08/12/2022

💎Student's Name: Soojeong Yeom
💎Date: 08/12/2022
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📝 TODAY'S LESSON:
Course: Article English
Title: Seoul to phase out Parasite-style semi-basement flats after storm deaths
Website: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/11/seoul-phase-out-parasite-semi-basement-flats-storm-deaths
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🎧 PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE

▶phase out /feyz-out/
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🔍 VOCABULARY WORDS

📌phase out (phrasal verb) - to remove or stop using something gradually or in stages

Example: The airlines are phasing out any aircraft that is more than 20 years old.

📌curb (verb) - to control or limit something that is not wanted

Example: The government should act to curb tax evasion.

📌torrent (noun) - a large amount of water that is moving quickly

Example: Heavy rainfall turned the river into a rushing/raging torrent.

📌inundate (verb) - to bring to a place or person too much of something, so that it cannot be dealt with

Example: We were inundated with complaints when the show had to be canceled.

📌inundate (verb) - to flood an area with water

Example: If the dam breaks it will inundate large parts of the town.
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🛠️ SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION

✖You said: My work doesn’t finish so maybe I need to do overwork.
✔Better say: My work isn't finished (yet) so I need to work overtime.

✖You said: Some people only affordable for semi-basement flats.
✔Better say: Some people can only afford semi-basement flats.

✖You said: I almost tear out.
✔Better say: I almost teared up / I got tears in my eyes.

✖You said: The Seoul decide to phase out to build semi-basement. However, there are many building which has semi-basement.
✔Better say: Seoul has decided to phase out the construction of semi-basement flats/apartments. However, there are many buildings/properties with semi-basements.
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🔴 Homework:
Please prepare for our next class.
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📝 NEXT LESSON:
Course: Debate English
Book: Express Yourself 1
Title/Page: Lifestyles - Read & Discuss Questions (page 12)