04/05/2024

💎Student's Name: Sujeong Yeom
💎Date: 04/05/2024
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📝 TODAY'S LESSON:
Course: Article English
Title: China's treatment of beloved panda Fu Bao upsets Korean fans
Link: https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2024/04/371_372110.html
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🎧 PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE

▶stir /stur/
▶veterinarian /veh-tr-uh-neh-ree-uhn/
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🔍 VOCABULARY WORDS

📌braved (verb): past tense of "brave," meaning to face or endure something difficult or dangerous with courage.

Example sentence: Despite the storm, the hiker braved the mountain trail to reach the summit.

📌flak (noun): criticism or disapproval, especially when it is directed at someone or something publicly.

Example sentence: The politician faced flak from the media for his controversial remarks.

📌footage (noun): recorded film or video material, typically showing a specific event or scene.

Example sentence: The news report included footage of the protest march.

📌quarantine (noun): a period of isolation or restriction of movement imposed on people, animals, or things to prevent the spread of disease.

Example sentence: The travelers were placed in quarantine after returning from a region with a high rate of infection.

📌urged (verb): past tense of "urge," meaning to strongly encourage or persuade someone to do something.

Example sentence: The doctor urged his patient to quit smoking for the sake of his health.

📌lamented (verb): expressed sorrow, grief, or regret for something.

Example sentence: She lamented the loss of her beloved pet.

📌veterinarian (noun): a person qualified to treat and care for sick or injured animals.

Example sentence: The veterinarian examined the injured bird and provided medical treatment.
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🛠️ SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION

✖You said: I met my friend for the lunch.
✔Better say: I met my friend for lunch.

✖You said: : Korean fans farewell Fu Bao. She arrived at China and all process is streamed.
✔Better say: Korean fans bid farewell to Fu Bao. She arrived in China and the entire process was streamed live.

✖You said: Through the video, they watched how chinese media people treat Fu Bao. They are not careful with flash, and also they try to touch panda without gloves.
✔Better say:  The video showed how Chinese media treated Fu Bao. They weren't careful with flash photography, and they also attempted to touch the panda without (wearing) gloves.
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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: Article English
Title: Ads for paid dates spring up online as cherry blossoms flower
Link: https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/culture/2024/04/135_372042.html

Ads for paid dates spring up online as cherry blossoms flower