Advanced Language Study: days 1 and 2
since I'm on vacation, I decided to finally get back to my english studies.
its been SO LONG since I formally studied english and I'm terryfied with the possibility of simply forgeting my second language. having that said, I'll be doing the 30 Day Challenge - Advanced Language Study created by @somajesticdonki ♥️
Day 1: Read a news article in your target language. Write down any words or phrases you don’t know. Take note of what kind of speech is used when describing the news. Write a summary of the article, rephrasing it in your own words.
I read the article “Pope Francis urges peace in conflict zones in Christmas address”.
to urge: "Lawyers will urge the parents to take further legal action", "the dogs are urged into fighting".
to ravage: to cause great damage to smth or someone (to ruin, to shatter, to sour). "The area has been ravaged by war".
the Pontiff: formal for Pope (Pontífice, in portuguese).
the truce: a short interrunmptionm in a war or argument. an agreement to stop fighting for a period of time (armistice, ceasefire, trégua in portuguese). “After yearrs of rivalry the two companies have agreed to a true".
to broker: to arrange smth such as a deal, agreement, etc. between two or more groups or contruies (intermediar/mediar in portuguese). "The diplomats have failed in their attempts to broker a ceasefire".
the famine: a situation in whice there is not enough good for a great number of people (starvation).
to allude to smth/somebody: to mention smth/sombody in a brief or indirect way.
detriment: harm or damage. "She was very involved with sports at college, to the detriment of her studies".
to undertake: to do or begin to do smth, spacially sth that will take a long time or be difficult "This is one of the largest projects ever undertaken".
to herald: to be a sign that snth important, and often good, is starting to happen; to make smth publicly known (anunciar in portuguese). "The president's speech heralds a new era in foreign policy", "this drug has been herald as a major breakthrough".
to hold an event: to organize a meeting or a social event. "Shall we hold a party?", "the election will be held on the 8th of November".
a breather: a short rest (pausa in portuguese).
the scope: the range of matters considered or dealt with (extensão/alcance in portuguese). "We are going to widen the scope of the investigation".
a homily: sermão in portuguese.
the plight: a sad/difficult condition. "The plight of the poor".
OBS.: I completely forgot yo wrte a summary??
OBS.1: All of the definitions and examples were taken from the Cambridge Dictionary!
Day 2: Record yourself speaking in your target language and listen to it, taking note of your pronunciation. See if you can find ways to make your speech sound more clear and natural.
synonyms for exciting: fascinating, intriguing, breathtaking, thrilling
the most funny -> the funniest
I cannot properly produce the “th” sound and that’s annoying tf outta me
