Date: 01/24/2025
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: Cold-water immersion therapy helps us sleep
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2501/250113-cold-water-immersion-therapy-5.html
Sentence Construction:
X Just I told you there are no a lot of restaurants in Finland. >> Just like what I told you, there weren’t a lot of restaurants in Finland.
X Every year, the main reason about losing money from the people is related to fraud. >> Every year, the main reason people lose money is fraud.
X Last year, my company's employees didn't accept the rate of increasing wage but company tried to make new proposal so both of them settlement. >> Last year, my company's employees didn't accept the proposed wage increase, but the company tried to make a new proposal, leading to a settlement between both parties.
X Before holidays, my company announced about compliance act so we shouldn't received gift from our customers. >> Before the holidays, my company announced a compliance act, so we shouldn't receive gifts from our customers.
X After opening employees performance score, the leaders was in hot water. >> After the employees' performance scores were released, the leaders were in hot water.
X In 1983, the building in Seoul was collapsed so, above 300 people are died at that time. >> In 1983, a building in Seoul collapsed, and over 300 people died at that time.
X I was almost died. >> I almost died.
Pronunciation:
* tiring /tahyuhr-ing/
* fraud /frawd/
* deception /dih-sep-shuhn/
* charged /chahrjd/
* falsify /fawl-suh-fahy/
* settlement /set-l-muhnt/
* regulator /reg-yuh-ley-ter/
* compliance /kuhm-plahy-uhns/
* exposed /ik-spohzd/
* antisemitic /an-tee-suh-mit-ik, an-tahy‐/
* executive /ig-zek-yuh-tiv/
* particular /per-tik-yuh-ler, puh-tik-/
* coincidence /koh-in-si-duhns/
Build Lexicon:
* Immersion := (n.) The act of dipping or submerging something in liquid.
Example: The study focused on the benefits of cold-water immersion therapy.
* Physiological := (adj.) Relating to the way in which a living organism functions.
Example: Cold-water therapy can cause physiological changes that improve health.
* Well-being := (n.) A state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy.
Example: The participants reported an improvement in their overall well-being.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Take a dip := To go into water briefly for pleasure or health.
Example: She decided to take a dip in the lake to cool off during the summer.
* In hot water := To be in trouble or a difficult situation.
Example: He found himself in hot water after skipping his team practice.
* Cool as a cucumber := To remain calm and relaxed in stressful situations.
Example: Despite the icy water, she stayed cool as a cucumber throughout the therapy.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
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