Daily English School - 238

Date: 09/03/2024


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Student: Dawoon Kim


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

A toddler cried non-stop during a flight. Two strangers locked her in the bathroom | CNN

Sentence Construction:


X The significance of the resort will be discussed next month. >> The significance of the resort will be addressed next month.



X In Korea, if you wanna get driver license you should be tested by simulator at the government... >> In Korea, if you want to get a driver's license, you need to be tested using a simulator by the government.


X I was working hard but suddenly run out of steam. >> I was working hard but suddenly I ran out of steam.


X One of my colleague, kept complaining about the issue but I felt it was beating a dead horse. >> One of my colleagues kept complaining about the issue, but I felt it was like beating a dead horse.


X If you still crying, you should return this room. >> If you keep crying, it will return you to that room.


X I think 1 year old child didn't understand what did they say. >> I think a 1-year-old child didn't understand what they were saying.


X It is not good way to stop the kid crying. >> It's not a good way to stop a child from crying.



Pronunciation:
* hazardous /haz-er-duhs/
* significance /sig-nif-i-kuhns/
* simulator /sim-yuh-ley-ter/
* enthusiasm /en-thoo-zee-az-uhm/
* beat /beet/
* apologize /uh-pol-uh-jahyz/
* focus /foh-kuhs/
* impact /noun im-pakt; verb im-pakt/
* stranger /streyn-jer/
*involve /in-volv/



Build Lexicon:


* toddler := (n.) a young child who is just beginning to walk, typically between the ages of one and three.


Example: The toddler giggled as he took his first steps across the living room.


* lavatory := (n.) a room or compartment with a toilet and washbasin; a bathroom.


Example: She asked the flight attendant where the lavatory was located on the plane.


* consent := (n.) / (v.) permission for something to happen or agreement to do something.


Example: (n.) The patient signed a form giving consent for the surgery.


Example:  (v.) The parents consented to their child’s participation in the study.


* condemned := (adj.)  declared to be reprehensible, wrong, or evil, usually after weighing evidence and without reservation; sentenced to a particular punishment, especially death.


Example: The condemned building was scheduled to be demolished next week.



Discover Idioms & Expressions:


* go overboard := to take something too far; to do something to an excessive degree.


Example: Locking the toddler in the bathroom was going overboard, even if the crying was driving everyone crazy.


* open a can of worms := to create a situation that will cause a lot of trouble or complications.


Example: Locking the toddler in the bathroom opened a can of worms, as it led to a heated debate among the passengers and eventually went viral online.



Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
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