Date: 10/14/2025
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: S. Korea vows swift repatriation of remains of late student after torture death in Cambodia
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10591412
Sentence Construction:
X I take a transportation bus. >> I take the bus to commute.
X Last night, 2am. >> I went to sleep at 2 a.m. last night.
X Maybe I will not have enough sleep time today. >> Maybe I won’t get enough sleep today.
X I will go to home. >> I will go home.
X It is difficult to write exactly. >> It’s difficult to write accurately.
X I and my wife should have hand and hand. >> My wife and I should work hand in hand.
Pronunciation:
* again /uh-gen, uh-geyn/
* thought /thawt/
* prescription /pri-skrip-shuhn/
* legible /lej-uh-buhl/
* digital /dij-i-tl/
* patient /pey-shuhnt/
* handwriting /hand-rahy-ting/
* improve /im-proov/
* repatriation /ree-pey-tree-ey-shuhn/
Build Lexicon:
* Torture := (n.) Severe physical or mental pain inflicted on someone.
Example: The police investigated the case where the student suffered torture.
* Detention := (n.) The act of keeping someone in custody or confinement.
Example: The victims were held in detention at online scam centers.
* Autopsy := (n.) A medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death.
Example: Authorities are requesting an autopsy for the deceased student.
* Outcry := (n.) A strong public expression of anger or concern.
Example: The news of the student’s death caused a public outcry in South Korea.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Push for := To strongly request or advocate for something.
Example: The ministry vowed to push for the repatriation of the student’s remains.
* In connection with := Related to something.
Example: The student’s death occurred in connection with an employment scam.
* Spark public outcry := To cause strong public reaction.
Example: The lack of autopsy sparked public outcry in South Korea.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, How to Be a Better Listener when Learning English
https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/how-to-be-a-better-listener-when-learning-english/KhtM7IzGEfCSysNzyut9Yw
