Date: 03/19/2025
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: Katy Perry to Join All-Women Blue Origin Spaceflight
https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/katy-perry-to-join-all-women-blue-origin-spaceflight/_t1Dwvf8Ee-ZzkdFav9oIw
Sentence Construction:
X I think I have to research my research. >> I think I need to do more research on my topic.
X He wanted to have short meeting. >> He wanted to have a short meeting. / He called for a short meeting.
X I didn't expect I couldn't attend the class 7:40. >> I didn't expect that I wouldn't be able to attend the 7:40 class.
X My company's revenue is increasing now so every employee expect high retention bonus. >> My company's revenue is increasing now, so every employee expects a high retention bonus.
X So many my colleagues told me help me please. >> So many of my colleagues told me, "Help me, please. / So many of my colleagues asked for help.
X Every morning I saw the message in Kakatalk. >> Every morning, I see/receive the messages on KakaoTalk.
X Every couple of years my company have changed of guard of CEO. >> Every couple of years, my company undergoes a change of guard in the CEO position.
X It is not normal flight. >> It is not a normal flight.
Pronunciation:
* bonus /boh-nuhs/
* creative /kree-ey-ti/
* revenue /rev-uhn-yoo, -uh-noo/
* generate /jen-uh-reyt/
* creative /kree-ey-tiv/
* responsible /ri-spon-suh-buhl/
* luxury /luhk-shuh-ree, luhg-zhuh-/
* opportunity /op-er-too-ni-tee, -tyoo-/
* appointment /uh-point-muhnt/
Build Lexicon:
* Mission := (n.) A specific task or goal, often requiring great effort.
Example: The astronauts trained for months before their space mission.
* Tourism := (n.) The activity of traveling for pleasure.
Example: Space tourism is becoming more popular among wealthy travelers.
* Crew := (n.) A group of people working together on a ship, plane, or spacecraft.
Example: The crew prepared for takeoff inside the Blue Origin capsule.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Reach for the stars := To aim for something very ambitious or difficult.
Example: Katy Perry hopes her daughter will reach for the stars after seeing her spaceflight.
* Blast off := To launch into the air or space with great force.
Example: The rocket will blast off from West Texas in the spring.
* Out of this world := Extremely impressive or amazing.
Example: Seeing Earth from space must be an out-of-this-world experience.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, North Korea slams Japanese ruling party’s constitutional amendment push
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10441887
