Date: 11/28/2025
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: New 'Lucifer' bee with devil-like horns found
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2511/251113-lucifer-bee.html
Sentence Construction:
X I have to make some meal for my baby. >> I have to make a meal for my baby.
X For my baby, I bought some powder. >> I bought some powder for my baby.
X It's some powder. It is similar to milk but it's not milk. >> It’s a type of powder. It’s similar to milk, but it’s not milk.
X My commute to University take 40 minutes a day. >> My commute to the university takes 40 minutes a day.
X Everyday I hope salary increase but global economy is not good. >> Every day I hope for a salary increase, but the global economy isn’t doing well.
Pronunciation:
* commute /kuh-myoot/
* regular /reg-yuh-ler/
* flexibility /flek-suh-bil-i-tee/
* schedule /skej-ool, -ool, -oo-uhl/
* balance /bal-uhns/
* employee /em-ploi-ee, em-ploi-ee/
* equilibrium /ee-kwuh-lib-ree-uhm, ek-wuh-/
Build Lexicon:
* Species := (n.) A group of similar living things that can reproduce together.
Example: The scientist discovered a new species of bee in Australia.
* Ecologist := (n.) A scientist who studies the relationship between living things and their environment.
Example: The ecologist researched bees and wildflowers in Western Australia.
* Endangered := (adj.) At risk of disappearing or becoming extinct.
Example: The bee was found while studying an endangered wildflower.
* Distinct := (adj.) Clearly different or easy to recognize.
Example: The bee has distinct horns on its head.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Bring to light := To reveal or make something known.
Example: She wants to bring to light the issues around conserving native bees.
* At risk := In danger of being harmed or lost.
Example: The new bee could be at risk from habitat disturbance.
* Take a closer look := To examine something more carefully.
Example: Scientists need to take a closer look at unnamed bee species.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
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