Date: 07/29/2025
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: ‘Harry Potter’ star Emma Watson banned from driving for six months
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/07/16/entertainment/emma-watson-driving-ban-intl
Sentence Construction:
X I can hear your voice but not exactly. >> I can hear your voice, but not clearly.
X The way to go to the cafeteria is really hot >> The way to the cafeteria is really hot.
X How can we evacuate if the building is really hot? >> How can we evacuate if the building is really hot?
X The street can make car accident. >> The street can cause car accidents.
X She's really famous actress. >> She's a really famous actress.
X She have to pay fine. >> She has to pay a fine.
X If I celebrity, I should do carefully. >> If I were a celebrity, I should be careful.
Pronunciation:
* torrential /taw-ren-shuhl, toh-, tuh-/
* evacuate /ih-vak-yoo-eyt]/
* dangerous /deyn-jer-uhs, deynj-ruhs/
* erosion /ih-roh-zhuhn/
* erosion /ih-roh-zhuhn/
* severely /suh-veer-lee/
* alert /uh-lurt/
Build Lexicon:
* Violation := (n.) The act of breaking a rule or law.
Example: Speeding is a violation that can lead to losing your driver’s license.
* Penalty := (n.) A punishment for breaking a rule or law.
Example: She received a penalty of a fine and a driving ban.
* Disqualified := (v.) To be officially not allowed to do something.
Example: The actress was disqualified from driving for six months.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Off the road := Not allowed or unable to drive.
Example: Both actresses are now off the road due to speeding violations.
* Caught speeding := Discovered driving faster than the legal limit.
Example: She was caught speeding in a 30-mph zone.
* Face the consequences := To accept the punishment for one’s actions.
Example: Even celebrities must face the consequences of breaking the law.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, Netflix Uses AI Effects for First Time
https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/netflix-uses-ai-effects-for-first-time/GP2-yGZpEfC4Rl8TQWAukA
