05/27/2024

💎Student's Name: Sujeong Yeom
💎Date: 05/27/2024
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📝 TODAY'S LESSON:
Course: Article English
Title: Another fallout of Japan's aging population - Akiya houses - and it's not looking good
Link: https://www.wionews.com/world/akiya-ageing-japans-population-decline-leaves-9-million-homes-empty-719687
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🎧 PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE

▶derelict /deh-ruh-likt/
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🔍 VOCABULARY WORDS

📌Fallout (noun): The bad stuff that happens because of a problem or fight.

Example sentence: "The fallout from the argument made things awkward between them."

📌Derelict (adjective): Old and falling apart because nobody takes care of it.

Example sentence: "The derelict house was spooky and had broken windows."

📌Scoop up (phrasal verb): To quickly pick up something, often with a scoop or hands.

Example sentence: "She scooped up the spilled cereal from the floor."
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🛠️ SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION

✖You said: In Japan, vacant houses are increasing. The vacant houses called akiya. The total number is more than the population in New York.
✔Better say:  In Japan, the number of vacant houses, called akiya, is increasing. The total number is even greater than the population of New York City.

✖You said: That is Korean future.
✔Better say: This could be South Korea's future. // This is South Korea's future.

✖You said: They filming the process renovation.
✔Better say: They film the renovation process.

✖You said: I've been heard about it.
✔Better say:  I've heard about it.
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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: Let’s Talk Funny (page 97)