Date: 05/02/2025
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: Scientists find possible alien life in outer space https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2504/250421-exoplanet-k2-18b-5.html
Sentence Construction:
X Everyday I drink 4 cup of coffees. >> Every day, I drink four cups of coffee.
X Because nowadays, I didn't focus on my test. >> Because these days, I haven't been focusing on my test.
X For making progress, I should study something, I should study something, I should make presentation. >> To make progress, I should study and prepare a presentation.
X Refreshing time is too long. >> It's taking too long to refresh.
X So many Japanese panic buy rice. >> So many Japanese people are panic-buying rice.
X It can be evidence that life on the planet. >> It can be evidence that there is life on the planet.
Pronunciation:
* legend /lej-uhnd/
* impeachment /im-peech-muhnt/
* aspire /uh-spahyuhr/
* promote /pruh-moht/
* alone /uh-lohn/
* astronomer /uh-stron-uh-mer/
Build Lexicon:
* Fingerprint := (n.) A unique characteristic or mark that helps identify something.
Example: The presence of DMS and DMDS could be the fingerprint of life on K2-18b.
* Microorganism := (n.) A microscopic organism, such as bacteria or fungi.
Example: Microorganisms play a crucial role in the ecosystem and in the creation of life on Earth.
* Habitable := (adj.) Suitable for living in or supporting life.
Example: Scientists are looking for habitable planets in distant galaxies.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Out of this world := Something extraordinary or amazing.
Example: The new space discovery was absolutely out of this world.
* A shot in the dark := A guess or attempt with little chance of success.
Example: The idea of finding life on another planet was once seen as a shot in the dark.
* In the stars := Destiny or fate, often used to describe things that are meant to happen.
Example: Maybe it’s in the stars for humans to eventually find extraterrestrial life.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
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