Daily English School - 173

Date: 04/18/2024


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Student: Dawoon Kim


Topic: Joe Biden expects Iran to attack Israel 'sooner than later'


https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68796363

Joe Biden expects Iran to attack Israel 'sooner than later'

Sentence Construction:


X Tomorrow I am stay at home. >> Tomorrow, I am staying at home.


X It is getting more hotter now. >> It is getting hotter now.


X That company typically produce 10,000 cars a week. >> That company typically produces 10,000 cars a week.


X There is no dignity about my boss. >> My boss doesn't have dignity.


X When I make a sentence in English, I seem tongue tied. >> I got my tongue tied whenever I try to make English sentences.  


X One of my friends is Korean-American. He can speak English as his mother tongue. >> One of my friends is Korean-American, but he speaks English as his mother tongue.


X Iran will be attacking Israel more quickly. >> Iran will be attacking Israel more frequently.



Pronunciation:
* law /law/
* usually /yoo-zhoo-uh-lee, yoozh-wuh-lee/
* retaliation /retaliation/
* imminently /im-uh-nuhnt-lee/
* actually /ak-choo-uh-lee/
* involvement /in-volv-muhnt/



Build Lexicon:


* consulate := (n.) the official residence or offices of a consul.


   Example: The American consulate in the city provides assistance to U.S. citizens abroad.


* pragmatists := (n.) individuals who approach situations or problems by focusing on practical approaches and the realistic outcomes of a situation rather than theoretical ones.


   Example: The pragmatists in the committee preferred a more practical solution to the budget crisis.


* barred := (v.) prevented or prohibited someone from doing something; blocked entry.


   Example: He was barred from the club after breaking the rules.


* bolstered := (v.) supported or strengthened something.


   Example: The team's spirits were bolstered by the unexpected victory.



Discover Idioms & Expressions:


* in the trenches :=  involved in the most active or intense part of a conflict or task.


   Example:  As a war correspondent, she was right in the trenches with the soldiers, reporting every detail back home.


* smoke out := to force someone to leave a place of hiding or concealment.


   Example: The army used tear gas to smoke out the rebels from their hideouts.



Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.

* Our next topic, Rockets and planes chase the solar eclipse
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2404/240408-solar-eclipse-5.html