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Seonggook Kim (Seonggook)
August 8, 2017 Tuesday
Pronunciation Practice:
punitive - [pyoo-nu-tiv]
noblesse oblige - [now-bles ow-bleezh]
r sound
Vocabularies:
1. noblesse oblige - the obligation of those of high rank to be honourable and
generous (often used ironically)
Example:
They did so without hope of further profit and out of a sense of noblesse oblige.
2. long face - a disappointed, solemn, or miserable facial expression
Example:
Suddenly the long face was pressed to my cheek, the eyes burning into mine.
3. get a dose of your one's own medicine - Fig. a sample of the unpleasantness that
one has been giving other people
Example:
Now you see how it feels to have someone call you names! You are getting a taste of
your own medicine!
John, who is often rude and abrupt with people, was devastated when the teacher
treated him rudely.
He doesn't like having a dose of his own medicine.
Sentence Construction:
General Comments:
IDIOM OF THE DAY
(in it) for the long haul
Examples:
1. Peter told his boss that he wouldn�t quit. He�s in it for the long haul.
2. I want to invest my money for the long haul , not just to get rich quick
3. They have to convince voters that their candidate is in it for the long haul.
Example:
1. Snow and ice have caused chaos on the roads.
2. Ever since our secretary walked out, the office has been in a state of
total/utter chaos.
3. We muddled up the name labels and chaos ensued (= resulted).
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Notice to the Admin:
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Wook Soo Shin (Alex)
August 8, 2017 Tuesday
Pronunciation Practice:
*no mispronunciation
Sentence Construction:
You said: Many old people was suffer from these kind of thing.
Better say: Many old people suffered from these kinds of things.
You said: If you were my situation, you want to pay this income tax happily.
Better say: If you were in my situation, you want to pay this income tax happily.
General Comments:
IDIOM OF THE DAY
(in it) for the long haul
Examples:
1. Peter told his boss that he wouldn�t quit. He�s in it for the long haul.
2. I want to invest my money for the long haul , not just to get rich quick
3. They have to convince voters that their candidate is in it for the long haul.
Example:
1. Snow and ice have caused chaos on the roads.
2. Ever since our secretary walked out, the office has been in a state of
total/utter chaos.
3. We muddled up the name labels and chaos ensued (= resulted).