Daily English School - 290

Date: 12/27/2024
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: One in three people could detest fidgets
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2412/241216-fidgeting-and-misokinesia-5.html

Sentence Construction:
X I will prepare a presentation for introducing myself.  >> I will prepare a presentation to introduce myself.
X It will about 5 pages.  >> It will be about 5 pages.
X Usually, introducing presentation is just easy. >> Usually, an introductory presentation is easy.
X When I drive to the company, I always choose the fastest in the navigation. >> When I drive to the company, I always choose the fastest route on the navigation.
X I always hope I can meet a quiet seatmate in the flight.  >> I always hope I can have a quiet seatmate on the flight.
X He pushed me lots of times. Finally I asked him please don't push me.  >> He pushed me several times. Finally, I asked him, 'Please don't push me.
X After  November, the price of oil have increased. It looks like sky-high. >> After November, the price of oil has increased. It looks sky-high.
X If you want to take your airplane, you should go to the airport 3 hours of the flight to take off.  >> If you want to catch your flight, you should go to the airport 3 hours before the flight takes off.

Pronunciation:
* route /root, rout/
* destination /des-tuh-ney-shuhn/
* seatmate /seet-meyt/
* throughout /throo-out/
* hub /huhb/
* extremely /ik-streem-lee/
* successful /suhk-ses-fuhl/
* fidget /fij-it/
* tiny /tahy-nee/

Build Lexicon:
* Distress := (n.) Extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain.
Example: The constant fidgeting caused her emotional distress during the meeting.
* Sufferer := (n.) A person who is experiencing or enduring something negative, often related to a health condition.
Example: Many sufferers of misokinesia avoid crowded places due to constant triggers.
* Emotionally charged := (adj.) Containing intense emotional reactions.
Example: The conversation became emotionally charged when discussing the impact of misokinesia on daily life.
* Torture := (n.) Extreme pain or suffering, either physical or emotional.
Example: For misokinesia sufferers, hearing the sound of someone chewing loudly can feel like torture.

Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Get under someone's skin := To irritate or annoy someone.
Example: The sound of someone tapping their fingers on the table really gets under my skin.
* Lose one's cool := To become angry or upset.
Example: He lost his cool when he saw someone twiddling their hair in the meeting.
* Out of control := When something cannot be managed or contained.
Example: His fidgeting became so out of control that it disrupted the entire class.

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