Date: 05/28/2026
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: Category: Sports
‘Father of Mexican Taekwondo’ Moon Dai-won dies at 83
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10741072
Sentence Construction:
X He wanna give me a promotion. >> He wants to give me a promotion.
X It was only one manager in our team. >> There was only one manager on our team.
X It is not finished. >> It is not final.
X I have to percentage. >> I have to weigh.
X I'm calling to my wife because my daughter a little bit sick. >> I’m calling my wife because my daughter is a little bit sick.
X If he wanna call me, he can. >> If he wants to call me, he can.
X 4 or 5pm in Germany, it's time is really useful in having meeting with global customers. >> 4 or 5 p.m. in Germany is a really useful time for having meetings with global customers.
X It is really important to eat without any meat. >> It is really important to eat without meat.
X One of this rules is killing animals is prohibited. >> One of these rules is that killing animals is prohibited.
X In the streets, there is no family. >> On the streets, there are no families.
Pronunciation:
* percentage /per-sen-tij/
* prohibit /proh-hib-it/
* customer /kuhs-tuh-me/
* deliver /dih-liv-er/
* dollar /dol-er/
* global /gloh-buhl/
Build Lexicon:
* Pioneer := (n.) A person who is one of the first to develop or introduce something new.
Example: Moon Dai-won was a pioneer of Taekwondo in Mexico.
* Legacy := (n.) Something important that a person leaves behind after death.
Example: His legacy continues through thousands of Taekwondo schools.
* Federation := (n.) An organization made up of groups or clubs working together.
Example: The Mexican Taekwondo Federation helped organize national competitions.
* Discipline := (n.) Training that develops self-control and focus.
Example: Taekwondo teaches discipline as well as physical skills.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Go down in history := To be remembered for a long time.
Example: Moon Dai-won will go down in history as a martial arts pioneer.
* Build from the ground up := To create something completely from the beginning.
Example: He built the Taekwondo system in Mexico from the ground up.
* Leave a mark := To have a lasting impact on something.
Example: His teaching left a mark on thousands of students.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
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