Daily English School - 52

Sentence Construction:
X After finishing my work I had dinner and watched movie. >> After finishing my work I had dinner and watched a movie.
X Yesterday I didn’t get sleep properly. >> Yesterday I didn’t get to sleep properly.
X This article is about the change of working style in global warming era.  >> This article is about the change of working style in the global warming era.
X The planet is more warmer than before. >> The planet is warmer than before.
X This week, the earth recorded the most hotter record. >> This week, the earth recorded the hottest record.
X This kind of jobs move to night working jobs. >> This kind of job moves to night working jobs.
X  It has also problems. >> It also has problems.
X  Indoor jobs will move to the style to remote work and hybrid work.  >>  Indoor jobs will move to the style of remote work and hybrid work.
X I’m not sure they allows this kind of work style again. >> I’m not sure if they will allow this kind of work style again.
X I didn’t affect. >> I’m not that much affected depending on the type of task.

Good Sentences:
O I’m not a big fan of sci-fi movies but it was quite enjoyable.  
O We need to downsize the system.
O The hospital will soon be fully functional.
O Thousands of people crowded the narrow streets.
O Miniaturization of electronic components.
O I should go to horizontal engineering.
O This provision is the acid test.
O I don’t wanna reinvent the wheels here.
O Don’t push my button please.
O Outdoor jobs we can control temperature because it is outdoors.
O Actually, I’m not sure because in covid era so many companies allow hybrid works or remote work.

Pronunciation:
* determine /dih-tur-min/
* acid /as-id/
* meteorological /mee-tee-er-uh-loj-i-kuhl/
* thermal /thur-muhl/
* science /sahy-uhns/
* comparatively /kuhm-par-uh-tiv-lee/
* exposure /ik-spoh-zher/
* lecturer /lek-cher-er/
* instead /in-sted/

Build Lexicon:
* descend := (v) to come or go down from a higher to a lower level.
   Example: She descended the stairs slowly.
* abate := (v) to become less intense or severe; to make something less intense or severe.
   Example: They waited for the crowd’s fury to abate.
* leverage := (n) the ability to influence what people do.
   Example: Retailers can exert leverage over producers by threatening to take their business elsewhere.
* subsequent := (adj) happening or coming after something else.
   Example: Developments on this issue will be dealt with in a subsequent report.

It takes a full minute to descend.

Nothing to add, and nothing to abate.

We have the economic leverage to end this conflict.

The population increased in subsequent years.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* get cold feet := to suddenly become too frightened to do something you had planned to do, especially something important such as getting married.
   Example: I decided to leave my bride at the altar because I think I wasn't ready for getting married. I got cold feet.
* lose your cool := to suddenly become very angry and start shouting.
   Example: I tried to be patient with her but she was so irritating in that meeting, I just lost my cool.
* frosty reception := an unfriendly welcome.
   Example: His mother gave me a fairly frosty reception.
* as cool as a cucumber := very calm or very calmly, especially when this is surprising.
   Example: She walked in as cool as a cucumber, as if nothing had happened.

It is too late to get cold feet.

But you didn't lose your cool, and that matters.

I got a very frosty reception.

He is as cool as a cucumber.