Date: 04/17/2025
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: Korean films absent from Cannes' official selection for first time in 12 years https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10463178
Sentence Construction:
X I didn't have enough sleep. >> I haven’t had enough sleep this week.
X This exam was one and a half hours. >> This exam was one and a half hours long. / The exam lasted one and a half hours.
X I didn't see half of the problem. >> I didn’t even get to see half of the questions.
X I felt it is really hard to let go to when I prepared my presentation about my research topic. >> I felt it was really hard to let go when I was preparing my presentation about my research topic.
X Be calm is really important to climb mountains. >> Being calm is really important when climbing mountains.
X Skydiving and scuba diving are good in face your fears. >> Skydiving and scuba diving are good ways to face your fears.
X The qualities of Korean movies were decreased >> The quality of Korean movies has decreased.
Pronunciation:
* inflation /in-fley-shuhn/
* emotion /ih-moh-shuhn/
* calm /kahm, kahlm/
* confront /kuhn-fruhnt/
* ocean /oh-shuhn/
* competition /kom-pi-tish-uhn/
* director /dih-rek-ter, dahy-/
Build Lexicon:
* Exclusion := (n.) The act of not including someone or something.
Example: The exclusion of Korean films from the competition section was surprising for many in the industry.
* Representation := (n.) The way in which something is depicted or shown.
Example: The representation of diverse cultures in film festivals is essential for global recognition.
* Submission := (n.) The act of sending a work for consideration or review.
Example: The submission deadline for the Cannes Film Festival was March.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* In the spotlight := To be the center of attention.
Example: This year, Korean cinema is no longer in the spotlight at the Cannes Film Festival.
* Under the radar := Not being noticed or observed.
Example: Some films fly under the radar and are still successful despite not being in major festivals.
* A missed opportunity := A chance or possibility that is not taken.
Example: Missing the Cannes Film Festival was a missed opportunity for many filmmakers this year.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, Tourist arrested for visiting forbidden Indian island https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2504/250407-remote-island-5.html
