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Session 22
นักวิทยาศาสตร์ระบุว่า ผลงานวิจัยอาจชี้วิธีลดความหิวในยุงได้ ตามแซมกับแคลร์มาอ่านข่าวนี้ และรู้จักกับวลีภาษาอังกฤษ ที่หมายถึงความอยาก (และไม่อยาก) ทำบางสิ่งค่ะ
Scientists say they may have found a way to reduce the appetite of blood-hungry mosquitoes. Join Sam and Clare to hear more about this story, and learn phrases related to a desire to do (or not do) something.
Activity 1
Mosquitoes and diet drugs
Scientists say they may have found a way to reduce the appetite of blood-hungry mosquitoes. Join Sam and Clare to hear more about this story, and learn phrases related to a desire to do (or not do) something.
นักวิทยาศาสตร์ระบุว่า ผลงานวิจัยอาจชี้วิธีลดความหิวในยุงได้ ตามแซมกับแคลร์มาอ่านข่าวนี้ และรู้จักกับวลีภาษาอังกฤษ ที่หมายถึงความอยาก (และไม่อยาก) ทำบางสิ่งค่ะ
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Today's vocabulary
to put (someone) off (something/ doing something)
to make someone not want to do something, or to make someone not like someone or something
to (not) fancy something
to (not) want to do or (not) want to try something
to suppress something
to stop something
to have a thirst for something
to have a strong desire for something, to really want something
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We need a countable noun in this expression.Question 1 of 4
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Does this person want to stay in or not want to stay in?Question 2 of 4
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Remember, 'suppress' means 'stop'.Question 3 of 4
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Remember, this phrasal verb is separable, and can be followed by a gerund (-ing) or a noun.Question 4 of 4
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Session Vocabulary
a (mosquito) bite
รอย (ยุง) กัดto bite
การกัดdiet drugs
ยาลดความอ้วนblood
เลือดthirsty
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