Date: 02/11//2026
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: How Reading Before Bed Can Help You Sleep
https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/how-reading-before-bed-can-help-you-sleep/22ZZSs_fEfCnBrfnFV_SCQ
Sentence Construction:
X I have presentation on this Friday. >> I have a presentation this Friday.
X This is the last presentation before submitting to conference. >> This is the last presentation before submitting to the conference.
X If I receive confirm from my professor I can submit it to the conference. >> If I receive confirmation from my professor, I can submit it to the conference.
X In Korea, housing loan is really common when someone wanna buy a house because the price of house is very expensive in Korea. >> In Korea, housing loans are very common when someone wants to buy a house because house prices are very high.
X My target is completing my paper. >> My target is to complete my paper. X My yes can turn to red. >> My eyes can turn red.
Pronunciation:
* housing /hou-zing/
* structure /struhk-cher/
* available /uh-vey-luh-buhl/
* target /tahr-git/
* program /proh-gram, -gruhm/
* proposal /pruh-poh-zuhl/
* energy /en-er-jee/
* electricity /ih-lek-tris-i-tee, ee-lek-/
* village /vil-ij]/
Build Lexicon:
* Relax := (v.) To become calm and free from tension.
Example: I try to relax by reading a book before going to sleep.
* Participant := (n.) A person who takes part in a study or activity.
Example: Each participant followed the same bedtime rules.
* Caffeine := (n.) A substance that makes people feel more awake.
Example: Drinking caffeine late at night can disturb sleep.
* Tension := (n.) Mental or physical stress.
Example: Her shoulders loosened as the tension left her body.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Stay up := To not go to bed.
Example: He stayed up late using his phone.
* Let go := To stop holding onto stress or worry.
Example: Reading helps me let go of the day’s problems.
* Keep someone awake := To prevent someone from sleeping.
Example: Loud noises can keep people awake at night.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, As Coupang crisis drags on, delivery workers, sellers bear the cost
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10670308
