Daily English School - 214

Date: 07/12/2024


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Student: Dawoon Kim


Topic: Vienna tops the 2024 Global Liveability Index


https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2407/240701-global-liveability-index-5.html

Vienna tops the 2024 Global Liveability Index

Sentence Construction:


X Everybody already go home. >> Everybody has gone home.


X There’s no place where I can go to wait. >> There's no place for me to wait.


X Company operate air-condition whole time. >> The company operates the air conditioning all the time.


X Our company had trouble to fit with the recent  surge in our product demand >> Our company had trouble keeping up with the recent surge in product demand.


X One of my friends made his own firm to sell shoes. >> One of my friends started his own firm to sell shoes.


X One of my friends said me if you buy this stock you're gonna make a killing but the price of stock suddenly grow down. >> One of my friends told me that if I bought this stock, I would make a killing, but the price of the stock suddenly dropped.


X The Jordan series is a cash cow for Nike because it's so famous in teenagers. >> The Jordan series is a cash cow for Nike because it's so popular among teenagers.


X I think Korea is comfortable like transport system. >> I think Korea is convenient when it comes to the transport system.


X I think safety is the most important. >> I think safety is the most important factor to consider.



Pronunciation:
* trouble /truhb-uhl/
* firm /furm/
* liveable /liv-uh-buhl/
* contribute /kuhn-trib-yoot
* stability /stuh-bil-i-tee/
* movement /moov-muhnt/



Build Lexicon:


* owing := (adj.) owed as a debt, obligation, or responsibility. (prep.) because of; due to.


Example: (adj.) He couldn't pay his rent owing to unexpected medical bills.


Example: (prep.) The delay in the project was owing to logistical issues.


* tensions := (n.) referring to mental or emotional strain, a state of being stretched tight, or the state of being strained.


Example: There were tensions among the team members after the disagreement over the project's direction.



Discover Idioms & Expressions:


* Top of the charts := To be the best or most successful.


Example: Her latest album is top of the charts in over ten countries.


*Ahead of the curve := To be more advanced or progressive compared to others.


Example: Their company's marketing strategy was ahead of the curve, leading to increased sales.



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