Daily English School - 323

Date: 03/26/2025
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Student: Dawoon Kim
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

Sentence Construction:
X I finished 1 hour before. >>  I finished setting up 1 hour ago. /  I finished setting up 1 hour before the class.
X If my professor assign me, I will get a money. >> If my professor assigns me, I will get money.
X There are a lot of CCTV in the street. >> There are a lot of CCTV cameras on the street.
X When I did military service, one of sergeant told me, reconnaissance place is important to make perfect operation. >> When I was in the military, one of the sergeants told me that reconnaissance is important for a perfect operation.
X I do my research every time I believe it can make me strike gold. >> I do my research every time because I believe it can help me strike gold.
X 10 years ago, my house was stolen so my father called police officers and the police officer try to get a trail of evidence in my house.  >> Ten years ago, my house was robbed, so my father called the police. The police officers tried to gather evidence in my house.
X I might be panicked. >> I might panic.

Pronunciation:
* professor /pruh-fes-er/
* assign /uh-sahyn/
* thesis /thee-sis/
* burglary /bur-gluh-ree/
* reconnaissance /ri-kon-uh-suhns, -zuhns/
* audacious /aw-dey-shuhs/
* valuable /val-yoo-uh-buhl, -yuh-buhl/
* local /loh-kuhl/
* vote /voht/

Build Lexicon:
* Capsule := (n.) A small spacecraft used to transport astronauts.
Example: The astronauts returned to Earth safely in a SpaceX capsule.
* Splashdown := (n.) A landing of a spacecraft in the ocean.
Example: The capsule made a successful splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico.
* Expedition := (n.) A journey or mission for a specific purpose, often involving exploration.
Example: The astronauts completed their long expedition in space.

Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Go off without a hitch := To happen smoothly without any problems.
Example: The SpaceX splashdown went off without a hitch.
* A bump in the road := A minor problem or setback.
Example: The Starliner issues were more than just a bump in the road for NASA.
* Shoot for the stars := To aim for something very ambitious.
Example: NASA continues to shoot for the stars with future Mars missions.

Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, Koreans more likely to eat alone than anyone else in G20: report
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10446975