Date: 01/23/2026
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: Risk-taking in young chimps and teens is similar
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2601/260115-risky-behaviour.html
Sentence Construction:
X We are good evening because I am in Korea now. >> It’s a really good evening because I’m in Korea now.
X I came Korea from Japan and Germany. >> I came to Korea from Japan and Germany.
X If I wanna buy these products in Korea, I have to wait at least 3 or 6 months. >> If I want to buy these products in Korea, I have to wait at least 3 to 6 months.
X It is more easy to buy from Japan than Korea. >> It is easier to buy it in Japan than from Korea.
X This holiday bring relief to me. >> This holiday brings me relief.
Pronunciation:
* strike /strahyk/
* stoppage /stop-ij/
* condition /kuhn-dish-uhn/
* disrupt /dis-ruhp/
* negotiation /ni-goh-shee-ey-shuhn/
* wage /weyj/
* retirement /ri-tahyuhr-muhnt/
* compromise /kom-pruh-mahyz/
Build Lexicon:
* Risk := (n.) The possibility of danger, harm, or loss.
Example: Climbing high trees can be a risk for both children and chimpanzees.
* Supervision := (n.) The act of watching and guiding someone’s actions.
Example: Children need careful supervision when they try new activities.
* Freedom := (n.) The ability to make your own choices.
Example: Teenagers enjoy more freedom than younger children.
* Development := (n.) The process of growing or improving.
Example: Risk-taking is important for physical and mental development.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Let go of := To release or stop holding something.
Example: Young chimpanzees sometimes let go of branches while swinging.
* At an age := Being in a specific stage of life.
Example: Teens are at an age where they seek more independence.
* Learn the ropes := To learn how to do something, often by practice.
Example: Young chimps learn the ropes of swinging safely over time.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
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