Daily English School - 224

Date: 08/08/2024


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Student: Dawoon Kim


Topic: China's first university degree in marriage offers courses like matchmaking and pre-divorce counseling


https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/chinas-first-university-degree-marriage-offers-courses-matchmaking-pre-rcna164806

China's first university degree in marriage offers courses like matchmaking and pre-divorce counseling

Sentence Construction:


X I could stand with that weather. >> I could stand the weather in the previous years.


X I try to hide from the sun. >> I will try to hide from the sun.


X I try to decrease my time outside. >> I will try to lessen my time outside.


X One of my colleagues announced staggering news to us.


X A week ago on the highway I saw that the perpetrators yelled to the cops. >> A week ago on the highway, I saw the perpetrators yelling at the cops.


X People is not decide this things. >> People didn’t decide for these things.


X Many Chinese people lose their jobs. >> Many Chinese people have already lost their jobs.



Pronunciation:
* dangerous /deyn-jer-uhs, deynj-ruhs/
* staggering /stag-uh-ring/
* perpetrator /pur-pi-trey-ter/
* council /koun-suhl/
* robbery /rob-uh-ree/
* threat /thret/
* marriage /mar-ij/
* lawyer /law-yer, loi-er/
* prove /proov/
* undergraduate / uhn-der-graj-oo-it, -yet/



Build Lexicon:


* matrimony := (n.) the state of being married; marriage.


example: after years of dating, they decided to enter into matrimony.


* venue := (n.) the place where an event or gathering is held.


Example: The wedding venue was a beautiful, historic ballroom.


* embalming := (n.) the process of preserving a deceased body to delay decomposition.The embalming of the body is a common practice in many cultures to allow for open-casket viewings.


Example:


* palliative := (adj.) relieving pain or symptoms without curing the underlying disease. (n.) A type of care that focuses on providing relief from symptoms of serious illness rather than trying to cure the illness.


Example: (adj.) The doctor recommended palliative care to manage the patient's pain.


Example: (n.) The hospice provides palliative care to improve the quality of life for terminally ill patients.



Discover Idioms & Expressions:


* get cold feet := to become nervous or hesitant about proceeding with a major decision, especially marriage.


Example: He got cold feet just days before the wedding, but his partner reassured him everything would be fine.


* tie the knot := to get married.


Example: After dating for five years, Lisa and Tom decided to finally tie the knot.

Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, Survey: Young Adults Sacrifice Taste for Health in Meals
https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/survey-young-adults-sacrifice-taste-for-health-in-meals/_Gez6kqPEe-WMFc-CzZyCQ