/ February 15, 2020 Wuhan Novel Coronavirus Outbreak Reignites Concerns over Food Safety . Summary: Foodborne illness outbreaks occur rather frequently in this day and age. The recent Wuhan novel coronavirus outbreak has once again alerted us to the dangers posed by our broken food system, especially when it comes to meat production. . Today, around the globe, meat, eggs, and dairy are mainly produced in factory farms. These establishments are notorious for confining animals in extremely crowded conditions. Not only are the animals severely restricted in their movement, but they are also given a wide range of animal drugs and inflicted with cruel physical alterations to reduce their chances of getting sick or injured. . Heavy reliance on animal drugs, however, can create food safety threats from resistant bacteria and drug residues, greatly increasing the risk of widespread foodborne illness outbreaks. In the past few years, a number of devastating E. coli outbreaks have been attributed to manure runoff from factory farms. . In the long term, for the sake of public health and animal welfare, we must crack down on factory farming and replace it with a sustainable and humane system. How can individuals help to achieve this goal? Simple! Eat as little meat as possible. Remember that every bite you take is a vote. . Language Enhancement: crack down (ph.) (取締) crack down 是短語動詞，即是「取締」或「制裁」的意思，是十分强烈的字眼，後接介詞 on。它的名詞版本是 crackdown「鎮壓」。 e.g. The ICAC was established in 1974 to crack down on corruption. e.g. The school is having a crackdown on cheating. ————————————————— 想每日睇新聞🗞，學英文📚🔠？ 快啲 follow @k.e.n.joy 及 bookmark ————————————————— #english #news #englishinnews #newsoftheday #language #enhancement #dse #kennethlau #kenjoy #英文 #時事英文熱點 #2022dse #2020dse #2021dse #dsefighter #dseenglish #dse2020 #dsefighter #2021dsefighter #2020dsefighter #dseeng #hkdse #hkdseenglish #20200215

/ July 27, 2018 Taxi Driver Fails to Outrun Police after Sting . Summary: Caught red-handed in a sting operation to crack down on taxi malpractice, a taxi driver who illegally overcharged an undercover officer by $110 resisted arrest and sped away, going as far as to run a red light to make his escape. His efforts proved futile in the end, and he had only himself to blame now that he would be facing several more serious charges instead of one. . Language Enhancement: Crack down (v.)(打擊) Crackdown (n.)(打擊) 「打擊」在涉及執法的場合很常見，是指當局嚴肅地處理一個問題並把違法者繩之於法。不論名詞或動詞的用法都是 crackdown(s) / crack down + on + N.。 e.g. There’s been a ramp-up in police crackdowns on illegal software distribution. e.g. I do hope that the government can crack down harder on crime committed by those ‘fake’ refugees. ————————————————— 想每日睇新聞🗞，學英文📚🔠？ 快啲 follow @k.e.n.joy 及 bookmark ————————————————— #english #news #englishinnews #newsoftheday #language #enhancement #dse #kennethlau #kenjoy #英文 #時事英文熱點 #dse2018 #dse2019 #dse2020 #dsefighter #dseenglish #2018dse #2019dse #2020dse #20180727

/ September 25, 2017 Boy Pees in Elevator and Falls into Shaft . Summary: Urinating near the control panel, a boy in Zhejiang short-circuited a moving elevator. He proceeded to open the elevator doors to escape, but slipped through the crack and, miraculously, survived a 30-metre fall in the elevator shaft. . Language Enhancement: Crack (n.)(裂縫／爆裂聲／嘗試) Crack (v.)(爆裂／解決) 這個字麻煩在於它看似簡單但有多個意思和用法。作名詞時可解作原文的「裂縫」，以及例如煙花槍炮發出的「爆裂聲音」，在非正式場合更可解作「嘗試」（作為 attempt (n.) 的同義字）。作動詞時，常見的解釋是「打裂／裂開」了某東西，和「解決／破解」了一個問題或密碼。雖然 crack 字義眾多，但它的核心和引申意思均與「破」和「裂」有關。 e.g. A sudden crack of thunder startled my cat. e.g. The soldiers opened the door just a crack to avoid alerting the enemies in the room. e.g. My TV suddenly started to make cracking noises. I thought it might explode so I immediately switched it off. e.g. There was a very difficult question in our test yesterday, and I still haven’t cracked it today. . #english #news #englishinnews #newsoftheday #language #enhancement #dse #kennethlau #kenjoy #英文 #時事英文熱點 #dse2018 #dse2019 #dse2020 #dsefighter #dseenglish #2018dse #2019dse #2020dse #20170925