Date: 01/23/2025
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: Toyota unit to settle emissions scandal for $1.6bn
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62666374l4o
Sentence Construction:
X That trip was really tired. >> That trip was really tiring.
X Today I just at home now. >> Today, I'm just at home.
X Someone went to Finland to see Northern lights 10 days or more but many people couldn't see Northern lights. >> Someone went to Finland to see the Northern Lights for 10 days or more, but many people couldn't see them.
X One of the characteristic of Northern lights is moving every seconds. >> One of the characteristics of the Northern Lights is that they move every second.
X The ski resort in Finland are very steep so when you ride sled it's maybe exciteing. >> The ski resorts in Finland are very steep, so when you ride a sled, it might be exciting.
X I would be upset and try return my money. >> I would be upset and try to get my money back.
X It could make the chance to other. >> It could give a chance to other motor companies.
X I usually working stand. >> I usually work standing.
X Sedentary jobs means people doesn’t sleep well. >> Sedentary jobs often lead to poor sleep quality.
X If you tired more, I think you can sleep easily. >> If you're more tired, I think you'll be able to sleep easily.
Pronunciation:
* characteristic /kar-ik-tuh-ris-tik/
* steep /steep/
* recognizable /rek-uhg-nahyz-uh-bl/
* mode /mohd/
* breath /breth/
* subsidiary /suhb-sid-ee-er-ee/
* fraudulent /fraw-juh-luhnt/
* conspiracy /kuhn-spir-uh-see/
* debris /duh-bree, dey-bree/
* scattered /skat-erd/
* isolated /ahy-suh-ley-tid, is-uh-/
* orbit /awr-bit/
Build Lexicon:
* Fraud := (n.) Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.
Example: Hino Motors was charged with fraud for falsifying emissions data.
* Settlement := (n.) An official agreement intended to resolve a dispute.
Example: Hino Motors reached a settlement to resolve the case with US regulators.
* Compliance := (n.) The act of conforming to laws, regulations, or standards.
Example: Hino has committed to a compliance program to avoid future violations.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Face the music := To confront the consequences of one’s actions.
Example: Hino Motors had to face the music and pay the fine for their fraudulent activities.
* In hot water := In trouble or facing difficulty.
Example: Hino Motors found itself in hot water after the emissions scandal was exposed.
* A wake-up call := An event that serves as a strong reminder of something important.
Example: The Hino Motors case is a wake-up call for the automotive industry to be more transparent.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, Cold-water immersion therapy helps us sleep
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2501/250113-cold-water-immersion-therapy-5.html
