Date: 08/28/2025
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: N. Korea berates S. Korea for firing warning shots at its troops in border area this week
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10560089
Sentence Construction:
X In my regular time, my professor really ask me something many times, so I got many interrupt at that time. >> During class, my professor often asked me many questions, so I was interrupted frequently.
X I just thought that is it okay or not. I'm not sure that time. >> I just wondered if it was okay or not. I wasn’t sure at that time.
X Today and tomorrow is the end of vacation for me, so I need reflection time for summarizing my summer vacation research period. >> Today and tomorrow mark the end of my vacation, so I need some time to reflect and summarize what I accomplished during my summer research period.
X It can makes me have peace of mind. >> It can give me peace of mind.
X When I go to the cafeteria in a University I jump to conclusion to eat their food. >> When I go to the university cafeteria, I tend to jump to the conclusion that I should eat there.
X It could be big problem. >> It could be a big problem.
Pronunciation:
* smartwatch /smahrt-woch/
* participant /pahr-tis-uh-puhnt/
* reflection /ri-flek-shuhn/
* thought /thawt/
* consideration /kuhn-sid-uh-rey-shuhn/
* indicator /in-di-key-ter/
* improvement /im-proov-muhnt/
* southern /suhth-ern/
Build Lexicon:
* Provocation := (n.) An action that causes anger or a reaction.
Example: The military exercise was seen as a provocation by the neighboring country.
* Deliberate := (adj.) Done on purpose; intentional.
Example: The attack was a deliberate act, not an accident.
* Tension := (n.) A state of nervousness, hostility, or strained relations.
Example: The talks ended without easing the tension between the two countries.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* On the brink of := Very close to a dangerous or critical situation.
Example: The two countries were on the brink of war after the border clash.
* Raise the stakes := To increase the risks or consequences of a situation.
Example: Firing warning shots can raise the stakes in an already tense conflict.
* Call for calm := To ask people to stay peaceful and avoid conflict.
Example: Leaders called for calm after the incident to prevent escalation.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, Africa calls for map to show continent's true size
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2508/250821-map-of-africa.html
