Daily English School - 206

Date: 06/28/2024


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Student: Dawoon Kim


Topic:  Top US doctor wants social media health warnings


https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2406/240620-social-media-health-warnings.html

Top US doctor wants social media health warnings

Sentence Construction:


X There are a lot of deadline. >> I have many project deadlines based on the completion percentage.


X Last year I received a favorable evaluation from my boss. >> (or) Last year, my boss gave me a favorable evaluation.


X The changing of my company president is hot off the press so many employees talked to each other about it. >> The news about our company president's change is hot off the press, and many employees are discussing it.


X When I was University student, billiards was all the rage with students. >> When I was a university student, billiards was all the rage among students.


X This kind of short videos make concentration ability decreased. >> This kind of short video reduces concentration ability.


X There is no good things for mental help. >> There are no benefits for mental health.


X There are many violent content on social media. >> There is a lot of violent content on social media.



Pronunciation:
* coalition /koh-uh-lish-uhn/
* language /lang-gwij/
* local /loh-kal, -kahl/
* rage /reyj/
* popular /pop-yuh-ler/
* dystopia /dis-toh-pee-uh/
* adolescent /ad-l-es-uhnt/
* cigarette /sig-uh-ret, sig-uh-ret/



Build Lexicon:


* address := (n.) the particulars of the place where someone lives or an organization is situated. (v.) to speak or write to someone.


Example: (n.) His address was 123 Main Street. (as in postal address)


Example: (v.) She addressed the audience with confidence. (to speak to someone)


* emerged := (v.) to come into view or notice; to appear.


Example: He emerged from the forest after hours of hiking.



Discover Idioms & Expressions:


* food for thought := something worth thinking about or considering seriously.


Example: The top US doctor's proposal on social media health warnings is certainly food for thought for policymakers worldwide.


* play it by ear := to handle a situation without a definite plan; to decide what to do as events unfold.


Example: Although the top US doctor suggested health warnings on social media, the government is still playing it by ear in terms of implementing such measures.



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 Topic