[1] Kikutan-6K Day 27: New Business Difficulties
- Read w/CD=> Write a summary in 2~3 sentences.
Surprisingly, 80% of new businesses don’t succeed. There is no assurance to make a success in business. However, a lot can be learned from the experience for future attempts if profound analysis is made.
[2] Inside Reading-2 Unit 6 Brain Food Reading-1 Fat for Brains
- Review the summary
- Study Words/Expressions
[P1-L8] sharpen<-sharp: deep-deepen, wide-widen, length-lengthen, height-heighten, light-lighten [P2-L15] paradigm [pærədaɪm] a typical example/pattern of sth; [P3-L18] Dic conceiving (of) to have an idea, image ; understand, realize, perceive; ~ the idea of …, be ~ of sth, create, develop, form, originate; a nation ~ed in liberty [L20] discrete apart or detached from others; separate, distinct, individual; discrete parts [L20] compound a substance that contains atoms of two or more chemical elements held together by chemical bonds; chemical ~, a ~ of A and B [L24] Dic commit to a crime, suicide, ~ sb/oneself to sth/-ing; sb is ~ed to reforming …, be loyal to sb/sth; [P4-L27] in varying proportions [L28] Dic saturate to cause a substance to unite with another substance through solution or chemical combination - to soak, drench - to furnish (a market) with goods to its full purchasing capacity [P5-L35] Dic allocate to set apart for a particular purpose; assign, allot, divide among; ~ funds for new projects. – allocation [L36] intake consumption, input, absorption, [L36] Dic pose no problem create a threat/problem/challenge/danger to be dealt with; cause, present, produce - ~ a question; raise/ask/set [L43] antisocial [L43] Dic impair to make/cause to become worse; weaken, damage, reduce, undermine <-> improve, enhance -> impaired; weakened; ~ vision, memory [L44] make up constitute; girls ~ half/most of the class - to invent a story/excuse to deceive [L45] beware to be wary, cautious, or careful of; be careful ;(vt) B~ sth. (vi) ~ of sth/-ing; ~ of the dog, ~ of saying about sth [P8-L75] canola/rapeseed アブラナ [L82] herring [hɛrɪŋ] ニシン ~ (s) are forage fish. They often move in large schools. [P10-L95] compile data ; assemble, compose, collect, organize; ~ data/a list [P11-L101] physiology scientific study of functions and activities of living organisms, their parts and chemical process [L105] (heart) stroke [L109] Dic impulsive-impulse a sudden strong wish/need to do sth; had a sudden ~ to run, resisted the ~ to laugh, impulsive purchase/buing/act/decision; have an ~ nature
[L113] Dic coordinate to organize different parts/people/things in a harmonious operation; organize, harmonize, integrate; ~ the work of the team, develop a ~d approach
[3] Open Forum Chapter 9 Earth Science#2 Lecture on Water Project around the World
- Vocabulary before Listening:
- algae [ˈæl dʒi] pl. (sing) alga (ˈælɡə) simple w/o leaves, stems or roots that grows in/near water, inc. seaweed.
- sewage: used water, waste substances -> sewer: underground pipe to carry sewage away
- Listen-through: Main Ideas, More Detail
- Listen-by Part:
Part-1: Why the people in San Elizario decide to build a water system for themselves?
Part-2: Explain what the Wetlands system is about.
Part-3: Explain why it’s meaningful to conserve water in a place where water supply is sufficient.
- Working out Unknown Vocabulary: buckets, install, set up, waste, irrigate
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