Daily English School - 237

Date: 09/02/2024


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Student: Dawoon Kim


Topic: Swiping Through Online Videos Can Increase Boredom


https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/swiping-through-online-videos-can-increase-boredom/aPe9hGCiEe-t8O83dqUzvA

Swiping Through Online Videos Can Increase Boredom | Engoo Daily News

Sentence Construction:


X My company installed a curb to into pedestrian safety. >> My company installed a curb to enhance pedestrian safety.


X Workers worn gloves to avoid blisters while working in the garden. >> The workers wore gloves to prevent blisters while gardening.


X The residents began batten down the hatches in preparation the earthquake. >> The residents began to batten down the hatches in anticipation of the earthquake.


X Fire fighters are often in the sick of it battling dangerous fire. >> Firefighters are frequently in the thick of it, confronting hazardous fires.


X I just press it. >> I just skip the videos.


X I don’t catch how the the movie goes to. >> If I skip the video, I won’t be able to know the flow of the movie/clip.


X It can be made bored. >> It can make them feel bored.



Pronunciation:
* that /that/
* spread /spred/
* painful /peyn-fuhl/
* excessive /ik-ses-iv/
* curb /kurb/
* blister /blis-ter/
* fluid /floo-id/
* experience /ik-speer-ee-uhns/



Build Lexicon:


* Significance :=  (n.) The quality of being important, meaningful, or having a noticeable impact.


Example: The significance of the discovery was immediately recognized by the scientific community.


* Simulator := (n.) A device, program, or system that mimics or reproduces the conditions of a real-world activity, typically for training, research, or entertainment.


Example: Pilots use a flight simulator to practice emergency procedures without any risk.



Discover Idioms & Expressions:


* run out of steam := to lose energy, interest, or enthusiasm.


Example: After swiping through countless videos, I ran out of steam and decided to put my phone down.


* beat a dead horse := to continue discussing or doing something that is no longer interesting or effective.


Example: Watching similar content repeatedly felt like beating a dead horse; it became more boring with every swipe.



Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, A toddler cried non-stop during a flight. Two strangers locked her in the bathroom
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/30/china/china-crying-toddler-airplane-bathroom-hnk-intl/index.html