Date: 04/01/2025
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: Unanswered phones and a desperate wait outside the shattered Bangkok high-rise toppled by Myanmar quake
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/03/29/asia/myanmar-thailand-quake-bangkok-rescue-hnk-intl/index.html
Sentence Construction:
X I didn't prepare my presentation much. >> I didn't prepare much for my presentation.
X Today and Wednesday and Thursday I think I should prepare. >> I think I should prepare today, Wednesday, and Thursday
X Because some topics is not fit so I have to prepare again and again. >> Because some topics are not a good fit, I have to prepare over and over again.
X My professor told me to go to there. >> My professor told me to go there.
X This conference have a lot of speeches and these speeches related to my topic. >> This conference has a lot of speeches, and these speeches are related to my topic.
X My professor support me. >> My professor supports me.
X It lasts 4 hours. >> It lasts for 4 hours.
X Actually, I'm not a outgoing person. >> Actually, I'm not an outgoing person.
Pronunciation:
* speech /speech/
* encourage /en-kur-ij, -kuhr-/
* support /suh-pawrt/
* confidence /kon-fi-duhns/
* familiar /fuh-mil-yer/
* recognize /rek-uhg-nahyz/
* genuine /jen-yoo-in/
* sincere /sin-seer/
Build Lexicon:
* Magnitude := (n.) The size or strength of an earthquake.
Example: The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.7, making it extremely powerful.
* Infrastructure := (n.) The basic structures and facilities needed for a society to function.
Example: The earthquake caused severe damage to the city’s infrastructure.
* Aftermath := (n.) The consequences or results following an event.
Example: The aftermath of the earthquake left thousands without homes.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Shake things up := To cause a major change or disruption.
Example: The earthquake really shook things up in Bangkok, both literally and figuratively.
* Come crashing down := To collapse suddenly and completely.
Example: Many buildings came crashing down during the earthquake.
* Groundbreaking event := A significant or revolutionary event.
Example: The earthquake was a groundbreaking event that changed how Thailand views disaster preparedness.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, Turning Off Phone's Internet Increases Well-Being
https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/turning-off-phones-internet-increases-well-being/0laUSAZ_EfCxX-8iyDAnJA
