07/10/2023

💎Student's Name: Sujeong Yeom
💎Date: 07/10/2023
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📝 TODAY'S LESSON:
Course: Article English
Title: A man checked into a 5-star hotel in India for one night. The hotel says he stayed for 603 days — and didn't pay his $70,000 bill.
Link: https://www.businessinsider.com/india-hotel-guest-overstayed-years-didnt-pay-delhi-roseate-2023-6
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🎧 PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE

▶filed /fayld/
▶alleges /alleges /uh-LEJ-iz/
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🔍 VOCABULARY WORDS

📌alleges (verb): To claim or assert that something is true or has happened, often without providing concrete evidence.

Example: The newspaper article alleges that the company has been involved in fraudulent activities.

📌falsifying (verb): Changing or manipulating information or records to make them untrue or misleading.

Example: The employee was fired for falsifying financial reports to hide company losses.

📌forge (verb): To create or produce something, especially with skill and creativity.

Example: The blacksmith used his expertise to forge a beautiful iron sculpture.

📌siphon off (phrasal verb): To divert or transfer something, typically money or resources, in a secretive or unauthorized manner.

Example: The corrupt official was found guilty of siphoning off funds from the government budget.

📌upscale (adjective): Relating to or designed for high-end or affluent customers or markets.

Example: The restaurant offers an upscale dining experience with luxurious décor and gourmet cuisine.

📌bills itself (phrase): A self-promotional statement used by a business or organization to describe or market itself.

Example: The hotel bills itself as a premier destination for luxury and relaxation.
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🛠️ SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION

✖You said: He catched for not paying the money. He stayed that hotel for more than 603 days. One of the staff member helped him to remove the record.
✔Better say: He was caught (for) not paying the bill. He stayed at that hotel for more than 603 days. One of the staff members helped him to remove his records.

✖You said: I watched TV one of the famous hip-hop star in Korea. He stayed in hotel instead of he buying a house.
✔Better say: I watched a famous hip-hop star in Korea who chose to stay in a hotel instead of buying a house.
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🔴 Homework:
Please take note of what you learned in this lesson and apply it in your future conversations.
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📝 NEXT LESSON:
Course: Debate English
Book: Express Yourself 1
Title/Page: Comprehension #2 (page 56)