Daily English School - 176

Date: 04/26/2024


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Student: Dawoon Kim


Topic: Man Receives 217 Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine


https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/man-receives-217-doses-of-covid-19-vaccine/7ANjiuDEEe6p9zNB-aLiKg

Man Receives 217 Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine  | Engoo Daily News

Sentence Construction:


X Today is bad day. >> Today is a bad day.


X I and my team plan to work on Saturday and Sunday. >> My team and I plan to work on the weekend.


X If I can find solution, I can finish. >> If I can find a solution, I can finish it today..


X He is a germany >> He is a German


X He afraid of Covid 19 >> He is afraid of getting infected with Covid 19



Pronunciation:
* admiration /ad-muh-rey-shuhn/
* curtain /kur-tn/
* casino /kuh-see-noh/
* saliva /suh-lahy-vuh/
* improve /im-proov/
* vaccine /vak-seen/



Build Lexicon:


* triggering := (adj.) causing an emotional or psychological reaction.


   Example:  The triggering content in the documentary was marked with a viewer discretion advisory.


* dose := (n.)  a specific quantity of a medicine or drug taken at one time.


   Example: The doctor prescribed a dose of antibiotics to be taken twice daily.



Discover Idioms & Expressions:


* Going overboard := Doing something excessively; going too far in one's actions.
  

Example: I think getting 217 COVID-19 vaccines is really going overboard. You should always follow medical advice for vaccinations.


* Pushing the envelope := To attempt to extend the current limits of performance. Originally a term used by pilots.


   Example: This man receiving 217 doses of the vaccine was definitely pushing the envelope on what one can endure health-wise.

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