Date: 07/16/2025
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: Director Spends $15 Million on 'De-extinction' Project
https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/director-spends-15-million-on-de-extinction-project/brlYHFy_EfCMcI-UvQIXFg
Sentence Construction:
X My wife's old phone. >> This is my wife’s old phone.
X I have been great time with my family. >> I have had a great time with my family.
X They went another country which is Switzerland. >> They went to another country, which is Switzerland.
X I choose to go to Switzerland. It was really amazing. >> I chose to go to Switzerland, and it was truly amazing.
X My schedule was changed because my professor told me you should write the paper this summer. >> My schedule changed because my professor told me I should write the paper this summer.
X My schedule changed because my professor told me I should write the paper this summer.
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X It is really amazing idea. >>
Pronunciation:
* professor /pruh-fes-er/
* economy /ih-kon-uh-mee/
* agent /ey-juhnt/
* intelligence /in-tel-i-juhns/
* novel /nov-uhl/
* spy /spahy/
* journey /jur-nee/
* preserved /pri-zurvd/
Build Lexicon:
* Extinct := (adj.) No longer existing.
Example: The moa is an extinct bird that once lived in New Zealand.
* Fascination := (n.) A strong interest or attraction.
Example: Peter Jackson has a deep fascination with the moa.
* Trait := (n.) A characteristic or feature of someone or something.
Example: The scientists want to copy the physical traits of the moa.
* Controversial := (adj.) Causing public disagreement.
Example: The idea of bringing back extinct animals is controversial.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Play with fire := To do something risky or dangerous.
Example: Bringing back dangerous species might be like playing with fire.
* Against all odds := Despite being very unlikely.
Example: Scientists may succeed against all odds in recreating the moa.
* On thin ice := In a risky or uncertain situation.
Example: Colossal Biosciences is on thin ice with its bold experiments.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, Rest or risk: Korea mandates breaks for outdoor workers in deadly heat
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10529852
