Date: 02/24/2026
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: Gold-winning snowboarder Choi Ga-on suffers 3 fractures
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10678673
Sentence Construction:
X This year would be one of my busiest year of my class. >>
X I'm considering taking PHD or not. >> I’m thinking about whether I should do a PhD.
X If I can write some papers quickly, I can finish my PhD in 3 years. >> If I can write some papers quickly, I could finish my PhD in three years.
X People say, I did 5 years in PhD. >> People say I need to spend five years doing my PhD.
X I don't understand someone motive to kill other people. >> I don’t understand someone’s motive for killing other people.
X It is not a general match. It is a olympic game. >> It is not a regular match. It is an Olympic game.
X She have 3 fractures in hand. >> She has three fractures in her hand.
Pronunciation:
* suspect /suh-spekt/
* investigation /in-ves-ti-gey-shuhn/
* motive /moh-tiv/
* determine /dih-tur-min/
* resident /rez-i-duhnt/
* particular /per-tik-yuh-ler, puh-tik-/
* transition /tran-zish-uhn, -sish-/
* anxious /angk-shuhs, ang-/
* edge /ej/
* athlete /ath-leet/
Build Lexicon:
* Fracture := (n.) A break in a bone.
Example: Choi revealed she had three fractures after her fall in the halfpipe event.
* Snowboard := (n.) A board used for gliding over snow in winter sports.
Example: Choi practices snowboarding daily to improve her halfpipe skills.
* Halfpipe := (n.) A U-shaped snow structure used in snowboarding and skiing competitions.
Example: The athletes performed tricks on the halfpipe during the Winter Olympics.
* Gold medal := (n.) The top prize awarded to the first-place winner in a competition.
Example: Choi won the gold medal with a score of 90.25 points.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Against all odds := In spite of great difficulties or obstacles.
Example: Choi won the gold medal against all odds, despite her injury.
* Keep your chin up := To stay positive during tough times.
Example: Choi kept her chin up after falling in the first run.
* Pull through := To succeed in a difficult situation.
Example: Despite her injuries, Choi managed to pull through and win.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, The Spoon Trick Won't Keep Your Champagne Bubbly
https://engoo.com/app/daily-news/article/the-spoon-trick-wont-keep-your-champagne-bubbly/AnS0km_AEe2feQdZWAAGtQ
