Date: 03/25/2025
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: Jury convicts thief who stole golden toilet from English palace
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/18/style/jury-convicts-thief-stolen-golden-toilet-intl-hnk/index.html
Sentence Construction:
X So many classes' professors tried to give some homeworks, so I have to do this kind of homework. > Many professors from different classes gave similar homework, so I have to do this type of assignment.
X In my lab, every month professor announce the ranking of contribution to the research. >> In my lab, the professor announces the ranking of contributions to the research every month.
X Comfort is one of the important aspects when I find a seat on the airplane. >> Comfort is one of the most important aspects when I choose a seat on the airplane.
X Chang-i airport in Singapore always maintain their sky high standard to its quality. >> Changi Airport in Singapore always maintains its sky-high standards of quality.
X When I went to gas station , the staff in the gas station tried to go extra mile to appeal me. >> When I went to the gas station, the staff went the extra mile to appeal to me.
X So many words difficult. >> So many words are difficult.
Pronunciation:
* aisle /ahyl/
* tourism /toor-iz-uhm/
* ranking /rang-king/
* performance /per-fawr-muhns/
* quality /kwol-i-tee/
* comfort /kuhm-fert/
* relaxation /ree-lak-sey-shuhn/
* spacious /spey-shuhs/
* passenger /pas-uhn-jer/
* appeal /uh-peel/
Build Lexicon:
* Burglary := (n.) The crime of illegally entering a building to steal something.
Example: The police arrested the suspect for committing burglary at the museum.
* Reconnaissance := (n.) A survey or exploration to gather information before an operation.
Example: The thief did reconnaissance at the palace before the heist.
* Audacious := (adj.) Bold and daring, often in a shocking way.
Example: The criminals carried out an audacious robbery in broad daylight.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Strike gold := To discover or obtain something very valuable.
Example: The burglars thought they would strike gold by stealing the golden toilet.
* A trail of evidence := Clues or proof that lead to solving a crime.
Example: The thieves left a trail of evidence, making it easier for investigators to catch them.
* Too good to be true := Something that seems overly fortunate or unlikely.
Example: The idea of a fully functional golden toilet seemed too good to be true.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, Astronauts Return to Earth After 9 Months in Space
https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/astronauts-return-to-earth-after-9-months-in-space/dyvJfAVSEfCvUWNtjv92_w
