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Chinese firms are on a mission to put an end to the virus
Pre-reading questions: What do you know about viruses? Please explain your answer. What is ultraviolet (UV) light used for? Vocabulary: implement /IM-pluh-ment/ [verb] to start using a plan or system The company implemented the use of mobile phones at work. convert /kuh n-VURT/ [verb] to (cause something or someone to) change in form or character Through the help and advice of his family, he has converted himself into a better person. lower /LOH-er/ [verb] to move something into a low position He lowered down the volume of the radio so that he could hear the music well. install /in-STAWL/ [verb] to put furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into…
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Chinese firms are on a mission to put an end to the virus
Pre-reading questions: Do you wash your hands regularly? What public transportation do you use everyday? Vocabulary: company /KUHM-puh-nee/ [noun] an organization that sells goods or services in order to make money I want to work in a company where there is a friendly environment. regular /REG-yuh-ler/ [adjective] usual or ordinary I had a regular day at work today doing usual tasks. lamp /lamp/ [noun] any of various devices that produce particular types of light I switch on the lamp whenever I sleep because I can’t sleep when there isn’t light. use /yooz/ [verb] to put something such as a tool, skill, or building to a particular purpose I use a…
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Chinese firms are on a mission to put an end to the virus
Vocabulary: eradicate /ih-RAD-i-keyt / [verb] to get rid of or destroy something completely Doctors eradicated the spread of Spanish flu through a vaccine in 1918. urge /urj/ [verb] to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing The CEO urged the employees to go out for their own security. instruct /in-STRUHKT/ [verb] to order or tell someone to do something, especially in a formal way The education department has instructed the teachers to follow certain measures in providing quality education. irritation /ir-i-TEY-shuh n/ [noun] a painful or sore feeling in a part of the body The medicine that he has applied to his skin caused irritation. infectious…
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Life formed on asteroid crater, according to research
Vocabulary: debris /duh-BREE/ [noun] broken or torn pieces left from the destruction of something larger Several people were injured by the debris from a recent explosion. ground zero /ground-ZEro/ [noun] the very beginning It’s hard to start at ground zero to work and gain all the knowledge when you want it all right away. restore /ri-STAWR/ [verb] to bring something back into existence After the long wait, peace has finally been restored to the region. sediment /SED-uh-muhnt/ [noun] solid material, such as dirt or minerals, that falls to the bottom of a liquid There were some brown sediments on the bottom of the glass bottle. accumulate /uh-KYOO-myuh-leyt/ [verb] to gradually…
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