09/25/2023

💎Student's Name: Sujeong Yeom
💎Date: 09/25/2023
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📝 TODAY'S LESSON:
Course: Article English
Title: There’s a laxative shortage in the US — partly thanks to ‘budget Ozempic’ TikTok trend
Link: https://nypost.com/2023/09/08/theres-a-laxative-shortage-thanks-to-budget-ozempic-tiktok-trend
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🎧 PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE

▶dysfunction /dis-FUHNK-shuhn/
▶skinnier /ski-nee-ur/
▶touted /tau-tuhd/
▶softener /saa-fuh-nr/
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🔍 VOCABULARY WORDS

📌Laxative (noun): A medicine or substance that helps with bowel movements.

Example sentence: She took a laxative to relieve her constipation.

📌Ozempic (noun): A prescription medication used to treat diabetes.

Example: My doctor prescribed Ozempic to help manage my diabetes.

📌Budget (adjective): Very cheap

Example sentence: She prefers budget vacations.

📌Gastroenterologist (noun): A doctor who specializes in the digestive system and its disorders.

Example: The gastroenterologist diagnosed her with irritable bowel syndrome and recommended dietary changes to manage her symptoms.

📌Bowel dysfunction (noun): Problems with the functioning of the intestines or bowels, often leading to digestive issues.

Example sentence: Bowel dysfunction can cause symptoms like diarrhea or constipation.

📌Lingering (adjective) - Lasting for a long time; slow to end or fade.

Example: The lingering aroma of freshly baked bread filled the kitchen.

📌Stool (noun) - waste matter discharged from the bowels; feces.

Example: The doctor examined the patient's stool to check for any signs of gastrointestinal problems.
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🛠️ SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION

✖You said:  I watched another round for musical.
✔Better say: I watched another round of the musical.

✖You said: It make the clothes soft.
✔Better say: It makes the clothes soft. // It softens the clothes.

✖You said: From covid-19, bowel dysfunction for people is increased. People start to use laxative to make it soft instead of using ozempic. This trend is propagated by TikTok video sharing app.
✔Better say: Due to COVID-19, bowel dysfunction in people has increased. People are starting to use laxatives to make their stool soft. This trend is being propagated by the TikTok video-sharing app.
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🔴 Homework:
Please take note of what you learned in this lesson and apply it in your future conversations.
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📝 NEXT LESSON:
Course: Debate English
Book: Express Yourself 1
Title/Page: Dialog (page 70)