Daily English School - 74

Sentence Construction:
X I was enjoyable to meet with my friends because I haven’t seen them for a while. >>  It was enjoyable to meet my friends because I haven’t seen them for a while.
X He try to clear himself of the suspicion.  >> He tries to clear himself of the suspicion.
X  I check the terminal and then decided to grab a bite to eat.  >>  I checked the terminal and then decided to grab a bite to eat.

Good Sentences:
O After work, I had plans with my friends.
O I drove my car after a long time.
O I think it’s definitely the best to go home after work.
O He’s not always unpleasant.
O The American ambassador was called home.
O When exactly did the incident occur?
O No one was willing to pick up the tab.
O There’s no way I bailed someone out last night.
O That will bear fruit in the future.

Pronunciation:
* burglaries /bur-gluh-rees/
* college /jkol-ij/
* big /big/
* mac /mak/
* nuggets /nuhg-its/
* flurry /fluhr-ee/
* allowed /uh-loud/

Build Lexicon:
* standard := (adj) used, done, accepted, etc. as normal or average.
   Example: It's standard to leave a 15% tip.
* bakery := (n) a place that makes and sells bread, cakes, etc.
   Example: Each morning, the street is filled with the smell of freshly baked goods from the bakery.
* suburb := (n) an area where people live that is outside the center of a city.
   Example: He bought a house in a suburb of New York.
* statue := (n) a figure of a person or animal made out of stone, wood, etc.
   Example: The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States.

The hotel offers a high standard of comfort and service. 

Do you know where the new bakery is? 

How about driving out to the suburb? 

The statue was carved out of a single piece of stone. 

Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* as warm as toast := very cozy and comfortable.
   Example: Dad tucked the baby in for the night in his new blanket and made sure he was as warm as toast.
* half a loaf is better than none := something is better than nothing.
   EXample: She took the low-paying job since half a loaf is better than none.
* food for thought := something to think about.
   Example: Your unique suggestion was definitely food for thought and will be considered.
* on a silver platter := given something they didn't earn.
   Example: The CEO's daughter was given the internship since she always got everything handed to her on a silver platter.

That place was warm as toast in that coldness. 

Better half a loaf than none, was their attitude. 

This movie provides us with some food for thought. 

And then I'm gonna send it to you on a silver platter.