Daily English School - 196

Date: 06/11/2024


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Student: Dawoon Kim


Topic: IKEA wants to pay real people to work in its new store inside Roblox game


https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/07/tech/ikea-job-roblox-intl-scli-gbr/index.html

IKEA wants to pay real people to work in its new store inside Roblox game | CNN Business

Sentence Construction:


X It is one of the strategies to advertise their brand to people. >> It is one of the strategies to advertise their brand to people.


X It is good choice to advertise our goods. >> It is a good way to advertise our goods.


X The people who have right to decision. >> The people who have the right decide.


X Some people think about it a joke. >> Some people think it is a joke.


X Many people thought like me. >> Many people will think the same as me.


X I don’t play like roblox. >> I don’t play anything like roblox.



Pronunciation:
* mulling /muhl-ing/
* giant /hy-uhnt/
* statement /steyt-muhnt/
* applicant /ap-li-kuhnt/
* digital /dij-i-t/
* typical /tip-i-kuhl/
* disappointment /dis-uh-point-muhnt/



Build Lexicon:


* flatpack := (n.) a piece of furniture or equipment supplied in pieces packed into a flat box for assembly by the buyer.


Example: We bought a flatpack bookcase from the store and spent the afternoon assembling it.


* foray := (n.) a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something; a raid.


Example: The soldiers made a quick foray into enemy lines to gather intelligence.


* federal := (adj.) relating to the central government, as opposed to local or regional governments.


Example: The federal government passed new legislation to improve healthcare across the country.


* memes := (n.) images, videos, or text, typically humorous in nature, that are copied and spread rapidly by Internet users, often with slight variations.


Example: The internet is flooded with memes about current events, making everyone laugh.



Discover Idioms & Expressions:


* a game changer := an event, idea, or procedure that significantly changes the current way of doing or thinking about something.


Example: IKEA's initiative to staff its Roblox store with real employees could be a game changer for how businesses utilize virtual platforms.


* think outside the box := to think in an original or creative way.


Example: IKEA's decision to integrate real employees into a virtual store shows they are thinking outside the box to attract a younger audience.



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