Daily English School - 254

Date: 10/14/2024


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Student: Dawoon Kim


Topic: The Way Astronauts Sleep Is Out of This World


https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/the-way-astronauts-sleep-is-out-of-this-world/uz26bIGVEe-_E-__AYxLpQ

The Way Astronauts Sleep Is Out of This World | Engoo Daily News

Sentence Construction:


X I was fine for violation of transportation laws. Actually I drove my car with above 180 km/h. >> I was fined for violating transportation laws. Actually, I was driving my car at over 180 km/h.


X Accuracy is one of the important abilities in the archery match. >>


X In my town, when you buy a new car, you should send a document for your car to the government institute if you don't send it, you should pay a penalty.  >> In my town, when you buy a new car, you must send the necessary documents to a government institute. If you don’t, you will have to pay a penalty.


X In election season, politicians really wanna get more attentions from crowd so they usually make a speech place and it allowed politicians to step into the spotlight. >> During election season, politicians seek more attention from the public, so they often hold speeches that allow them to step into the spotlight.


X Scientist really want to make a name of oneself in their field. >> Scientists really want to make a name for themselves in their field.


X I would be a realistic people. >> I want to be a realistic person.



Pronunciation:
* temperature /tem-per-uh-cher/
* wired /wahyuhrd/
* violation /vahy-uh-ley-shuhn/
* accuracy /ak-yer-uh-see/
* penalty /pen-l-tee/
* wall /wawl/
* necessary /nes-uh-ser-ee/
* astronaut /as-truh-nawt, -not/



Build Lexicon:


* Weightless := (adj.) Lacking the force of gravity; floating freely.


Example: Astronauts are weightless while sleeping on the space station.


* Sunrise := (n.) The time when the sun first appears in the sky.


Example: Astronauts on the ISS see a sunrise every 90 minutes.


* Deprivation := (n.) The lack of something necessary.


Example: Sleep deprivation can lead to poor decision-making.



Discover Idioms & Expressions:


* Pulling someone down := To affect someone negatively or make them feel worse.


Example: Without gravity pulling them down, astronauts float in space.


* Hit the hay := To go to bed or sleep.


Example: After a long day working in space, astronauts are ready to hit the hay.


* Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed := Feeling energetic and alert after a good rest.


Example: Despite the challenges of sleeping in space, astronauts need to be bright-eyed and bushy-tailed for their missions.es by getting their music on popular video games.



Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, Helicopter pilot who crashed into a hotel had drunk a ‘significant amount of alcohol,’ report finds
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/09/australia/helicopter-crash-cairns-alcohol-intl-hnk/index.html