Date: 12/23/2025
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: Waste of time or bonding experience: How Koreans see office parties
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10640029
Sentence Construction:
X I and my professor and my colleagues went for a trip. >> My professor, my colleagues, and I went on a trip.
X Next month I will go to states to attend big conference. >> Next month, I will go to the States to attend a big conference.
X Before going to the States, I have to finish writing my papers. >> Before going to the States, I need to finish writing my papers.
X I will have a presentation in front or many a lot of people. >> I will have a presentation in front of a lot of people.
X I just tried to make good sentence in English. >> I just tried to make a good sentence in English.
X It was really tired. >> I was really tired.
X Getting more higher. >> Getting higher.
X I have no regret to come to Germany because I have my purpose why I come here. >> I have no regrets about coming to Germany because I have a purpose for why I came here.
Pronunciation:
* barrier /bar-ee-er/
* difficult /dif-i-kuhlt, -kuhlt/
* motivation /moh-tuh-vey-shuhn/
* language /lang-gwij/
* habit /hab-it/
* improve /im-proov/
* regret /ri-gret/
* beneficial /ben-uh-fish-uhl/
Build Lexicon:
* Tradition := (n.) A custom or practice passed down over time.
Example: Year-end parties are a common office tradition in Korea.
* Engagement := (n.) Involvement or participation in an activity.
Example: Fun activities can increase employee engagement at year-end parties.
* Inclusivity := (n.) Ensuring that everyone feels included and valued.
Example: Offering non-drinking options improves inclusivity at office events.
* Balance := (n.) A situation where different things are in the correct or fair proportion.
Example: Employees seek a balance between work commitments and personal time.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Keep someone in the loop := To inform someone about what is happening.
Example: Managers should keep everyone in the loop about party plans.
* A mixed bag := A combination of different things, some good and some bad.
Example: Office parties are a mixed bag, depending on employees’ preferences.
* Put yourself in someone’s shoes := To imagine how someone else feels.
Example: Planners should put themselves in employees’ shoes to make events enjoyable.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
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