08/29/2022

💎Student's Name: Soojeong Yeom
💎Date: 08/29/2022
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📝 TODAY'S LESSON:
Course: Article English
Title: World reaches ‘tragic milestone’ of one million COVID-19 deaths so far in 2022
Website: https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/08/1125462
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🎧 PRONUNCIATION PRACTICE

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▶poseidon /puh-sai-dn/
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🔍 VOCABULARY WORDS

📌inoculate (verb) - to treat (a person or animal) with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease

Example: There may be a shortage of flu vaccine to inoculate the elderly and other vulnerable groups.

📌step something up (phrasal verb) - to increase the size, amount, or speed of a process that is intended to achieve something

Example: The police are stepping up their efforts to fight crime.

📌step up (phrasal verb) - to take action when there is a need or opportunity for it

Example: Investors have to step up and assume more responsibility for their assets.

📌urge (verb) - to strongly advise or try to persuade someone to do a particular thing

Example: Lawyers will urge the parents to take further legal action.

📌ashamed (adjective) - feeling guilty or embarrassed about something you have done or about a quality in your character

Example: You've got nothing to be ashamed of.
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🛠️ SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION

✖You said: I feel a bit shame.
✔Better say: I feel a bit ashamed. ✖You said: I didn’t think there are many countries that people don’t get vaccinated enough.
✔Better say: I didn’t realize that there are many countries that have such a low number of vaccinated people / that don’t have enough access to vaccines.

✖You said: Many people should die. (=should in this sentence is similar to “have to”)
✔Better say: Many people can die. (=using “can” means that it is possible for these people to die due to being unvaccinated)
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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 - Points to Ponder (page 14)