Date: 05/12/2026
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: Best place to raise a child in Korea? It’s not Gangnam
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10729548
Sentence Construction:
X I just doing my homework. >> I’m just doing my homework.
X After this class I will continue. >> After this class, I will continue my homework.
X Even if I did my works, my works was not hard. >> Even though I did my work, it wasn’t hard.
X If you don't stop in front of cross walk, you can get a penalty. >> If you don’t stop before the crosswalk, you may receive a penalty.
X It is really hard to Korea from Germany. >> It’s really hard to fly to South Korea from Germany because of the war in Ukraine.
X I've been to Gwacheon sometimes but I didn't live in there. >>
Pronunciation:
* penalty /pen-l-tee/
* approval /uh-proo-vuhl/
* above /uh-buhv/
* authorization /aw-ther-uh-zey-shuhn/
* Ukraine /yoo-kreyn/
* confiscation /kon-fuh-skey-shuhn/
* municipality /myoo-nis-uh-pal-i-tee/
Build Lexicon:
* Indicator := (n.) A sign or measurement used to show the level or condition of something.
Example: Education quality is an important indicator in the child development index.
* Welfare := (n.) Support and services provided to help people live better lives.
Example: Child welfare programs help improve living conditions for families.
* Affluent := (adj.) Having a lot of money; wealthy.
Example: Affluent districts often have better schools and facilities.
* Analysis := (n.) A detailed examination of data or information.
Example: The analysis took one year to complete.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Stand out from the crowd := To be noticeably better or different from others.
Example: Gwacheon stands out from the crowd in child welfare conditions.
* Come out on top := To achieve the highest position or best result.
Example: Gwacheon came out on top in the national ranking.
* Fall behind the curve := To be less advanced or slower than others.
Example: Some regions fall behind the curve in education support.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in cla
