Notice to the Admin:

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Seonggook Kim (Seonggook)
August 2, 2017 Wednesday

Next Lesson: Pattern Speaking - What is ~ like?

General Comments:
IDIOM OF THE DAY
have mixed feelings

Meaning: to be unsure about something; If you have mixed feelings about something,
you feel both pleased and not pleased about it at the same time

Examples:
1. Larry has mixed feelings about his new job.
2. I had mixed feelings about leaving home. I was excited but at the same time, I
knew I would miss my family.
3. I had mixed feelings about meeting Laura again.

WORD OF THE DAY

calamity - [ku-la-mi-tee]
noun

Meaning: a serious accident or bad event causing damage or suffering; is an event

that causes a great deal of damage, destruction, or personal distress

Example:
1. A series of calamities ruined them - floods, a failed harvest, and the death of
a son.
2. He described drugs as the greatest calamity of our time.
3. She said that the nation could be facing financial calamity.
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Notice to the Admin:
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Wook Soo Shin (Alex)
August 2, 2017 Wednesday

Today's Lesson: Express Yourself 1 Issue 22 page 94

Pronunciation Practice:
*no mispronunciation

Vocabularies:
1. per capita - if you express an amount per capita, you mean that amount for each
person
Example:
France and Germany invest far more per capita in public transport than Britain.
The per capita income in the country is very low.
2. genetics - the study of how, in all living things, the characteristics and
qualities of parents are given to their children by their genes
Example:
Obesity is the biggest risk factor but genetics also play a big part.
3. alienate - to cause someone or a group of people to stop supporting and agreeing
with you
Example:
All these changes to the newspaper have alienated its traditional readers.
4. peer pressure -
the strong influence of a group, especially of children, on members of that group
to behave as everyone else does
Example:
There is tremendous peer pressure to wear fashionable clothes.
5. upheaval - a great change, especially causing or involving much difficulty,
activity, or trouble
Example:
Yesterday's coup brought further upheaval to a country already struggling with
famine.
I'm not sure it's worth the upheaval of moving to gain just a little more space.

Sentence Construction:

You said: I just finish meeting with my staffs.

Better say: I just finish meeting with my staff.

You said: The differentiation between upper class lower class is more getting wide
than before.
Better say: The difference between upper class and lower class is getting wider
than before.

You said: The crime rate is increased.

Better say: The crime rate has increased.

You said: They crimed than before.

Better say: They committed more crimes than before.

You said: They could see more violence program in TV.

Better say: They can see more violent programs in TV.

You said: I saw some pictures about that.

Better say: I saw some pictures of that.

You said: They do this by themselves.

Better say: They do this to themselves.

You said: To make crimes

Better say: To commit crimes

Next Lesson: Express Yourself 1 Issue 22 page 95

General Comments:
IDIOM OF THE DAY
have mixed feelings

Meaning: to be unsure about something; If you have mixed feelings about something,
you feel both pleased and not pleased about it at the same time

Examples:
1. Larry has mixed feelings about his new job.
2. I had mixed feelings about leaving home. I was excited but at the same time, I
knew I would miss my family.
3. I had mixed feelings about meeting Laura again.
WORD OF THE DAY
calamity - [ku-la-mi-tee]
noun

Meaning: a serious accident or bad event causing damage or suffering; is an event

that causes a great deal of damage, destruction, or personal distress

Example:
1. A series of calamities ruined them - floods, a failed harvest, and the death of
a son.
2. He described drugs as the greatest calamity of our time.
3. She said that the nation could be facing financial calamity.