Daily English School - 76

Sentence Construction:
X I just rest my home. >> I will just rest at home.
X I looking forward to see it.  >>  I am looking forward to seeing it.
X They announced that they would be released this water because they didn’t have any capacity for this water. >> They announced that they would release this water because they didn’t have any capacity for this water.
X This water is not safety so Japan should not release this water to the ocean. >>  This water is not safe so Japan should not release this water to the ocean.
X Japan have some wrong decision. >> Japan has made some wrong decisions.
X I don’t know why my current president and some their friends had some agree with Japan. >> I don’t know why the current president and some of their friends agreed with the Japanese government's decision.
X My brother lived in Japan now. >>  My brother lives in Japan now.
X They was so worry about that. >>  They were so worried about that.
X Japanese did not anything at that time. >> The Japanese government did not do anything at that time.

Good Sentences:
O I had a tiring day today because I work overtime.
O Next week I will have to work overtime also.
O This weekend, I’m going to wash my car.
O If I don't finish my work tomorrow, I will go to work on Saturday or Sunday.
O The hotel offers a high standard of comfort and service.
O Do you know where the new bakery is?
O How about driving out to the suburb?
O The statue was carved out of a single piece of stone.
O That place was warm as toast in the coldness.
O Better half a loaf than none was their attitude.
O This movie provides us with some food for thought.
O And then I’m gonna send it to you on a silver platter.

Pronunciation:
* radioactive /rey-dee-oh-ak-tiv/
* fukushima /foo-koo-shee-muh/
* negligible /neg-li-juh-buhl/
* pacific /puh-sif-ik/
* radiological /rey-dee-uh-loj-i-kuhl/

Build Lexicon:
* activist := (n) a person who works to achieve political or social change, especially as a member of an organization with particular aims.
   Example: Thousands of environmental activists joined the march to demand action on climate change.
* negligible := (adj)  of very little importance or size and not worth considering.
   Example: The cost was negligible.
* impact := (n) the powerful effect that something has on somebody/something.
   Example: She has had a lasting impact on the lives of many of her students.
* radioactive := (adj) sending out powerful and very dangerous rays when the nuclei (= central parts) of atoms are broken up.
   Example: There was a concern about the disposal of radioactive material.

He is  a shark activist. 

The extra expenses were negligible. 

the environmental impact of tourism 

Atoms having this property are called radioactive. 

Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* in deep water := to be in a difficult or serious situation.
   Example: The football team is in deep water; there’s no way they can come back from a 3-1 score to win.
* take to (an activity) like a duck to water :=  to learn or adapt to something new very quickly.
   Example: Even though she’d never played guitar before, Louise took to it like a duck to water, and was soon playing with a rock band.
* to muddy the waters :=  to make a situation more confusing than it was before.
   Examples: The latest statement on the new subject has just muddied the waters, and teachers have no idea what to cover in class.
* keep your head above the water := to just manage to survive in a difficult situation, especially concerning money.
   Example: Thanks to a donation from the charity after Mrs Lam lost her job, the family are keeping their heads above water.

 

I promise you you'll be in deep water. 

She takes to new works like a duck to water. 

I didn't mean to muddy the waters. 

We will be able to keep our heads above water for another two months.