02/03/2022

💎Student's Name: Sujeong Yeom
💎Date: 02/03/2022
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📝 TODAY'S LESSON:
Course: Article English
Title: A YouTuber cured 1,000 blind people for a video. But is it performative altruism?
Link: https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2023/02/01/mrbeast-cures-blind-people-video-why-its-receiving-backlash/11161719002/
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🎧 PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE

▶altrusim /al-troo-iz-uhm/
▶endeavors /en-dev-erz/
▶undeniably /uhn-di-nai-uh-blee/
▶skepticism /skep-tuh-siz-uhm/
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🔍 VOCABULARY WORDS

📌performative (adjective) - made or done for show (as to bolster one's own image or make a positive impression on others)

Example: It was claimed their activism was purely performative

📌altruism (noun) - the attitude of caring about others and doing acts that help them although you do not get anything by doing those acts

Example: The altruism of the firefighters showed through their disregard for their own lives when they saved a bunch of people from the fiery building.

📌endeavor (noun) - an attempt to do something

Example: In spite of our best endeavors, it has proven impossible to contact her.

📌garner (verb) - to collect something

Example: Coppola garnered several Oscar awards for "The Godfather".

📌clout (noun) - a person or institution that has clout has influence and power

Example:  In popular culture, people with clout are seen as popular and cool.
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🛠️ SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION

✖You said: People of color who is not white color skin people.
✔Better say: People of color are those who are not white (skinned).

✖You said: This guy is YouTuber and 24 year old. Even though he get fame or make money by these altruism, I think still this is very good behavior.
✔Better say: This guy is a 24-year old YouTuber. Even though he has fame and is making money through these acts, I think this is still a very good behavior / I still consider this as good behavior.
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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: Toymakers Are Making More Toys for Adults
Link: https://eikaiwa.dmm.com/app/daily-news/article/toymakers-are-making-more-toys-for-adults/rlLrnIEBEe2pxMvPkgfkLg