Date: 12/24/2024
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: Justin Trudeau is facing a political crisis made worse by Donald Trump. Can he survive as Canada’s leader? https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/17/americas/justin-trudeau-donald-trump-canada-intl-hnk/index.html
Sentence Construction:
X In this year Korean may not have holiday tomorrow. In Korea we have serious problem in the government. >> This year, Koreans may not have a holiday tomorrow. In Korea, we are facing serious problems in the government.
X President Yoon has been impeachmented. >> President Yoon has been impeached.
X Prime minister has the right of president right now but he didn't act of solving this problem. >> The Prime Minister has the authority of the President right now, but he has not taken action to solve this problem.
X Nowaday, it is the main topic in biologist to increase human longevity. >> Nowadays, increasing human longevity is a major topic among biologists.
X Since decreasing of birthrate, government have discussed about increasing age of retirement. >> Since the decrease in the birth rate, the government has been discussing increasing the retirement age.
X I and my friend hit it off as soon as we arrive Japan. >> My friend and I hit it off as soon as we arrived in Japan.
X I and my wife love playing video games, it can make to keep each other young. >> My wife and I love playing video games; it helps us stay young at heart.
X I heard that there was a fire in the country side of Korea so many people laid the money but it was just a drop in the bucket compared to tons of money to have surgery. >> I heard that there was a fire in the countryside of Korea, and many people donated money, but it was just a drop in the bucket compared to the large amount needed for surgeries.
X In Canada have many problem now. >> Canada is facing many problems now.
Pronunciation:
* longevity /lon-jev-i-tee, lawn-/
* announcement ./uh-nouns-muhnt/
* retirement /ri-tahyuhr-muhnt/
* immediate /ih-mee-dee-it/
* energetic /en-er-jet-ik/
* tenuous /ten-yoo-uhs/
* bucket /buhk-it/
* resignation /rez-ig-ney-shuhn/
* decisive /dih-sahy-siv/
Build Lexicon:
* Resignation := (n.) The act of leaving a job or position.
Example: Chrystia Freeland's resignation shocked the Canadian public.
* DRebuke := (n.) A sharp criticism or disapproval.
Example: Freeland's public rebuke of Trudeau drew widespread attention.
* DTenuous := (adj.) Weak or uncertain.
Example: Trudeau’s hold on power has become increasingly tenuous.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Dark cloud on the horizon := A sign of trouble or difficulty ahead.
Example: Freeland’s resignation is a dark cloud on the horizon for * * Trudeau’s government.
* Step aside := To leave a position of authority or responsibility.
Example: Many have suggested that Trudeau should step aside to save his party.
* Poster boy := A person who represents a particular quality or cause.
Example: Trudeau was once the poster boy for progressive values globally.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, The world’s busiest flight routes for 2024 revealed
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/12/17/travel/worlds-busiest-flight-routes-2024/index.html
