Daily English School - 211

Date: 07/09/2024


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Student: Dawoon Kim


Topic: BTS member Jin to participate as South Korea torchbearer in Paris 2024 Olympic torch relay


https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/03/sport/bts-jin-paris-olympics-torch-relay-spt-intl/index.html

BTS member Jin to participate as South Korea torchbearer in Paris 2024 Olympic torch relay | CNN

Sentence Construction:


X Obesity is one of the most common diseases in modern society.>> Obesity is one of the most common diseases in today’s society.


X If you want to get success you have to step out of your comfort zone. It means you can’t always play it safe. >> If you want to achieve success, you have to step out of your comfort zone. It means you can't always play it safe.


X Before I got to take a test, I usually eat a piece of cookie it can help keep writing wrong answer at bay. >> Before I take a test, I usually eat a piece of cookie. It helps keep wrong answers at bay.


X This article is about one of the BTS members participates as torchbearer in Paris Olympics in this year. >> This article is about one of the BTS members participating as a torchbearer in the Paris Olympics this year.


X It is deserve. >> Jin deserves it.


X I didn’t listen to their songs. >> I don’t listen to their songs.


X The steps of the Olympics thought that if they choose Jin as a torchbearer, they could get more attention from all of the world. >> The organizers of the Olympics thought that if they chose Jin as a torchbearer, they could get more attention from around the world.



Pronunciation:
* show /shoh/
* fluid /floo-id/
* blood /bluhd/
* torchbearer /tawrch-bair-er/
* stability /stuh-bil-i-tee/
* upload /uhp-lohd/
* ruminant /roo-muh-nuhnt/
* acceptable /ak-sep-tuh-buhl/
* famous /fey-muhs/
* entire /en-tahyuhr/
* torchbearer /tawrch-bair-er/



Build Lexicon:


* torchbearer := (n.) a person who leads or inspires others in working toward a valued goal.


Example: She was a torchbearer for women's rights in the early 20th century, inspiring many with her dedication and courage.


* cauldron := (n.) a large metal pot with a lid and handle, used for cooking over an open fire; metaphorically, a situation characterized by instability and strong emotions.


Example: The political situation in the country has become a cauldron of unrest and tension.


* scaled := (adj.) / (v.) having been covered or provided with scales; or to climb up or over something. Adjective (when referring to being covered with scales); Verb (past tense of "scale")


Example: (adj.) The dragon’s scaled skin shimmered in the moonlight.


Example: (v.) The climber scaled the steep mountain with incredible agility and determination
Practice:


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