Date: 08/08/2025
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: Matcha in short supply worldwide
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2507/250728-matcha-shortage-5.html
Sentence Construction:
X I am going to present what's new and what's status. >> I am going to present what's new and the current status.
X On Sunday, I will rest at home whole day. >> On Sunday, I will rest at home the whole day.
X To access to our lab we need to have registration card. >> To access our lab, we need a registration card.
X Travelling to other country is freedom in Korea but getting a job in other country is limited. >> Traveling to another country is allowed in Korea, but getting a job in another country is limited.
X Last day every month, our lab calculate how many stay you have in the lab. >> On the last day of every month, our lab calculates how many days you have stayed in the lab."
X In Korea, we pronunciate that word marcha. >> In Korea, we pronounce that word as 'malcha'.
Pronunciation:
* hope /hohp/
* whole /hohl/
* ranking /rang-king/
* access /ak-ses/
* hotel /hoh-tel/
* control /kuhn-trohl/
* freedom /free-duhm/
* calculate /kal-kyuh-leyt/
Build Lexicon:
* Scorching := (adj.) Extremely hot.
Example: The scorching summer caused serious damage to the plants.
* Trend := (n.) A general direction in which something is developing or changing.
Example: Matcha has become a global trend in drinks and skincare.
* Souvenir := (n.) Something bought to remember a place visited.
Example: Many tourists buy matcha as a souvenir when visiting Japan.
* Demand := (n.) The desire for a product or service.
Example: The demand for matcha has grown because of social media.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Fuelled by social media := Made stronger or more intense because of social media.
Example: The matcha craze was fuelled by social media influencers.
* In bulk := In large amounts.
Example: Some tourists buy matcha in bulk to give to friends and family.
* Ten-fold := Ten times more.
Example: The store owner said demand had increased ten-fold.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
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