Daily English School - 281

Date: 12/04/2024


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Student: Dawoon Kim


Topic: Worker Turns to Rival to Quit Job-Quitting Service


https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/worker-turns-to-rival-to-quit-job-quitting-service/Ko_fOKaWEe-KADPhy7-AfQ

Worker Turns to Rival to Quit Job-Quitting Service | Engoo Daily News

Sentence Construction:


X It was a historical event last night. >> Last night was a historical event


X The president did anything don't care about people now.  >> The president is doing whatever he wants without caring about the people now.


X House of the parliament try to impeachment. >> The House of Parliament is trying to initiate an impeachment.


X We should careful about the people around the president. >> We should be careful about the people around the president.


X Secretary of defense in Korea was one of the people who made last night event. >> The Secretary of Defense in Korea was one of the people responsible for last night's event.


X Foreigners can be dangerous in Korea.  >> Foreigners can be in danger in Korea.



Pronunciation:
* stowaway /stoh-uh-wey/
* checkpoint /chek-point/
* security /si-kyoor-i-tee/
* lavatory /lav-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee/
* verification /ver-uh-fi-key-shuhn/
* Mozart /moht-sahrt/
* authority /uh-thawr-i-tee, uh-thor-/



Build Lexicon:


* Blanket := (v.) To cover completely.


Example: More than 20 centimeters of snow blanketed parts of Seoul overnight.


* Advisory := (n.) A notice or warning issued to provide important information.


Example: An advisory was issued when snow was expected to reach 5 cm within 24 hours.


* Congestion := (n.) A state of overcrowding or blockage.


Example: Traffic congestion is a major concern during the winter storm.



Discover Idioms & Expressions:


* Snowed under := To be overwhelmed or overloaded with work.


Example: The workers were snowed under with snow removal tasks after the storm.


* Walking on thin ice := Being in a risky or precarious situation.


Example: Drivers are walking on thin ice when they navigate icy roads during a snowstorm.


* In the eye of the storm := In the middle of a challenging or chaotic situation.


Example: The city government was in the eye of the storm during the heavy snowfall, managing snow removal operations.



Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, Heavy snow alerts issued in greater Seoul area, Gangwon Province; over 20 cm of snow seen in Seoul
https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20241127050010