Daily English School - 153

Date: 03/13/2024


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Student: Dawoon Kim


Topic: Leaving Your Phone in Rice Could Damage It, Apple Says


https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/leaving-your-phone-in-rice-could-damage-it-apple-says/Q2BjotGoEe6lAIP_mdS4jg

Leaving Your Phone in Rice Could Damage It, Apple Says | Engoo Daily News

Sentence Construction:


X In this season is busy season. >> It's always a busy season for this month.


X A football player made a derogatory action in his match so the media criticize him. >> A football player made a derogatory action during the match that's why the media criticize him.


X Many parents in Korea told their children like that to abstinence is important in your life. >> Many children in Korea are teaching their kids that abstinence is important in their lives.


X The lawyer advocates his client at the council. >> The lawyer advocates the truth for his client.


X We should follow the company like that. >> We should follow what the company recommends.


* I tried to that. >> I tried that.



Pronunciation:
* sandwich /sand-wich, san-/
* promotion /pruh-moh-shuhn/
* hoped /howpt/
* abstinence /ab-stuh-nuhns/
* advocate /verb ad-vuh-keyt; noun ad-vuh-kit, -keyt/
* realized /ree-uh-lahyzd/
* liquid /lik-wid/
* allow /uh-lou/

Build Lexicon:


* panicked := (adj.) refers to a state of sudden, overwhelming fear or anxiety that often results in wildly unthinking behavior. (v.) It can also describe the action of causing this state.


Example: (adj.) The panicked crowd rushed towards the exits.


Example: (v.) The rumors about the company's bankruptcy panicked the investors.


* debunked := (v.) means to expose the falseness or hollowness of (a myth, idea, or belief).


Example: The scientist debunked the popular theory that the Earth was flat, providing ample evidence to support a spherical Earth.



Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* grasping at straws := this idiom describes a situation where someone is desperate and tries anything available, even if it's unlikely to help.
Example:  People leaving their phones in rice after they get wet are just grasping at straws. Apple has stated this method can cause more harm than good.
* bite the bullet := facing a difficult situation or unpleasant task with courage.
Example: Despite knowing the potential damage, he had to bite the bullet and confess to his mistake of leaving his phone in rice.

Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and share them in class.
* Our next topic, Thousands of children are landing in the ER after ingesting melatonin without supervision
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/07/health/melatonin-ingestion-children-er-wellness/index.html