Date: 02/03/2026
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: What to know about the Nipah virus
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/29/health/nipah-virus-explainer
Sentence Construction:
X I have a bread at the cafe. >> I am having bread at this café.
X In the lab there is some devices. >> There are some devices in the lab.
X I have to make 6 minutes videos. >> I have to make a 6-minute video.
X Sometimes I need to change my environment to avoid slump. >> Sometimes I need to change my environment to avoid a slump.
X When I go to a restaurant, when I left my food, I feel some guilt. >> I feel some guilt if I leave food at a restaurant.
X Because sometimes I lonely. >> Because sometimes I feel lonely.
Pronunciation:
* slump /sluhmp/
* performance /per-fawr-muhns/
* energy /en-er-jee/
* strength /strengkth, strength/
* affect /uh-fekt/
* influence /in-floo-uhns/
* concentration /kon-suhn-trey-shuhn/
* extremely /ik-streem-lee/
* saliva /suh-lahy-vuh/
Build Lexicon:
* Zoonotic := (adj.) Able to spread from animals to humans.
Example: Nipah is a zoonotic virus transmitted through animals like bats.
* Transmission := (n.) The act of spreading a disease from one person or animal to another.
Example: Close contact increases the risk of virus transmission.
* Contaminated := (adj.) Made unsafe by contact with harmful substances.
Example: Contaminated fruit can spread dangerous viruses.
* Coma := (n.) A state of deep unconsciousness.
Example: Some patients fall into a coma within a week of infection.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Close contact := Very near physical interaction with someone.
Example: Close contact with infected individuals increases risk.
* Rapid progression := A condition that worsens very quickly.
Example: Nipah infection often shows rapid progression.
* Under control := Managed so it does not worsen or spread.
Example: Health officials worked to keep the outbreak under control.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, Why We Don't Like Talking About Bad Holidays
https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/why-we-dont-like-talking-about-bad-holidays/0PlfHvTpEfCvQF-KKWVL5Q
