June 17, 2022

💎Student's Name: Soojeong Yeom (Sujeong)

💎Date: June 17, 2022
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📝 TODAY'S LESSON:  

Course: Article English
Website: https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2205/220509-eye-drops.html
Title: New eye drops improve vision without glasses
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🎧 PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE

▶ pharmaceutical /fahr-muh-soo-ti-kuhl/
▶ presbyopia /prez-bee-oh-pee-uh/
▶ lasik /ley-sik /
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🔍 VOCABULARY WORDS

1. presbyopia (noun) - a condition when a person cannot see clearly objects that are close; long sightedness

Example:  Allergan has developed eye drops that can treat an eye condition called presbyopia.

2. eye chart (noun) - a chart used to test vision from a specified distance: it consists typically of rows of letters of decreasing size

Example: Allergan stated that its eye drops could help people see three lines on an eye chart that would normally be blurred.

3. supplements - naturally-occurring or synthetic chemicals taken as a complement to the diet

Example: Lutein supplements can benefit your vision and eye health.

4. anesthesia (noun) - insensitivity to pain, especially as artificially induced by the administration of drugs before surgical operations

Example: During anesthesia, body temperature falls due to the effect of drugs.
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🛠️ SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION

✖You said: Many of my directors go for workshop.

✔Better say: Many of my/our directors attended a workshop.


✖You said: When I got to surgery, it was very scared.

✔Better say: When I had the surgery, I felt very scared.


✖You said: In the morning, it was cloudy but it was getting better/clearer.

✔Better say: In the morning, it was cloudy but it got better/clearer.
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📝 NEXT LESSON:  

Course: Article English
Website: https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2205/220530-japan-tourism-5.html
Topic: Japan opens to foreign tourists after two years
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WEEKLY REPORT

You have a good grasp of the language and are able to express your thoughts clearly. You also have the ability to self-correct and make necessary adjustments to correct your sentences. Great work, Sujeong! Keep practicing and exposing yourself in the English language so you can continue improving your skills. Have a great and productive weekend!