07/22/2022

💎Student's Name: Soojeong Yeom
💎Date: 07/22/2022
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📝 TODAY'S LESSON:
Course: Article English
Title: World population to reach 8 billion this year: UN
Website: https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20220719000799
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🎧 PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE ▶opposition /op-uh-zish-uhn/
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🔍 VOCABULARY WORDS 📌projected (adjective) - planned for the future or calculated based on information already known

Example: The projected population growth will keep doctors busy. 📌concentrated (adjective) - contained or existing or happening together in a small or narrow space or area : not spread out

Example: Most of the guests are concentrated at the buffet right now.

📌historian (noun) - someone who writes about or studies history Examples: Her father was an eminent historian.

📌forecast (noun) - a statement of what is likely to happen in the future:

Examples: The forecast is heavy rain for tomorrow.

📌hang in there (idiom) - said as a way of telling someone to not give up, despite difficulties

Examples: Work can get tough in the middle of a term but hang in there and it'll be OK.
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🛠️ SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION

✖You said: Whenever the president is elected, they try to make some policy to increase the rate of born.
✔Better say: Whenever a new president is elected, they come up with/implement policies to (help) increase the birth rate.

✖You said: He only supports big CEOs and big companies.
✔Better say: He only supports the rich and the powerful / He only supports those who are rich and those who have power.

✖You said: The Korea has real estate part of the economy is very important for people.
✔Better say: Korea’s housing/real estate (market) is very important for its people.

✖You said: Today was a bit disappointed.
✔Better say: Today was a bit disappointing.
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🔴 Homework:
Please prepare for our next class.
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📝 NEXT LESSON:
Course: Article English
Title: The world’s most powerful passports in 2022: Japan top for fifth year in a row, as Asian countries dominate
Website: https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3186024/worlds-most-powerful-passports-2022-japan-top-fifth-year
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WEEKLY REPORT
I always appreciate how detailed you are when answering questions and sharing your opinions about a certain topic. This really helps you practice how to clearly express your thoughts and at the same time, allows you to speak more which will significantly improve your fluency. If you have any questions about why we use certain words or expressions, or grammar rules in general, feel free to ask. Thank you for your hard work this week, Sujeong!