Date: 04/30/2025
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: Tariff Fears: Americans Panic-Buy K-Beauty Products https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/tariff-fears-americans-panic-buy-k-beauty-products/6mGa1h_CEfCtN6uF7tQpwA
Sentence Construction:
X My phone is strange now. >> My phone is acting strange right now.
X There are a lot of empty slides in my presentation. >> My presentation has a lot of empty slides.
X I had European simple lunch. >> I had a simple European lunch.
X He have a power whether I can get Master's degree or not. >> He has the power to decide whether I can get my Master's degree or not.
X When I spoke my research topic in the lab meeting, I was in the spotlight. >> When I spoke my research topic in the lab meeting, I was in the spotlight.
X I never have panic bought before. >> I have never panic bought before.
Pronunciation:
* cucumber /kyoo-kuhm-ber/
* influential /in-floo-en-shuhl/
* legend /lej-uhnd/
* contemporary /kuhn-tem-puh-rer-ee/
* technique /tek-neek/
* impeachment /im-peech-muhnt/
* polarize /poh-luh-rahyz/
* foreigner /fawr-uh-ner, for-/
* performance /per-fawr-muhns/
* uncertainty /uhn-sur-tn-tee/
Build Lexicon:
* Panic-buy := (v.) To buy large quantities of something due to fear of future shortage or price increases.
Example: Consumers began to panic-buy face masks when the outbreak started.
* Aspire := (v.) To desire and work toward achieving something.
Example: Many people aspire to have the flawless “glass skin” promoted by K-beauty brands.
* Panic-buy := (v.) To buy large amounts of something due to fear it will become unavailable.
Example: People began to panic-buy skincare products after the tariff announcement.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Stock up on := To buy and keep a large amount of something for future use.
Example: Shoppers rushed to stock up on K-beauty creams before prices went up.
* Cause a stir := To create a lot of interest or excitement, often in a negative way.
Example: The tariff news caused a stir in the global markets.
* On the horizon := Expected or likely to happen soon.
Example: With the tariff on the horizon, many customers prepared for price increases.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, 'It's not the Korea I know': Seoul stabbing sparks fear over safety https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10473194
