Daily English School - 246

Date: 09/23/2024


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Student: Dawoon Kim


Topic: UK Wants Phone Companies to Help Stop Thefts


https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/uk-wants-phone-companies-to-help-stop-thefts/6qNqunCfEe-dtgd0ZKoaxg

UK Wants Phone Companies to Help Stop Thefts | Engoo Daily News

Sentence Construction:


X My parents in law came my house and we have dinner.  >> My parents in law came my house and we have dinner.


X My wife had lived in Busan before.>> My wife used to live in Busan.


X When I was young, I often participated to DIY competition in school.  >> When I was young, I often participated in DIY competitions at school.


X Accuracy is the most important in archery. >> Accuracy is the most important aspect of archery.


X If you pull over your car in the highway, you should pay a penalty for illegal action. >>


X I think open book test can make exam to level the playing field. >> I think an open-book test can help level the playing field during exams.


X It has stolen. >> It has been stolen.  



Pronunciation:
* take /teyk/
* clothes /klohz, klohthz/
* injury /in-juh-ree/
* law /law/
* competition /kom-pi-tish-uh/
* accuracy /ak-yer-uh-see/
* penalty /pen-l-tee/



Build Lexicon:


* Theft := (n.) The act of taking something that does not belong to you without permission.


Example: Phone thefts have increased dramatically in the UK.


* Secondhand := (adj.) Previously owned by someone else and resold.


Example: Many people buy secondhand phones, which is a cheaper alternative to new models.


* Cooperate := (v.) To work together with others towards a common goal.


Example: Phone companies need to cooperate with the government to reduce thefts.



Discover Idioms & Expressions:


* Take matters into your own hands := To deal with a problem yourself because others aren't.


Example: Many people are taking matters into their own hands by using apps to track their phones.


* Turn a blind eye := To ignore something that should be dealt with.


Example: Some phone companies may turn a blind eye to the issue of unlocking stolen phones.



Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens freed after more than 18 months in captivity in Indonesia’s Papua, foreign minister says
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/21/asia/new-zealand-pilot-indonesia-intl-hnk/index.html