Date: 03/26/2024
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: Man finds ‘England’s largest’ gold nugget, despite metal detector failing
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/21/style/englands-largest-gold-nugget-scli-intl-scn/index.html
Sentence Construction:
X My boss every time ask me >> My boss asks me every time
X He concern about the process of the project >> He's concerned about the process of the project.
X I was surprise that that use of various props in there. >> I was surprised with the various props they used there.
X Steeve Jobs speech encourage me to color outside the line. >> Steeve Jobs' speech encouraged me to color outside the line.
X He try to find the gold... >> He tried to find the gold...
X I'm going to sell this gold to the someone. >> I'm going to sell this gold to someone.
X If you want to get succeed... >> IIf you want to succeed...
Pronunciation:
* performance /per-fawr-muhns/
* experience /ik-speer-ee-uhns/
* equipment /ih-kwip-muhnt /
* someone /suhm-wuhn, -wuhn/
* auctioneer /awk-shuh-neer/
Build Lexicon:
* faulty := (adj.) having faults; imperfect or defective.
Example: The car was returned due to a faulty brake system.
* unearthed := (v.) find something in the ground by digging; discover something hidden, lost, or kept secret by investigation or searching.
Example: Archaeologists unearthed ancient artifacts at the site.
* dimmed := (v.) make or become less bright or distinct.
Example: As the evening progressed, the lights in the city dimmed.
* auction := (n.) a public sale in which goods or property are sold to the highest bidder.
Example: The painting was sold for a record amount at the auction.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* struck gold := this expression means to find or discover something extremely valuable or beneficial, often unexpectedly. It originates from the literal discovery of gold during mining or prospecting, which could instantly make someone wealthy.
Example: When they discovered the largest gold nugget in the area, they knew they had struck gold. Their small mining operation was about to become incredibly successful.
* gold rush := while not an idiom in the strictest sense, this phrase refers to a rapid movement of people to a newly discovered goldfield. It's used metaphorically to describe any rush to exploit an opportunity that seems very lucrative.
Example: News of the largest gold nugget discovery spread like wildfire, sparking a modern-day gold rush to the region with prospectors dreaming of fortune.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and share them in class.
* Our next topic, Human speech is 8 times older than we thought
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2403/240321-human-speech.html#google_vignette
