/ August 26, 2020 Working Poor Increasing as Young People Prefer Odd Jobs . Summary: Their post-secondary educational attainment notwithstanding, almost ten thousand people had joined the local working poor army within four years since 2012, the latest government statistics revealed.  The fact that about 30% of them were young adults could be attributed to light family burdens and self-oriented values, which led them to prefer doing odd jobs. . Language Enhancement: Odd jobs (ph.)(散工) Odd jobs「散工」是指各式各樣的小型或短期工作，廣東話的「打散工」，英文表達是 do/work odd jobs。注意 jobs 作此用法時是維持眾數型態。 e.g. Having been a hikikomori for too many years, Chris can now only do odd jobs as he has great difficulty in seeking full-time employment. e.g. When I was an undergraduate I sometimes worked odd jobs at weekends.  That helped me with my tuition fees a bit. ————————————————— 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 #20200826

/ January 17, 2020 Colgate Rolls out Vegan Toothpaste . Summary: Tooth brushing can be insidious. You may not even know that you are hurting the animals and the environment while brushing your teeth. This is because standard toothpaste contains glycerine, which can be made from a blend of animal or vegetable oils. Toothpaste manufacturer Colgate has launched a totally vegan and biodegradable alternative. The toothpaste, called Smile For Good, contains 99.7% natural ingredients and is made out of the same material that is used to make milk bottles. . Language Enhancement: insidious (adj.) 暗中為害的 雖然 insidious 跟 harmful 都是有害的意思，但兩個字的用法還是有點分別，前者是指不易察覺的傷害，後者則是指明顯的傷害。 e.g. Many insidious diseases result from our unhealthy eating habits. e.g. This is racism in its most insidious form. ————————————————— 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 #20200117

/ December 29, 2019 Girl’s Outstanding Christmas Hairdo Banned by School . Summary: Poppy Leigh’s Christmas hairdo was off the charts. The 13-year-old wrapped her hair around an empty water bottle and added fairy lights to it, making it look like a Christmas tree. However, her teachers did not appreciate it. When Leigh arrived at school, she was told to put her hair down or go home. . Language Enhancement: off the charts (idm.) 非常棒的 off the charts 解作「非常棒的」，是非正式的用法，意思就像廣東話的「好正」。 e.g. The musical was really off the charts! e.g. The sandwich tasted off-the-chart good. ————————————————— 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 #20191229