Daily English School - 199

Date: 06/14/2024


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Student: Dawoon Kim


Topic: Australia to allow foreign citizens into its army


https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2406/240606-army-recruits.html

Australia to allow foreign citizens into its army

Sentence Construction:


X I just rest at home. >> I will just take a rest at home.


X I read English novel. This novel depicted about the history of more than European countries.>> I read an English novel that depicts the history of multiple European countries.


X One of employees in my company was convicted of revealing credential documents in the company. >> One of the employees in my company was convicted of revealing confidential documents.


X The teacher saw the student cheating on the exam and decided to throw the book at him. >> The teacher caught the student cheating on the exam and decided to throw the book at him.


X I searched a project about that. >> I researched a project on that topic.


X can be apply to Australian army. >> can apply to the Australian army.



Pronunciation:
* breakfast /brek-fuhst/
* vibrant /vahy-bruhnt/
* portrayed /pawr-treyd/
* recruitment /ri-kroot-muhnt/
* Australian /aw-streyl-yuhn/
* government /guhv-ern-muhnt, ‑er-muhnt/
* challenge /chal-inj/



Build Lexicon:


* essential := (adj.) necessary; extremely important.


Example: Water is essential for life.


* ensure := (v.) to make certain that something will occur or be the case.


Example:  Double-check your work to ensure accuracy.



Discover Idioms & Expressions:


* open the floodgates := to allow something to happen without restraint or control.


Example: Australia's decision to allow foreign citizens into its army may open the floodgates for similar policies in other countries.


* test the waters := to cautiously explore or investigate before making a commitment.


Example: Australia is testing the waters by allowing a limited number of foreign citizens into its army before implementing it on a larger scale.



Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, Monday’s Article