전화영어 데잉스 2024.01.24

Date: 01/24/2024
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Student: David Ahn
Topic: Love is a drug called dopamine, say scientists
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2401/240115-dopamine-and-love-5.html


Sentence Construction:
X Yeah, still office. >> Yeah, I’m still at the office.
X She already recovered her body condition from catch a cold. >> She has already recovered from her flu.
X Whole night is her body temperature is almost 38. >> The whole night her body temperature was almost 38.
X Yesterday night she didn’t running. >> She was not running around the house last night.

Pronunciation:
* already /awl-red-ee/
* temperature /tem-per-uh-cher/
* bright /brahyt/
* exactly /ig-zakt-lee/
* directly /dih-rekt-lee/

Build Lexicon:
* Monogamous :=  (adj.) Involving or characterized by a committed and exclusive relationship with a single partner.
Example: Prairie voles are known for their monogamous mating habits, forming strong bonds with their partners.
* Breakups := (n.) The termination or end of a romantic relationship.
Example: The study suggests that women may get over breakups faster than men, shedding light on the emotional aspects of separation.
* Dopamine := (n.) A neurotransmitter that plays a crucial role in pleasure, reward, and addiction.
Example: The study revealed that prairie voles released high levels of dopamine when reunited with their established partners.

Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Love is a Drug := The feeling of being in love can be compared to the effects of a powerful substance.
Example: Songwriters and novelists have long-claimed that love is a drug.
* Maintaining Bonds Over Time := To endure and remain strong and viable over a long period.
Example: Certain people leave a unique chemical imprint on our brain that drives us to maintain these bonds over time.
* Head over heels := To be deeply in love or infatuated with someone.
   Example: Dopamine plays a key part when falling head over heels in love.

Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and share them in class.

* Our next topic, Winter Youth Olympics kicks off in Gangwon
https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=2024011900065