Daily English School - 285

Date: 12/13/2024


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Student: Dawoon Kim


Topic: Scientists find that rats love driving

https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2412/241202-rats-love-driving-5.html

Sentence Construction:


X After Wednesday, it's my day off. >> After Wednesday, I have a day off.


X Normally, fresh students cannot wite paper from their own.  >> Normally, fresh students cannot write papers on their own.


X If you want to help from other people I have to join any specific lab. >> If I want help from other people, I have to join a specific lab.


X It is not deadline.  >> That is not the deadline yet.


X I should pay fine for highway speed violation. >>  I should pay a fine for a highway speeding violation.


X if you ignore the public policy, you should get a penalty. >>If you ignore public policy, you will receive a penalty.


X My boss suggested many project but this ended up in a trash. >> My boss suggested many projects, but they ended up in the trash.


Pronunciation:
* violation /vahy-uh-ley-shuhn/
* avoid /uh-void/
* constitutional /kon-sti-too-shuh-nl, -tyoo-/
* disprove /dis-proov/
* accuracy /ak-yer-uh-see/
* penalty /pen-l-tee/
* severe /suh-veer/
* vote /voht/


Build Lexicon:


* Motivation := (n.) The reason or desire to act or achieve something.


Example: The rats showed strong motivation to drive after receiving treats.


* Environment := (n.) The surroundings or conditions where a person, animal, or plant lives.


Example: A stimulating environment helped the rats learn faster.


* Experiment := (n.) A scientific test done to study or discover something.


Example: The experiment showed that rats could learn to drive when properly trained.


* Reward := (n.) Something given in return for good behavior or a successful action.


Example: The rats received a food reward after driving correctly.



Discover Idioms & Expressions:


* Hit the road := To begin a journey or start moving.


Example: After revving the engine, the rats were ready to hit the road in their tiny cars.


* Get a kick out of (something) := To enjoy or be amused by something.


Example: The rats seemed tHank Kim


* Learning curve := The process of learning something new, often involving challenges.


Example: Teaching the rats to drive involved a steep learning curve at first.



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