Date: 09/01/2025
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: FREE TALKING: Age
Sentence Construction:
X Next year I will go United states for attending conference. >> Next year, I will go to the United States to attend a conference.
X Las Vegas is my first time. >> It’s my first time in Las Vegas.
X I just calculate how many days I have. >> I just calculated how many days I have.
X I have 3 months. >> I still have 3 months.
X You know, every first of semester, always professor brief introduction for 15 minutes. >> You know, at the beginning of every semester, the professor always gives a brief introduction for about 15 minutes.
X They can enjoy their life after work. >> They can enjoy their lives after work.
X One of my bucket list is building own my house. >> One item on my bucket list is building my own house.
Pronunciation:
* semester /si-mes-ter/
* introduction /in-truh-duhk-shuhn/
* countryside /kuhn-tree-sahyd/
* professor /pruh-fes-er]/
* calculate /kal-kyuh-leyt/
* Las Vegas /lahs vey-guhs/
Build Lexicon:
* Survey := (n.) A study in which people are asked questions to collect information.
Example: The company conducted a survey to know workers’ lunch habits.
* Generation := (n.) A group of people born around the same time.
Example: Millennials are a generation known for their use of technology.
* Prioritize := (v.) To treat something as more important than other things.
Example: Gen Z workers prioritize taking full lunch breaks.
* Colleague := (n.) A person you work with.
Example: She had lunch with her colleagues after the meeting.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Take a breather := To pause and rest for a short time.
Example: Employees take a breather during lunch to refresh themselves.
* Recharge your batteries := To regain energy by resting.
Example: A full lunch break helps workers recharge their batteries.
* Break bread := To share a meal with someone.
Example: Colleagues break bread to build friendships.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, Salmonella outbreak tied to recalled eggs has sickened 95 people since January
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/08/29/health/egg-recall-salmonella
