Date: 05/19/2025
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: Jeju's Women Divers May Have Evolved for Diving
https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/jejus-women-divers-may-have-evolved-for-diving/zH0NtC9BEfC_RAuQDHG-Zg
Sentence Construction:
X It is first time to see in person. >> It is the first time to see him in person.
X I think I slept only 2 hours. >> I think I only slept for 2 hours.
X Tomorrow I have other things. >> I have other things to do tomorrow.
X Usually I have some breads for lunch. >> Usually I have some bread for lunch.
X Some police officers have got injuries when they were against from offenders in the market. >> Some police officers were injured during a confrontation with offenders in the market.
X I should follow guidance of security. >> I should follow the security guidelines.
Pronunciation:
* message /mes-ij/
* café /ka-fey/
* zoom /zoom/
* offender /uh-fen-der/
* security /si-kyoor-i-tee/
* repair /ri-pair/
* dive /dahyv/
Build Lexicon:
* Adaptation := (n.) A change in the body or behavior to better suit a specific environment.
Example: The haenyeo’s slower heart rate is an adaptation to long-term diving.
* Tolerance := (n.) The ability to endure a certain condition or substance.
Example: People with cold tolerance can handle low temperatures better.
* Genome := (n.) The complete set of genes or genetic material in an organism.
Example: Scientists studied the haenyeo’s genome to find unique traits.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Hold your breath := To stop breathing for a short time.
Example: The haenyeo can hold their breath for up to 30 seconds while diving.
* Built different := To be naturally or unusually capable.
Example: The haenyeo seem built different because of their diving strength and endurance.
* Put to the test := To be challenged or examined in a difficult situation.
Example: The haenyeo were put to the test in simulated dive experiments.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, A ‘rogue employee’ was behind Grok’s unprompted ‘white genocide’ mentions
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/16/business/a-rogue-employee-was-behind-groks-unprompted-white-genocide-mentions
