Date: 07/23/2025
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: Toy-Maker Releases First Diabetic Barbie Doll https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/toy-maker-releases-first-diabetic-barbie-doll/e4aghF2dEfCm30fBPD7rgw
Sentence Construction:
X My wife is stay at my house right now. >> My wife is staying at my house right now.
X I wrote myself. >> I wrote it myself.
X One of the Korean flight crash the wall. >> One of the Korean flights crashed into the wall.
X Many people are died. >> Many people died.
X I wanna my dog will live longer. >> I wish my dog would live longer.
X The kids who have diabetic.. >> The kids who have diabetes...
Pronunciation:
* revision /ri-vizh-uhn/
* surveillance /ser-vey-luhns, -veyl-yuhns/
* casualty /kazh-oo-uhl-tee/
* laborer /ley-ber-er/
* authority /uh-thawr-i-tee, uh-thor-/
* improve /im-proov/
* diabetes /dahy-uh-bee-tis, -teez/
* diabetic /dahy-uh-bet-ik/
Build Lexicon:
* Inclusive := (adj.) Open to everyone; not limited to certain people.
Example: Mattel wants to make inclusive dolls that reflect all children.
* Monitor := (n.) A device used to observe or check something.
Example: The doll has a glucose monitor on her arm.
* Support := (v.) To help or stand by someone or something.
Example: The group supports people with diabetes through education.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Duck out of view := To quickly hide or move away from being seen.
Example: They ducked out of view after realizing they were on the kiss cam.
* Go viral := To become very popular very quickly on the internet.
Example: The video of the concert moment went viral overnight.
* Step down := To leave a job or position, especially one of leadership.
Example: The CEO decided to step down after the incident.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, 14 dead, 12 missing after five days of torrential rain across South Korea
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10535387
