Daily English School - 232

Date: 08/23/2024


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Student: Dawoon Kim


Topic: Scientists fear people will fall in love with AI voices


https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2408/240812-emotional-attachment-to-ai-5.html#google_vignette

Scientists fear people will fall in love with AI voices

Sentence Construction:


X I worked at home but my colleague told me could you please come to the office. >> I was working from home, but my colleague asked, "Could you please come to the office?


X I can feel the cooler than before. >> I can feel that it’s cooler than before.


X One of that friends will go abroad. >> One of my friends will go abroad. / One of those friends will go abroad.


X The vibrations of the trucks rattled the road. >> The vibrations from the trucks made the road rattle.


X Some sensitive people in Korea can feel the tremor in Japan. >> Some sensitive people in Korea can feel the tremors from Japan.


X When I was a elementary school student, my science teacher showed me the picture of seismometer. It was interesting. >> When I was an elementary school student, my science teacher showed me a picture of a seismometer. It was interesting.


X Sometimes I and my colleagues are getting stuck to find elusive solution for fixing known problems. >> Sometimes my colleagues and I get stuck trying to find elusive solutions for fixing known problems.


X  My friend gave some candy, it was  in the nick of time because I was hungry. >> My friend gave me some candy just in the nick of time because I was hungry.



Pronunciation:
* repeatedly /ri-pee-tid-lee/
* rattle /rat-l/
* tremor /trem-er, tree-mer/
* seismometer /sahyz-mom-i-ter, sahys-/
* elusive /ih-loo-siv/
* cover /kuhv-er/
* interrupted /in-tuh-ruhp-tid/
* interaction /  in-ter-ak-shuhn/



Build Lexicon:


* interject := (v.) to say something abruptly, especially as an interruption.


Example: During the meeting, Jane interjected with a quick comment to clarify her point.


* rely := (v.) to depend on someone or something with confidence or trust.


Example:  She relies on her morning coffee to help her wake up and start the day.



Discover Idioms & Expressions:


* swept off one's feet :=  to be overwhelmingly impressed or charmed by someone or something.


Example: The realistic quality of AI voices might leave users feeling swept off their feet, leading to unintended emotional attachment.


* hearts and flowers := romantic and idealistic emotions or expressions.


Example: There’s a risk that people will start to view AI voices through hearts and flowers, blurring the line between artificial and genuine relationships.



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