Daily English School - 161

Date: 03/27/2024


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Student: Dawoon Kim


Topic: Human speech is 8 times older than we thought


https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2403/240321-human-speech.html#google_vignette

Human speech is 8 times older than we thought

Sentence Construction:


X I don't know how to pronunciate. >> I don't know how to pronounce.


X I ask the customer service Howe can I fix my faulty computer. >> I asked customer service How I can fix my faulty computer.


X Part of them >> I understood part of it.


X When human speech the language is 8x older than previous research result. >> When human speech the language is 8x older than previous research results.


X They can speak loudly >> They spoke too loud


X No. >> No questions at all.



Pronunciation:
* archaeologist /ahr-kee-ol-uh-jist/
* artifact /ahr-tuh-fakt/
* spread /spred/
* evolution /ev-uh-loo-shuhn/
* development /dih-vel-uhp-muhnt/
* challenge /chal-inj/



Build Lexicon:


* subsequent := (adj.) coming after something in time; following.


Example: The book discusses his illness and subsequent recovery.


* profoundly := (adv.) to a profound extent; deeply and intensely.


Example: Her words profoundly affected everyone in the room.



Discover Idioms & Expressions:


* echoes in the valley := the first attempts at communication that go unanswered or are not understood, akin to shouting into a valley and hearing one's own voice returning. This could refer to the initial attempts at developing language.


Example: When I first presented my theory, it was like echoes in the valley—heard by many but understood by none.


* taming the wild tongue := the process of refining crude or primitive forms of expression into sophisticated language. This idiom evokes the image of early humans learning to control and use their vocal faculties for precise communication.


Example: Learning a new language in my thirties felt like taming the wild tongue, but it opened up a world of opportunities.




Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and share them in class.
* Our next topic, Apple lawsuit: US accuses tech giant of monopolising smartphone market https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68628989