07/08

Topic: Korea, Canada eye deeper security, economic ties
https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20220630000891&np=1&mp=1

Sentence Construction:
X I can't get the camera to work right, it seems like it have a mind on its own. >> 
I can't get the camera to work right, it seems like it has a mind of its own. 
X  Good prices keep high and it's hard to endure >> The prices of goods are getting high and it's hard to endure. 
X I can realize nowadays price is high. >> I realize nowadays the price is high.
X Compare last week, our products is high. >> Compared to last week, our products are high. 
X The president didn't care to country's people. >> The president didn't care about the country's people.

Good Sentences:
O The hot sun sapped our energy. 
O If we want covid-19 to vanish, Donald Trump must vanish too. 
O I was bored out of my skull listening to the lecture this afternoon. 
O Think outside the box when planning out a vacation using the card reward. 

Pronunciation:
* secluded /si-kloo-did/
* skull /skuhl/
* Canada /kan-uh-duh/
* regional /ree-juh-nl/
* verifiable /ver-uh-fah-yable/
* irreversible  /ir-i-vur-suh-buhl/
* humanitarian  /hyoo-man-i-tair-ee-uhn/
* sovereignty /sov-rin-tee/
* materialize /muh-teer-ee-uh-lahyz/
* minerals /min-er-uhl/

Build Lexicon:

* reaffirm := (v) to state something again in order to emphasize that it is still true.

• The President reaffirmed his commitment to democratic elections.
• I repeat and reaffirm my accusation against Facebook under the leadership of Mr.

* decisive := (adj) very important for the final result of a particular situation.

• Climate was a decisive factor in establishing where the tournament should be held.
• Syria shames the world’s inaction and confounds its hopes of decisive intervention.

* verifiable := (adj,) that can be checked to show whether it is true or accurate.

• These visions are totally verifiable in current time. 
• You may also make a verifiable consumer request on behalf of your minor child.

Discover Idioms & Expressions: 

* gravy train := means that a person makes a lot of money but doesn’t work very hard.

• Lucky Tim! His job is a real gravy train.
• “We’re almost at the end of that gravy train now,” says Knowles.

* corner the market := to control enough quantity of a product or service that enables one to then change the market price willingly.

• Intel has pretty much cornered the market of microprocessors for servers. 
• Some firms corner the market for transmission.

* learn the ropes := to learn the basics of a profession, a specific task or activity.

• It took her a while to learn the ropes, but now she is confident and we feel that we can count on her to manage her client portfolio effectively.
• Opportunities abound to learn the ropes and climb the rigging.