Date: 02/25/2025
=================
Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: British journalist missing in Brazil for nearly two weeks
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/19/americas/brazil-british-charlotte-peet-missing-journalist-latam-intl/index.html
Sentence Construction:
X Because of dinner I didn't drive my car today. >> I didn't drive my car today because of dinner.
X It was a allergy reaction. >> It was an allergic reaction.
X When I was high school student, Facebook was most trendy social media service, but now Instagram is more trendy SNS than Facebook. >> When I was a high school student, Facebook was the trendiest social media service, but now Instagram is more popular than Facebook.
X In Kiorea, rice consumptioon is getting decreasing now. It can be big concern for farmers. >> In Korea, rice consumption is decreasing. This can be a big concern for farmers.
X If I get stress, I usually buy collective cards like sport cards. >> If I get stressed, I usually buy collectible cards like sports cards.
X I should stick to my study phase when I go to graduate school because I should write thesis in 2 years. >> I should stick to my study pace when I go to graduate school because I have to write a thesis in two years.
Pronunciation:
* café /ka-fey/
* trend /trend/
* direction /dih-rek-shuhn, dahy-/
* consumption /kuhn-suhmp-shuhn/
* popular /pop-yuh-ler/
* impulse /im-puhls/
* purchase /pur-chuhs/
Build Lexicon:
* Correspondent (n.) A journalist who reports news from a particular place.
Example: Charlotte Peet worked as a foreign correspondent in Brazil.
* Disappearance (n.) The act of going missing or becoming untraceable.
Example: The police are investigating the mysterious disappearance of the journalist.
* Authorities (n.) Officials or organizations responsible for enforcing laws and maintaining order.
Example: The authorities are working to locate the missing woman as soon as possible.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Off the grid := Unreachable or untraceable, often due to a lack of communication.
Example: The journalist seemed to be off the grid after her last message.
* A needle in a haystack := Something extremely difficult to find.
Example: Searching for a missing person in a big city can feel like looking for a needle in a haystack.
* Follow the trail := To investigate by tracking clues and leads.
Example: The police need to follow the trail of Peet’s last known movements.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, Plane Crashes at Canadian Airport, All Passengers Survive
https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/plane-crashes-at-canadian-airport-all-passengers-survive/hhq9WO32Ee-OHkMsicNvsg
