Date: 12/15/2025
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: What Stops Most Adults from Learning a Language
https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/what-stops-most-adults-from-learning-a-language/R5BiONTQEf…
Sentence Construction:
X 7:40 pm I have some problem so I cannot take a class. >> I had a problem at 7:40 p.m., so I couldn’t take the class.
X In the morning I have to go to the airport. >> In the morning, I had to go to the airport.
X We had to go to there. >> We had to go there.
X My younger brother came to Germany with his wife. >> My younger brother visited to Germany with his wife.
X He's back to France. >> He’s back in France.
X Building structure of paper is important before presenting it. >> The structure of a paper is important before presenting it.
Pronunciation:
* satisfy /sat-is-fahy/
* woman /woom-uhn/
* confinement /kuhn-fahyn-muhnt/
* restricted /ri-strik-tid/
* radioactive /rey-dee-oh-ak-tiv/
* energy /en-er-jee/
* structure /struhk-cher/
* renovation /ren-uh-vey-shuhn/
* language /lang-gwij/
Build Lexicon:
* Barrier := (n.) Something that prevents progress or makes it difficult to do something.
Example: Lack of time is a common barrier to learning a new language.
* Motivation := (n.) The reason or desire to do something.
Example: Listening to songs in another language can boost motivation.
* Habit := (n.) A regular practice or routine.
Example: Developing a daily study habit improves language skills.
* Regret := (n.) Feeling sad or disappointed about something you didn’t do.
Example: She felt regret for not continuing her language studies.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* On the go := Doing something while moving or traveling.
Example: You can practice vocabulary on the go using a mobile app.
* In the long run := Over a long period of time.
Example: Studying a little every day is beneficial in the long run.
* Make it enjoyable := To make an activity fun and interesting.
Example: Listening to music in your target language makes learning enjoyable.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, North Korean operatives running fake job portal targeting US AI firms
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/20/politics/north-korea-operatives-fake-job-portal-ai-firms
