Date: 06/09/2025
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: What a Flex! Show Off Your Social Media Slang
https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/what-a-flex-show-off-your-social-media-slang/5eaAfD_1EfCY6A9hHKiS1Q
Sentence Construction:
X I'm worrying about final exam. >> I'm worried about the final exam.
X After this class, I'm planning to have lunch. >> After this class, I’m plan to eat my lunch.
X Why I didn't have enough time to prepare my final exam is I spend extra for my research topic. >> The reason I didn’t have enough time to prepare for my final exam is that I spent extra time on my research topic.
X Drinking caffeine makes me feel like boosting my energy. >> Drinking caffeine helps boost my energy.
X When I go back home I encounter wild rabbits on the streets. >> Whenever I go back home, I encounter wild rabbits on the streets
Pronunciation:
* graduate /graj-oo-it/
* legit /luh-jit/
* research /ri-surch, ree-surch/
* boost /boost/
* encounter /en-koun-ter/
* language /lang-gwij/
* flex /fleks/
* success /suhk-ses/
* slang /slang/
* legitimate /li-jit-uh-mit/
Build Lexicon:
* Legit := (adj.) Short for “legitimate”; used to mean real, true, or actually.
Example: That movie was legit the funniest thing I’ve seen all year.
* Low-key := (adv.) Slightly or secretly; not very openly or strongly.
Example: I was low-key nervous before the presentation.
* Flex := (n.) Something you’re proud of and like to show off.
Example: Her ability to code in four languages is a major flex.
* Slang := (n.) Informal language, often used in casual conversation or online.
Example: Teenagers often use slang that adults don’t understand.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Show off := To display something proudly or to attract attention.
Example: He loves to show off his guitar skills at parties.
* Be proud of := To feel pleased and satisfied about something you did.
Example: I’m proud of how I handled the situation.
* Keep up with := To stay informed or updated.
Example: It’s hard to keep up with all the new slang on TikTok.
* Catch on := To become popular or understood.
Example: That slang word caught on really fast.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, Huge blast rocks Chinese chemical plant, authorities launch rescue operation
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/27/china/china-shandong-chemical-plant-blast-intl-hnk
