Date: 02/19/2026
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: Guns and mental health struggles: What the apparent online footprint of the Canada school shooter tells us
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/12/americas/tumbler-ridge-shooting-suspect-online-posts-intl-hnk
Sentence Construction:
X It were normal days. >> Those were just normal days.
X I have called to my wife and my parents. >> I called my wife and my parents
X Eating dumpling rice cake soup means we can get 1 years more. >> Eating dumpling rice cake soup means we get one year older.
X Every year in Lunar calendar, one year is not 365. >> Every year in the Lunar calendar is not exactly 365 days.
X The normal calendar was maded by the Sun. >> The regular calendar was made based on the Sun.
X Last night I stayed up late for watching Netflix content. >> Last night, I stayed up late watching Netflix.
Pronunciation:
* law /law/
* electricity /ih-lek-tris-i-tee, ee-lek-/
* calm /kahm, kahlm/
* participant /pahr-tis-uh-puhnt/
* caffeine /ka-feen, kaf-een, kaf-ee-in/
* tension /ten-shuhn/
* determine /dih-tur-min/
Build Lexicon:
* Suspect := (n.) A person believed to have committed a crime.
Example: Police identified the suspect after conducting an investigation.
* Motive := (n.) The reason why someone commits a crime or acts in a certain way.
Example: Investigators are still trying to determine the motive behind the attack.
* Resident := (n.) A person who lives in a particular place.
Example: She was a resident of a small town in British Columbia.
* Transition := (n.) The process of changing from one state or condition to another.
Example: The report mentioned that the suspect began her transition several years ago.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* At a loss for words := Unable to speak because of shock or surprise.
Example: Many residents were at a loss for words after the tragic event.
* Wake-up call := An event that alerts people to a serious problem.
Example: Some leaders described the tragedy as a wake-up call for improving safety measures.
* On edge := Nervous or anxious.
Example: Students felt on edge returning to school after the incident.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, How Three of the Biggest Companies Got Their Names
https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/how-three-of-the-biggest-companies-got-their-names/jPS9GoPQEeyRMy9VYiS5mA
