Date: 04/30/2026
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: Seoul actively reviews joining multinational Hormuz mission led by UK, France
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10722459
Sentence Construction:
X My professor suddenly told me "You should modify your paper". So I modified my paper. >> My professor suddenly told me, “You should modify your paper,” so I modified it.
X He didn't answer anything. >> He didn’t respond at all.
X in this time, modifying the paper is not good choice. >> Right now, modifying the paper is not a good idea.
X I left a few days. >> I only have a few days left.
X In weekday, as I told you before I worked. >> As I told you before, I work on weekdays.
X As I was in Korea, labor day is not a holiday. >> When I was in Korea, the previous Labor Day was not a holiday.
Pronunciation:
* labor /ley-ber/
* experiment /ik-sper-uh-muhnt/
* economy /ih-kon-uh-mee/
* affordable /uh-fawr-duh-buhl/
* international /in-ter-nash-uh-nl, -nash-nl/
* haul /hawl/
* transform /trans-fawrm/
* passenger /pas-uhn-jer/
* luxurious /luhg-zhoor-ee-uhs/
Build Lexicon:
* Strait := (n.) A narrow passage of water connecting two seas or oceans.
Example: The Strait of Hormuz is one of the most important shipping routes in the world.
Choke point := (n.) A narrow route that is very important for transportation or trade.
Example: The Strait of Hormuz is a key choke point for global oil shipping.
Maritime := (adj.) Related to the sea, ships, or navigation.
Example: Maritime security is important for protecting international trade routes.
Diplomacy := (n.) The management of relationships between countries.
Example: Diplomacy is often used to solve international conflicts peacefully.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Call the shots := To be in control of a situation.
Example: Powerful countries often call the shots in international missions.
In the same boat := To be in the same difficult situation as others.
Example: Many countries are in the same boat when it comes to energy security.
Draw the line := To set a limit on what is acceptable.
Example: Some countries draw the line at sending military forces abroad.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
* Our next topic, Seoul actively reviews joining multinational Hormuz mission led by UK, France
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10722459
