle Insurance Claim Themed. Severe weather concept

Vocabulary I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. reparation /rep-uh-REY-shuhn/ [noun] – payment for harm or damage The government agreed to pay reparations to the earthquake victims. brunt /bruhnt/ [noun] – the main force of something unpleasant These days, young people bear the brunt of unemployment. mired /mahyuhrd/ [adjective] – to be involved in a difficult situation, especially for a long period of time The nation was mired in recession. submerge /suhb-MURJ/ [verb] – to go below the surface of an area of water A skilled diver can submerge at depths of up to 243 meters. susceptible /suh-SEP-tuh-buhl/ [adjective] – easily influenced or harmed by something The…
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