07/08/2022

💎Student's Name: Soojeong Yeom
💎Date: 07/08/2022
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📝 TODAY'S LESSON:
Course: Article English
Title: Airbnb announces ‘work from anywhere policy’ for staff
Website:https://7news.com.au/business/airbnb/airbnb-announces-work-from-anywhere-policy-for-staff-c-6629818
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🎧 PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE

▶ affinity /uh-fin-i-tee/
▶ destination /des-tuh-ney-shuhn/
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🔍 VOCABULARY WORDS

📌prejudice (noun) - an unfair and unreasonable opinion or feeling, especially when formed without enough thought or knowledge

Example: We mustn't let our prejudices blind us to the facts of the situation.

📌 homestay (noun) - a type of holiday or visit in which you stay in the home of a person you do not know

Examples: They offer Spanish courses for $2,500 including tuition, activities, and homestay.
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🛠️ SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION

✖You said: You are a listening person.
✔Better say: You are a good listener / You are attentive.

✖You said: If I can choose and if I’m affordable, I want to move the place by the season.
✔Better say: If I can choose and if I can afford it, I want to move to a (different) place depending on the season.

✖You said: If they can promise the data safety, I think they can work anywhere.
✔Better say: If they can ensure data privacy, I think they can work anywhere.

✔You said: It’s difficult (to see people the way they are) because of my own opinion and perspective.
✔You can also say: It’s difficult (to see people the way they are) because of my (already) existing prejudice.

✔You said: Everybody has their strong point(s) and weak point(s).
✔You can also say: Everybody has their own strengths and weaknesses.
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🔴 Homework:
Please prepare for our next class.
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📝 NEXT LESSON:
Course: Article English
Title: India bans single use plastic
Website: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/01/india/india-bans-single-use-plastic-intl-hnk/index.html
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WEEKLY REPORT
During our sessions, you manage to speak at length about any topics, no matter the difficulty, and add relevant details to your statements. You are also able to organize your thoughts and ideas well which makes it easy to understand what you wish to express. Keep sharing your thoughts freely and at the same time, apply the corrections and suggestions made as these can help polish your sentences more. Thanks for a great week full of engaging conversations and here’s to another one!