07/11/2024

💎Student's Name: Sujeong Yeom
💎Date: 07/11/2024
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📝 TODAY'S LESSON:
Course: Free Talking
Topic: Memories
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🔍 VOCABULARY WORDS

📌merger and acquisition (noun): the process where two companies combine (merger) or one company purchases another (acquisition).

Example sentence: "The merger and acquisition between the two tech giants created a dominant player in the industry."

📌char (verb): to partially burn something, causing it to blacken but not be completely consumed by fire.

Example sentence: "She used a torch to char the surface of the wooden table for a rustic look."

📌charred (adjective): blackened or burned on the surface, often due to high heat or fire.

Example sentence: "The edges of the steak were charred, giving it a smoky flavor."

📌check on (phrasal verb): to look at or examine someone or something to make sure they are safe, well, or in good condition.

Example sentence: "She went upstairs to check on the kids before going to bed."
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🛠️ SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION

✖You said: There is two important people in my team.
✔Better say: There are two important people on my team.

✖You said: They are working hard recently.
✔Better say: They have been working hard recently.

✖You said: The canteen finished.
✔Better say: The canteen was already closed. // The canteen already stopped serving food.

✖You said: Talk together.
✔Better say: We talked to each other.

✖You said: It was more than my expectation.
✔Better say: It was better than I expected. // It exceeded my expectations.

✖You said: My finish time is 5.
✔Better say: I finish (work) at 5. // My work ends at 5.

✖You said: To check them.
✔Better say: I’m just going to check on them.
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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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Course: Article English
Title: Here are the 10 most livable cities in the world—Europe dominates the list
Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/28/10-most-livable-cities-in-the-world-vienna-copenhagen-top-list-eiu.html