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What parents misunderstand about “milestones” in childhood

2023年1月18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 care about milestones? Do your parents care about milestones? 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。 unexpected /uhn-ik-SPEK-tid/ [adjective] – not expected The thunderstorm was unexpected and caught us off guard. professor /pruh-FES-er/ [noun] – a teacher of the highest rank in a department of a university The professor’s office hours were always crowded with students seeking extra help. typical /TIP-i-kuhl / [adjective] – showing all the characteristics that you would usually expect from a particular group of things The typical workday for a teacher begins with preparing…
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Philippines locks down capital and nearby provinces on Holy Week due to surging COVID-19 cases

2021年4月9日

Philippines locks down capital and nearby provinces on Holy Week due to surged COVID-19 cases

©Lisa Marie David via Reuters Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. neighboring /NEY-ber-ing/ [adjective] – neighboring places are next to or near each other People from the neighboring cities attend our annual festival. travel bubble /TRAV-uhl BUHB-uhl/ [noun] – an agreement between two or more areas, especially countries, to open up their borders for travel without strict quarantine The European Union created a travel bubble among its member states. imposition /im-puh-ZISH-uhn/ [noun] – the act of establishing a rule or law to be obeyed Impositions were initiated by the newly-selected cabinet members. curb /kurb/ [verb] – to control or limit something that…
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Philippines locks down capital and nearby provinces on Holy Week due to surging COVID-19 cases

2021年4月9日

Philippines locks down capital and nearby provinces on Holy Week due to surged COVID-19 cases

©Lisa Marie David via Reuters Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. What measures were implemented in your country to prevent the spread of coronavirus? How do you cope with the current pandemic? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. enhanced /en-HANST/ [adjective] – better than before The brand wants to create enhanced versions of their products. enforcement /en-FAWRS-muhnt/ [noun] – the process of making people obey a law or rule, or making a particular situation happen or be accepted The citizens support the enforcement of the bill against racism. impede /im-PEED/ [verb] – to slow something down or…
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Philippines locks down capital and nearby provinces on Holy Week due to surging COVID-19 cases

2021年4月9日

Philippines locks down capital and nearby provinces on Holy Week due to surged COVID-19 cases

©Lisa Marie David via Reuters 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 is the present situation of your country against COVID-19? What rules were set by your government to prevent the disease? 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。 nearby /NEER-BAHY/ [adjective] – not far away Sam’s house is just nearby. strict /strikt/ [adjective] – strongly limiting someone’s freedom to behave as they wish Her strict parents never allow her to join school field trips. nonstop /NON-STOP/ [adjective] – without stopping or without interruptions The nonstop road project in our village is very annoying. report /ri-PAWRT/…
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Overseas spectators not allowed in Tokyo Olympics 2021

2021年3月17日

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© Kyodo News Pre-reading questions: I will read each question. Then, please answer them. Who are the famous Olympic athletes in your country? Are you excited about the 2021 Olympic games? Why or why not? Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. spectator /SPEK-tey-ter/ [noun] – a person who watches an activity, especially a sports event, without taking part The spectators cheered loudly as the opening ceremony started. overseas /oh-ver-SEEZ/ [adjective] – in, from, or to other countries The overseas fans have been waiting for the concert. permit /per-MIT/ [verb] – to allow something Smoking is not permitted inside the building. venue /VEN-yoo/…
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Issues about supply hinders Pfizer from producing extra vaccine faster

2021年1月1日

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Vocabulary: I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me. constraints /kuhn-STREYNT/ [noun] – something that controls what you do by keeping you within particular limits Financial constraints on the company are preventing them from employing new staff. hinder /HIN-der/ [part of speech] – to limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something High winds have hindered firefighters in their efforts to put out the blaze. 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…
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Endangered African black rhinos gradually increase in number

2020年7月24日

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Vocabulary: director general /dih-REK-ter JEN-er-uhl/ [noun] – the person who is in charge of a big organization Inger Andersen was appointed Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in January 2015. extinction /ik-STINGK-shuhn/ [noun] – a situation in which something no longer exists The extinction of the dinosaurs happened millions of years ago. subspecies /SUHB-spee-sheez/ [noun] – a particular type within a species, the members of which are different in some clear ways from those of other types of the species Three out of eight subspecies of tiger – the Bali, Caspian, and Javan tigers are declared extinct. countermeasure /KOUN-ter-mezh-er / [noun] – an action taken…
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