Daily English School - 302

Date: 02/07/2025
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: Lunar New Year sees record migration in China
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2501/250127-year-of-the-snake-5.html

Sentence Construction:
X I will talk them our future. >> I will talk to them about our future.
X Airplanes are used for carrying shipment more than people.  >> Airplanes are used more for carrying shipments than for transporting people.
X Because of high inflation, the price of house is getting increase. >> Because of high inflation, house prices are increasing.
X In Korea almost pubs have non alcohol beers as long as mocktails. >> In Korea, most pubs have non-alcoholic beers as well as mocktails.
X To make a good fit body, I should reduce the amount of food it is difficult to swallow. >> To achieve a fit body, I should reduce the amount of food I eat—it's a bitter pill to swallow.
X We have a lunch or dinner together. >> We usually have lunch or dinner together.
X The reason why this airplane is burnet is because of portable charging battery. >> "The reason why this airplane burned is because of a portable charging battery.
X I could be panicked. >> I could panic.

Pronunciation:
* comfortable /kuhm-fer-tuh-buhl, kuhmf-ter-buhl/
* sixtieth /siks-tee-ith/
* unpleasant /uhn-plez-uhnt/
* shipment /ship-muhnt/
* inflation /in-fley-shuhn/
* expensive /ik-spen-siv/
* mocktail /mok-teyl/
* celebration /sel-uh-brey-shuhn/
* swallow /swol-oh/
* unpleasant /uhn-plez-uhnt/
* producer /pruh-doo-ser, -dyoo-/
* extinguished  /ik-sting-gwisht/
* evacuate /ih-vak-yoo-eyt/


Build Lexicon:
* Exodus := (n.) A large-scale departure or migration of people.
Example: The annual exodus of workers returning home during the New Year holiday is a significant event in China.
* Relocation := (n.) The act of moving to a new place.
Example: The rapid relocation of people to cities has transformed China's workforce and economy.
* Festivities := (n.) The activities and celebrations associated with a festival or holiday.
Example: The Lunar New Year festivities include family reunions, feasts, and traditional performances.

Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Hit record highs := To reach the highest point ever.
Example: The number of people traveling during the Lunar New Year is expected to hit record highs this year.
* Greener pastures := A better or more prosperous place, often used to describe moving to a new opportunity.
Example: Many people moved to cities in search of greener pastures and better job opportunities.
* Booster for the economy := Something that helps improve or stimulate the economy.
Example: The mass movement of people during the Lunar New Year has become a booster for various industries in China.

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