Daily English School - 264

Date: 10/31/2024


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Student: Dawoon Kim


Topic: Soccer legends impress fans at 2024 Nexon Icons Match


https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20241025050625

Soccer legends impress fans at 2024 Nexon Icons Match

Sentence Construction:


X My phone didn't work well. >> My phone is not working well.


X I'm not celebrating for halloween. >> I don’t celebrate Halloween.


X Police who responsibility at that time, arrested. >> The police officer responsible at that time was arrested.


X Buying used devices can reduced e-waste. >> Buying used devices can reduce e-waste.


X Using disposable straw is illegal in Korea. >> Using disposable straws is illegal in Korea.


X To decide the place of landfill is so controversial subject in my community. >> Deciding the location of a landfill is a highly controversial subject in my community.


X When I visit to other countries I usually bought souvenirs but finally end up in the trash. >> When I visit other countries, I usually buy souvenirs, but they often end up in the trash eventually.


  
Pronunciation:
* penalty /pen-l-tee/
* disposable /dih-spoh-zuh-buhl/
* discarded /dih-skahr-did/
* component /kuhm-poh-nuhnt, kom-/
* waste /weyst/
* disposable /dih-spoh-zuh-buhl/
* landfill /land-fi/
* component /kuhm-poh-nuhnt, kom-/
* damage /dam-ij/
* recyclable /ree-sahy-kluh-buhl/



Build Lexicon:


* Event (n.): A significant or planned public or social occasion.


Example: The event attracted soccer fans from around the world.


* Spectator (n.): A person who watches a show, game, or event.


Example: Thousands of spectators filled the stadium.


* Donation (n.): A gift or contribution, often to a charitable cause.


Example: Nexon made a donation to support the rehabilitation hospital.



Discover Idioms & Expressions:


* Peak viewership: The highest number of viewers watching a broadcast at one time.


Example: The online event reached a peak viewership of 270,000.


* Steal the show: To attract the most attention or praise during an event.


Example: Yaya Toure stole the show with his impressive skills.


Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, U.K. to face $260 billion slave trade bill
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2410/241021-slave-trade-reparations-5.html