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Theme Talk – Beginner: Reading Books

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1. What can you see in the picture?
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2. What is the person doing in the picture?
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CONVERSATION QUESTIONS

Let’s talk. Please answer my questions. You may ask me questions, too.

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1. Do you like reading books? Why? Why not?
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2. What kind of stories do you like?
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3. At what age did you learn how to read?
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4. Who taught you how to read?
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5. Why do other students do not like reading books?
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6. At what places do you like reading books?
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VOCABULARY CHECK

Let’s read the meaning and examples of each word aloud. Please repeat after me.

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1. library 図書館
meaning: [noun:名詞] a room or building filled with books that can be read and/or borrowed
example: I always borrow books from the school library.
2. story 物語
meaning: [noun:名詞] a written work, usually a book of real or unreal happenings for people to read
example: My friend wrote a story about his life.
3. page ページ
meaning: [noun:名詞] a piece of paper in a book
example: The book that I am reading has 500 pages.

MAKE A SENTENCE

Make sentences using the given vocabulary words.

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1. library
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2. story
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3. page
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Theme Talk – Beginner: Tree Planting

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1. What can you see in the picture?
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2. What happened in the picture?
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CONVERSATION QUESTIONS

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1. Have you ever planted a tree? Yes or no?
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2. Is there a tree planting in your country? If yes, do you join in the tree planting?
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3. Are there a lot of trees near your house/school/work?
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4. Can you live in a world without trees? Why or why not?
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5. If you could plant trees in a day, how many can you plant?
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6. Would you tell your family/friends to plant trees with you?
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VOCABULARY CHECK

Let’s read the meaning and examples of each word aloud. Please repeat after me.

ANSWER

1. planting 植樹
meaning: [noun:名詞] the act of putting a plant into the soil to let it grow
example: We joined a tree planting activity yesterday.
2. garden
meaning: [noun:名詞] a small piece of land with grass where flowers and trees can be planted
example: My mom’s garden is full of roses.
3. forest
meaning: [noun:名詞] a large part of land covered in different types of tall and short trees
example: The students went camping in the forest.

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Make sentences using the given vocabulary words.

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1. planting
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2. garden
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3. forest
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Theme Talk – Beginner: Healthy Foods

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1. What can you see in the picture?
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2. What will the person do in the picture?
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CONVERSATION QUESTIONS

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1. What healthy foods do you always eat?
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2. What do you think is the most delicious healthy food?
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3. Why should people eat healthy foods?
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4. What healthy food/s do you not like?
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5. Is healthy food expensive in your country?
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6. Why do you think other people don’t like healthy foods?
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VOCABULARY CHECK

Let’s read the meaning and examples of each word aloud. Please repeat after me.

ANSWER

1. fit 健康で
meaning: [adjective:形容詞] healthy and strong
example: I stay fit by eating healthy meals.
2. fresh 新鮮な
meaning: [adjective:形容詞] newly produced food that has not been frozen or dried
example: My mother bought fresh fruits at the market.
3. tea
meaning: [noun:名詞] a hot drink made by putting hot water onto dried leaves
example: Let us drink some tea this afternoon.

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1. fit
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2. fresh
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3. tea
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Theme Talk – Beginner: Zoo

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1. What can you see in the picture?
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2. How many animals are there in the picture?
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CONVERSATION QUESTIONS

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1. When was the last time you visited a zoo?
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2. Name five animals that you can see in a zoo.
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3. What do you think is the most famous animal in the zoo?
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4. Would you like to work in a zoo? Why or why not?
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5. If you could own a zoo animal, what would it be and why?
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6. If dinosaurs were still alive, do you think it’s okay to have a dinosaur zoo?
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VOCABULARY CHECK

Let’s read the meaning and examples of each word aloud. Please repeat after me.

ANSWER

1. zoo 動物園
meaning: [noun:名詞] a place in any part of the city where different animals are staying for people to visit
example: I saw a lion in the zoo yesterday.
2. dinosaur 恐竜
meaning: [noun:名詞] a huge, dangerous animal that has been dead for years
example: Most people are scared of dinosaurs.
3. park 公園
meaning: [noun:名詞] a part of land with trees and grass with a small lake where people can rest and enjoy at the same time
example: After school, I always go to the park with my friends.
MAKE A SENTENCE

Make sentences using the given vocabulary words.
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1. park
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2. dinosaur
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3. zoo
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Theme Talk – Intermediate: Holidays

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1. What can you see in the picture?
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What is the celebration in the picture?
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CONVERSATION QUESTIONS

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1. What is the longest holiday in your country?
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2. What international holidays do you also celebrate in your country?
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3. What do you usually do on holidays?
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4. What is the best holiday for you?
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5. Do you celebrate Christmas Day? What do you do?
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6. What foods does your family serve on holidays?
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7. Do you go out or stay at home on holidays?
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8. What holiday did you like when you were younger?
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VOCABULARY CHECK

Let’s read the meaning and examples of each word aloud.
Please repeat after me.

ANSWER

1. celebration
meaning: [noun] a special social event, such as a party, when you celebrate something
example: My family always prepares for different celebrations.
2. season
meaning: [noun] a period of the year when a particular thing happens
example: Some countries, like the Philippines, start to celebrate the Christmas season in September.
3. fireworks
meaning: [noun] a small object that explodes in the sky to produce loud noises and bright colors, often used to celebrate special events
example: It is fun to watch fireworks display on New Years Eve.

MAKE A SENTENCE

Make sentences using the given vocabulary words.

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1. celebration
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2. season
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3. firework
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Theme Talk – Intermediate: Online Education

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1. What can you see in the picture?
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2. Among the three gadgets (laptop, phone and tablet), which one do you always use for online studying?
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CONVERSATION QUESTIONS

Let’s talk. Please answer my questions. You may ask me questions, too.

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1. When did you start taking online classes?
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2. What do you study online?
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3. What’s the best experience you’ve had so far in studying online?
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4. Do you think online education is becoming more efficient than studying in school?
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5. Which do you often use for studying? Actual books or electronic books?
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6. Has online education been helpful to you? In what way/s?
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7. Is online education inexpensive in your country?
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8. What do you want to improve in online education?
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VOCABULARY CHECK

Let’s read the meaning and examples of each word aloud.
Please repeat after me.

ANSWER

1. inexpensive
meaning: [adjective] not expensive, does not cost a lot of money
example: He enrolled in an online education this summer since it’s inexpensive.
2. efficient
meaning: [adjective] helpful, producing great results
example: Studying online is efficient nowadays.
3. back to basic
meaning: [idiom] go back to the start, repeat from the beginning
example: Since he failed his online Math quiz, he has to go back to basic until he pass the quiz.

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Make sentences using the given vocabulary words.

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1. inexpensive
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2. efficient
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3. back to basic
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Theme Talk – Intermediate: Extreme Sports

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2. What is he doing in the picture?
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CONVERSATION QUESTIONS

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1. Have you ever tried any extreme sports? Why? Why not?
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2. What are the most popular extreme sports in your country?
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3. What do you think is the most dangerous extreme sport?
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4. Do you think it’s worth it to try even one extreme sport? Why? Why not?
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5. Why do other people like extreme sports even though it’s dangerous?
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6. Would you try skydiving? Why? Why not?
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7. When you hear about extreme sports, do you feel excited or terrified?
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8. Do many people play extreme sports in your country? Why? Why not?
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VOCABULARY CHECK

Let’s read the meaning and examples of each word aloud.
Please repeat after me.

ANSWER

1. climb
meaning: [verb] to go up, or to go toward the top of something
example: The road to the town climbs way up the hill.
2. surf
meaning: [verb] to ride on a wave as it comes toward land, while standing or lying on a special board
example: I learned how to surf last summer.
3. take a risk
meaning: [idiom] to do something although something bad might happen because of it
example: Some people are not afraid to take a risk while playing extreme sports.

MAKE A SENTENCE

Make sentences using the given vocabulary words.

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1. climb
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2. surf
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3. take a risk
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Theme Talk – Intermediate: Hiking

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1. Imagine you’re the hiker in the picture, describe the view.
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2. Now that you reached the top of the mountain, describe what you’re feeling.
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CONVERSATION QUESTIONS

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1. Have you experienced hiking? If yes, tell me something about it. If no, would you like to experience it?
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2. Where would you like to hike in your country? How about in other countries?
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3. Do you prefer hiking alone or in groups?
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4. How many hours do you think you can hike?
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5. If you could hike with a famous person, who would that be and why?
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6. Name some of the important things to bring in hiking.
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7. In your opinion, is hiking a type of exercise?
Why or why not?
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8. Is hiking expensive in your country?
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VOCABULARY CHECK

Let’s read the meaning and examples of each word aloud.
Please repeat after me.

ANSWER

1. trekking
meaning: [noun] travelling long miles on foot
example: They are going trekking in Himalayas Mountain.
2. peak
meaning: [noun] the highest part of the mountain
example: After many hours of hiking, they finally reached the peak of Mount Takao in Tokyo, Japan.
3. take a hike
meaning: [idiom] to tell someone to go away
example: Out of anger, he told his friend to take a hike and leave him alone.

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1. trekking
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2. peak
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3. take a hike
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Theme Talk – Beginner: Online Shopping

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1. What things can you see in the picture?
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2. When do you use the things in the picture?
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CONVERSATION QUESTIONS

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1. Do you like shopping online? Why? Why not?
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2. What kind of things do you buy online?
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3. Do you think online shopping is good? Why? Why not?
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4. How does online shopping help people?
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5. How often do you go online shopping?
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6. What is the best thing to buy online?
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VOCABULARY CHECK

Let’s read the meaning and examples of each word aloud. Please repeat after me.

ANSWER

1. discount 割引
meaning: [noun:名詞] less in the price of the thing/s you want to buy
example: The bookstore always gives discounts to students.
2. shop
meaning: [noun:名詞] a store or other place where you can buy things you need
example: I bought roses at the flower shop.
3. credit card クレジットカード
meaning: [noun:名詞] a small plastic card used to buy something and pay for it later
example: I paid the bill by credit card.

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1. discount
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2. shopping
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3. credit card
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Theme Talk – Intermediate: Drawing Pictures

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1. What can you see in the picture?
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2. What is the person doing in the picture?
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CONVERSATION QUESTIONS

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1. Do you like drawing pictures? Why? Why not?
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2. What things do you like to draw?
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3. What is the first thing you drew as a child?
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4. Who is the most famous artist in your country?
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5. Who taught you how to draw pictures?
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6. If you have a chance, would you study in an art school?
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7. What do you feel when you see beautiful paintings or drawings?
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8. Do you think artists in your country earn much money?
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VOCABULARY CHECK

Let’s read the meaning and examples of each word aloud. Please repeat after me.

ANSWER

1. portrait
meaning: [noun] a painting or drawing of a person
example: The artist drew a portrait of my mother.
2. shade
meaning: [noun] a color specially referring to how dark or light it is
example: The combination of light to dark shades of green paint is interesting.
3. stroke
meaning: [verb] to gently move your hand or something with your hand over a surface
example: The gentle strokes of the paintbrush made the painting beautiful.

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Make sentences using the given vocabulary words.

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1. portrait
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2. shade
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3. stroke
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