Daily English School - 182

Date: 05/07/2024


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Student: Dawoon Kim


Topic: Biden calls US ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with India, Russia and China


https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/02/politics/biden-japan-xenophobic-us-ally/index.html

Biden calls US ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with Russia and China | CNN Politics

Sentence Construction:


X In the car I am so crazy. >> I was becoming crazy


X I saw some incident. >> I saw an accident.


X When I go to there... >> When I went there...


X I go to other place at night. >> I usually travel at night.


X One of my friend was a mischievous boy. >> One of my friends is a mischievous man.


X It is a phenomenon that is hate foreign country >> It is hatred yo foreign countries


XLet me say to you >> Let me explain it to you.



Pronunciation:
* law /law/
* security /si-kyoor-i-tee/
* mischievous /mis-chuh-vuhs/
* allure /uh-loor/
* xenophobic /zen-uh-foh-bik, zee-nuh‑/
* critique /kri-teek/


Build Lexicon:


* xenophobic :=  (adj.) having or showing a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries.


   Example: The xenophobic rhetoric in the debate made many uncomfortable.


* stalling := (v.) means to delay or postpone action; to procrastinate or to cause an engine or vehicle to suddenly stop running. (n.) refers to the act of delaying an action or process.


   Example: (v.) She was stalling because she wasn't ready to make a decision yet.


Example: (n.) His constant stalling frustrated everyone in the meeting.


* bolster := (v.) support or strengthen; prop up.


   Example: The manager presented new strategies to bolster the team's morale.


* influx := (n.) an arrival or entry of large numbers of people or things.


   Example: The city experienced a massive influx of tourists during the festival.


Discover Idioms & Expressions:


* burn bridges := to destroy one's relationship with others, typically irreversibly


Example: The foreign minister advised caution, warning that such harsh comments could burn bridges with important international partners.


* stir the pot := to cause unrest or agitation


Example: Whenever there are international meetings, there always seems to be a leader who wants to stir the pot by making controversial statements.


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

* Our next topic, Swim and Scrub: Olympic Triathletes Prepare for Dirty Seine
https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/swim-and-scrub-olympic-triathletes-prepare-for-dirty-seine/1bXVDvzpEe6z0Y-xduQOkw