1. Get my call vs Take my call.
They don't get my call. → My call doesn't go through.
They don't take your call. → They miss or ignore your call.
2. Zoom bombong & troll.
Zoom bombings → a trend where trolls entered random Zoom meetings, trolled the attendees, and left.
troll (N) → person who trolls.
troll (V) → purposefully make people angry online with your actions.
3. Year old vs Years old.
Year old (Adjective) → A five-year-old child... (Adjective)
Years old (Noun) → At four years old... (Noun)
- I can't understand why Korean-style private education starts at four years old.
4. Urban vs Suburban vs Rural.
urban → metropolitan, big city
suburban / the suburbs → in between
I grew up in a small, suburban city.
rural → the countryside
5. Unwittingly vs Accidentally.
unwittingly → done without awareness or intent.
I unwittingly did that thing.
I unwittingly downloaded a virus onto my computer. (without any awareness)
I accidentally bumped into him. (unintentionally, didn't mean to)
6. Extroverted vs Introverted vs Ambiverted.
extroverted → gets energy from being with others.
introverted → gets energy from being by themselves.
ambiverted → both extro- and introverted.
7. Ambi.
ambi- → both
ambidextrous → can use both their left and right hands equally
8. Today's Sentence Structure & Grammar.
My work-life balance is not much better than before.
I need to spend more than an hour communicating with my colleagues.
I don't think this is not good for everyone.
compel someone to V → We can't compel everybody to follow this concept.
I need to work outside of normal (work) hours.
It was not handled securely.
Cars made by Hyundai are common in Korea.
→ If the relative clause is PASSIVE, 'that/who/which is' can be deleted.
Idiscussedmy report with my boss.
We've been arguing about this a lot.
Our teacher drove us home.
It can happen in public meetings.
We should do something under our real name.
I had a meeting with my son on my shoulders.
He greeted my colleagues on my shoulders while beating my head.
I don't like to be by myself.
I wasn't aware that I did it.
I browse the Internet (surf the Internet).
It's in the process of loading.
9. Today's Vocabulary
folklore → myths and stories told by common people.
outright → completely; altogether.
'It was canceled outright.'
compromise → put at risk of harm or danger.
'The spy's location has been compromised! He needs to run.'
exec → executive
debilitating → makes you weaker
'MS is a debilitating disease.'
(MS -- multiple sclerosis -- 다발성 경화증)
allude to → imply, hint at
'He didn't directly say who would get the award, but he alluded that it would be me.'
local → in the current area
'This business is local.'
'I live locally.'
task-based language teaching (TBLT)
oral storytelling.
make history → do something remarkable that will be remembered throughout the course of history
He is making history.
He is making a timeline of earth's history.
scrutinize → examine very critically and carefully
'He scrutinized the report.' (He read the report very carefully and with criticism.)
steer something → guide or control the movement of something
'He steered the car with the steering wheel.'
all the more → even more, notably
'It's become all the more important for us to make this deal.'
mission → an institution with a long-term assignment in a foreign country (example: embassy, consulate).
diplomat --> a person.
10. Today's Stress & Pronunciation.
circle
goal vs gore (lots of blood/guts → Halloween movies often are gory / have a lot of gore.)
use (N) (yoooSS).
harass.
wife vs wives .
ruining.
earth's (erths).
vying (v아이잉) → vie for something --> strive to get something, especially in competition.
anonymity (aah-nuh-nih-mih-dee).
ally (애L-lie).
bureau (byur-row).
consulate (kahn-suh-lit).