VOA outside the classroom (July 25 2013 week 8 )
Children at US School
Show Their Support for Victims in Japan
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Vocabulary
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Pronunciation
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Meaning
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1. tradition
(N)
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-วัฒนธรรม
-a
long-established custom or belief that has been passed on from one generation
to another:
EX:Japan’s unique cultural traditions
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2. consulate (N)
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-the building in which a consul’s
duties are carried out:
EX:he called at the consulate in Palestine to pick up a
visa
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3. recovery (N)
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-a return to a normal state of
health, mind, or strength:
EX:signs of recovery in the housing market
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4. disasters(N)
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-a sudden accident or a natural
catastrophe that causes great damage or loss of life:
EX:159 people died in the disaster
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5. origami (N)
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-the Japanese art of folding paper
into decorative shapes and figures:
EX: an expert in origami
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6. decorated
(Adj)
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-ทำให้ลดลง (ขนาด, ขอบเขต, ความรุนแรง)
-with increasing use of decoration
and geometrical, curvilinear, and reticulated tracery:
EX: fine Decorated Gothic facades can be seen at Exeter
and York
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7. express (V)
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-convey (a
thought or feeling) in words or by gestures and conduct:
EX: he expressed complete satisfaction
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