Daily English School - 236

Date: 08/30/2024


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Student: Dawoon Kim


Topic: World on alert as deadly mpox virus spreads
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2408/240819-mpox-5.html

World on alert as deadly mpox virus spreads

Sentence Construction:


X My wife have lived in other city before July but the house where she have lived in was still contracted with us so I have to cut the contract. >> My wife lived in another city before July, but the house she was living in was still under contract with us, so I had to terminate the contract.


X We gonna go together. >> We're going to go together.


X She wanna bring her stuff. >> She wants to bring her stuff.


X These day it is first time to hear that. >> These days, it's the first time I've heard that.


X It can be very hurt. >>    It can be very painful.


X This virus can be moved by ships. >> This virus can be transmitted by ships.


X They could be die. >> They could die.


Pronunciation:
* easily /ee-zuh-lee, eez-lee/
* medicine /med-uh-sin/
* together /tuh-geth-er/
* doctor /dok-ter/
* contract /noun adjective verb kon-trakt/
* another /uh-nuhth-er/



Build Lexicon:


* curb := (n.) a curb is a raised edge along the street or road, usually made of concrete, that separates the sidewalk from the road. (v.) To curb means to restrain or control something.


Example: (n.) The car was parked too close to the curb, blocking part of the sidewalk.


Example: (v.) The new policies are designed to curb excessive spending.


* blisters := (n.) blisters are small, fluid-filled bumps on the skin that are caused by friction, burns, or infections.


Example: She developed blisters on her feet after walking for hours in new shoes.



Discover Idioms & Expressions:


* batten down the hatches :=  prepare for a difficult or dangerous situation.


Example: As the mpox outbreak worsens, hospitals are battening down the hatches to handle the increasing number of cases.

* in the thick of it := in the midst of a difficult or chaotic situation.


Example: Medical teams are in the thick of it, working tirelessly to track and contain the mpox virus.



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