Date: 03/19/2026
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: Education Ministry notifies universities of expanded medical school quotas for 2027-2031
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10693877
Sentence Construction:
X I don't need to wait 8 hours continously. >> I don’t need to work continuously for eight hours.
X Sometimes I work 1 am. >> Sometimes I work at 1 am.
X German is really like English. >> German is very similar to English.
X I'm so sorry to them but I can't understand. >> I feel sorry for them, but I can’t understand them.
X When a conference finished staffs try to get a response from participants, it was kind of survey. >> After a conference, staff usually collect feedback from participants through a survey.
X I'm also really wanna be in different city. >> I also really want to work in a different city.
Pronunciation:
* degree /dih-gree/
* qualification /kwol-uh-fi-key-shuhn/
* survey /ser-vey, sur-vey/
* education /ej-oo-key-shuhn/
* debt /det/
* career /kuh-reer/
* professional /pruh-fesh-uh-nl/
* technology /tek-nol-uh-jee/
Build Lexicon:
* Quota := (n.) A fixed number or limit, especially for admissions or allocation.
Example: The university set a quota of 500 students for the new program.
* Admission := (n.) The process of entering or being accepted into an institution.
Example: Medical school admission requires passing several entrance exams.
* Allocation := (n.) The distribution of resources or opportunities according to a plan.
Example: The government announced the allocation of additional seats to regional universities.
* Designated := (adj.) Officially assigned or specified for a particular purpose.
Example: Students are sent to designated hospitals for their training.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Fill the gap := To provide what is missing or needed.
Example: The regional doctor system helps fill the gap in rural healthcare.
* Break new ground := To do something innovative or unprecedented.
Example: The government is breaking new ground with its regional doctor program.
* Take a closer look := To examine or analyze something carefully.
Example: The Ministry of Education took a closer look at regional healthcare needs.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
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