Date: 07/14/2026
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Student: Dawoon Kim
Topic: Casualties reported after shoe factory fire in China’s Fujian, state media says
https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/09/china/china-shoe-factory-fire-intl
Sentence Construction:
X I should met a lot of people there. >> I should meet a lot of people there.
X I just tried to know who are they. >> I was just trying to find out who they were.
X Almost 1 month I didn't do my research. >> I haven't done my research for almost a month.
X I have prepared for interviews but it is not finished yet. >> Actually, I hope to go to the United States.
X Actually, I hope to go to states. >> Actually, I hope to go to the United States.
X Sometimes he took the lead in the race but finally he didn't finish the race because his car is damaged because of crash. >> He took the lead at one point in the race, but he couldn't finish because his car was damaged in a crash.
X The boat was some crash water came to the boat. >> The waves crashed into the boat, and water came into it.
Pronunciation:
* electricity /ih-lek-tris-i-tee, ee-lek-/
* president /prez-i-duhnt/
* average /av-er-ij, av-rij/
* casualty /kazh-oo-uhl-tee/
* injure /in-jer/
Build Lexicon:
* Casualty := (n.) A person who is injured or killed in an accident or disaster.
Example: The factory fire caused several casualties and required an emergency response.
* Extinguish := (v.) To stop a fire from burning.
Example: Firefighters worked quickly to extinguish the flames inside the building.
* Trap := (v.) To prevent someone from escaping from a dangerous place.
Example: Several workers were trapped inside the factory during the fire.
* Flammable := (adj.) Easily able to catch fire and burn quickly.
Example: The factory stored many flammable materials used for shoe production.
Discover Idioms & Expressions:
* Go up in flames := To be destroyed by fire.
Example: The old building went up in flames after the accident.
* In the line of fire := In a dangerous situation where someone may be harmed.
Example: Firefighters often put themselves in the line of fire to save others.
* Get out of hand := To become difficult to control.
Example: The small fire quickly got out of hand because of the flammable materials.
Practice:
* Read the lexicon, idioms and expressions. Then, construct sentences for each and be ready to recite them in class.
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