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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