Date: 02/18/2025
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: Free Talking: Accidents
Sentence Construction:
X I didn't get a respond yet. >> I haven't received a response yet.
X The teacher last week was I already met before. >> I had already met the teacher last week before.
X I have to stay hospital for one month. >> I have to stay in the hospital for one month.
X I saw worst accident it was not for me. >> I saw the worst accident, but it was not meant for me.
X At that time, I rode my bicycle. >> At that time, I was riding my bicycle.
X In his nose, blood came out. >> Blood came out of his nose.
X I really care my things. >> I really take care of my things.
X I don't laughing. >> I’m not laughing.
Pronunciation:
* clumsy /kluhm-zee/
* respond /ri-spond/
* accident /ak-si-duhnt/
* hospital /hos-pi-tl/
* already /awl-red-ee/
* rode /rohd/
* laugh / laf/
* worst /wurst/
Build Lexicon:
* clumsy := (adj.) (of people and animals) moving or doing things in a way that is not smooth or steady or careful.
Example: I spilt your coffee. Sorry—that was clumsy of me.
* Taxation := (n.) The process of collecting money from individuals or businesses for government use.
Example: Lawmakers are considering stricter taxation policies for content creators.
* Lucrative := (adj.) Producing a large amount of money; profitable.
Example: Many people are drawn to content creation because it can be a lucrative career.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Rake in the cash := To earn a lot of money quickly.
Example: The top content creators in South Korea are raking in the cash from their online videos.
* A drop in the ocean := A very small amount compared to what is needed.
Example: The average income of content creators may seem high, but for some, it’s just a drop in the ocean compared to top earners.
* Money talks := The idea that wealth can influence decisions and actions.
Example: With the rise of content creators, it’s clear that money talks in the digital entertainment industry.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, PlayStation's daylong global outage disrupted the online gaming economy and knocked Sony's stock
https://www.businessinsider.com/playstation-outage-disrupted-global-gaming-economy-sony-stock-dip-2025-2
