Daily English School - 190

Date: 05/21/2024


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Student: Dawoon Kim


Topic: The Mona Lisa was set in this surprising Italian town, geologist claims’


https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/17/style/mona-lisa-setting-italian-town-claim/index.html

The Mona Lisa was set in this surprising Italian town, geologist claims | CNN

Sentence Construction:


X I have to overtime today. >> I have to work overtime today.


X In my case, for work I never assume that. >> In my case, I never assume when it comes to work.


X A problem can be proof >> A problem must always have to be proven.


X This portrait is most famous portrait in the world.  >> This portrait is one of the most famous portraits in the world.


X She doesn't have a eyelid >> She doesn't have eyelids



Pronunciation:
* vlog /vlawg, vlog/
* candid /kan-did/
* expertise /ek-sper-teez/
* again /uh-gen, uh-geyn/
* geologist /jee-ol-uh-jist/
* interdisciplinary /in-ter-dis-uh-pluh-ner-ee/


Build Lexicon:


* shrouded := (v.) to be covered or concealed, often in a way that obscures or protects.


   Example: The ancient castle was shrouded in mist, making it look like a scene from a fairy tale.


* deduced := (v.) to have reached a conclusion through reasoning.


   Example: From the clues left at the crime scene, the detective deduced that the suspect was someone who knew the victim.


* pinnacles := (n.) the highest points, either in a physical or metaphorical sense; peaks.


   Example: The climbers finally reached the pinnacles of the mountain, where they could see for miles around.


* fungible := (adj.) interchangeable and able to replace or be replaced by another identical item.


   Example:  In economics, money is considered fungible because any dollar bill is interchangeable with another.



Discover Idioms & Expressions:


* break the mold := to do something in a new or unconventional way.


   Example: The geologist broke the mold with his groundbreaking theory about the Mona Lisa's true setting.


* raise eyebrows := to cause surprise or mild shock.


   Example: The surprising revelation about the Mona Lisa's setting certainly raised eyebrows among the art community.



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

* Our next topic, Being in Nature Could Change Our 'Sense of Time
https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/being-in-nature-could-change-our-sense-of-time/l7NF7A0WEe-Y7xPLF5iFxA