Daily English School - 175

Date: 04/22/2024


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Student: Dawoon Kim


Topic: UK Couple Wins $100,000 in over 850 Competitions


https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/uk-couple-wins-100000-in-over-850-competitions/6siVUvgNEe6Pm3fuhmN0GQ

UK Couple Wins $100,000 in over 850 Competitions | Engoo Daily News

Sentence Construction:


X My dog really like to walk


X sometimes there is no people I release my dog leash. >> Sometimes when there are no people I release my dog leash.


X My dog mix breed is Korean >> My dog is mixed Korean breed


X I glimpse a train behind the building. >> I had a glimpse at a train behind the building.


X One of that is... >> One of those is...


Pronunciation:
* equipment /ih-kwip-muhnt/
* glimpse /glimps/
* admiration /ad-muh-rey-shuhn/
* celestial /suh-les-chuh/
* above /uh-buhv/
* effort /ef-ert/

Build Lexicon:


* undertaking  :=  (n.) an enterprise or project that involves a promise or a difficult task.


   Example: The construction of the new library was a massive undertaking that required years of planning and execution.


* drawn := (adj.) describes a state of being stretched tight, showing the effects of tension or strain, or the completion of a drawing process.

(v.)  used to indicate that something has been pulled, moved, or attracted to or toward something else.


   Example: After a long day of negotiations, his face was drawn and tired.


Example: She had drawn the curtains to let the sunlight in.

Discover Idioms & Expressions:


* hit the jackpot := to suddenly win or gain a large amount of money, typically in gambling, but can be in other contexts as well.


   Example: When the couple won $100,000 from entering competitions, they really hit the jackpot!
* on a winning streak := experiencing a series of successes or good luck.


   Example: After winning over 850 competitions, it's clear that the couple is on a winning streak.



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

* Our next topic, Apple deletes WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on orders from Beijing
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/04/19/tech/china-apple-whatspp-threads-removal-hnk-intl/index.html