Date: 12/05/2023
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Student: Dawoon
Topic: Why Americans' 'YOLO' spending spree baffles economists
https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20231130-why-americans-yolo-spending-attitude-baffles-economists
Sentence Construction:
X Nobody listen to my voice.>> Nobody listens to my voice.
X They don’t have money to buy something enough.>> They don’t have enough money to buy anything.
X The amount of saving in the US people.>> The amount of savings in the US people.
X They found other solution.>> They found another solution.
Pronunciation:
*encourage [uhn·kur·uhj]
*Savings [say·vuhngz]
*degree [duh·gree]
Build Lexicon:
*mystified:=(v.)utterly bewildered or perplexed (someone).
Example:= Maladies that have mystified and alarmed researchers for over a decade.
*unfazed:= (adj.) not disconcerted or perturbed.
Example:= The protestors were unfazed by the prospect of arrest.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
*brick-and-mortar:= refers to a traditional street-side business that offers products and services to its customers face-to-face in an office or store that the business owns or rents.
Example:= The local grocery store and the corner bank are examples of brick-and-mortar companies.
*YOLO “You only live once:= used, especially on social media, to mean that you should do things that are enjoyable or exciting, even if they are silly or slightly dangerous.
Example:=I bought those expensive shoes I've been buying—YOLO!
Prepare:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and share them in class.
* Study for the next article. Write Well: How a Diary Can Improve Your Mental Health
https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/write-well-how-a-diary-can-improve-your-mental-health/RmgKaoorEe6UxatZQrS41w
