#9. 파워 잉글리쉬 Drones are being used to save endangered species.

파워 잉글리쉬 : Drones are being used to save endangered species.

1. Prove themselves : I can do this, I'm worth, I'm valuable.

-> I'm gonna prove myself!!(someone doubted you)  

2. Be capable of doing something : can

->  be able to 와는 약간의 차이가 있는데, able의 경우 현재의 가능함을 뜻하고, capable의 경우는 미래의 가능성을 나타낸다. 

: The kids are able to identify the colors after the activity.

: The kid is capable of becoming a great mathematician.

방송에서는 크리스틴을 보고 "capable woman"이라고 하는데, 약간 느낌이 다르다. 라고 했는데 사실 여기에 대해서는 정확하게 뭐가 문젠지는 잘 모르겠다. 저런 표현을 쓰기도 하는데,

chat gpt에 물어본 결과, 쓸 수 있다. 라는 답변이 왔고 다시 좀 더 future potential을 뜻하는 거 아니니? 했더니 그렇긴하다. "accomplished woman"이라고 써도 된다 라는 답을 받았다. 

하지만 사실 큰 차이는 없는 듯 하다! 

3. Take action : do something, to act.

4. In the near future : soon. Depending on what you are talking about.

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A new high-tech tool is being used in the efforts to save endangered species from extinction.

Drones have proved themselves over the past decades among research scientists and conservation groups.

They are capable of tracking and monitoring threaten species with little disturbance to the animal or its habitat.

Along with other high-tech tools such as health monitors attached to the animals. Drones are becoming in an essential tool.

For many species threatened by the expansion of towns, scientists have said we have to take actions now or risk losing these animals in the near future.

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risk는 risk of ~ing 로 쓰이는 것만 많이 봤는데, 이렇게 동사로 쓰여서 risk -ing로 쓰이기도 한다.

endanger : (of a species) seriously at risk of extinction.

extinction 예문 : Rhinos are being hunted to the point of extinction.