Thursday, February 9, 2012

20-2012
I) VOCAB
01. RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury)
She's on sick leave. She got RSI from operating the computer all day long.

02. have a way with
She has a way with people. That's why she's in the public relations department.

03.  ins and outs
It takes a little while to learn the ins and outs of any job.

RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) - (LER) Lesão por Esforços Repetitivos
on sick leave - de licença médica
to have a way with - ter jeito com
ins and outs - macetes
it takes a while - demora um tempo
lab - laboratório
to prevent - prevenir
strikes - ataques
to look like - parecer-se com
speakers - alto-falantes
to broadcast - trasmitir

II) HIGHLIGHT
A South Korean atomic energy lab has developed the world's first semi-autonomous robot to prevent bird strikes on airplanes. The robot, which looks like a Lego version of a Transformer, has got speakers that broadcast sounds of birds.

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