Notice to the Admin:

Student is absent. Teacher called and sent messages several times but student
didn't reply.
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Seonggook Kim (Seonggook)
August 11, 2017 Friday

Next Lesson: Free Talking

General Comments:
IDIOM OF THE DAY
know/learn the ropes

Meaning: to understand how to do a particular job or activity

Usage notes: sometimes used in the forms know the ropes (to understand how
something is done) and show someone the ropes or teach someone the ropes (to teach
someone how something is done)

Example:
1. It took me a month to learn the ropes at my new job.
2. It'll take some time for the new employee to learn the ropes.
3. You'd better find someone to show you the ropes if you're going to fix the car
yourself.

WORD OF THE DAY

cite - [sayt]
verb

Meaning: to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something

has happened

Examples:
1. She cited three reasons why people get into debt.
2. The company cited a 13 percent decline in new orders as evidence that overall
demand for its products was falling.

Meaning: to speak or write words taken from a particular writer or written work

Examples:
1. She cites both T.S. Eliot and Virginia Woolf in her article.

IRREGULAR VERB OF THE DAY

begin-began-begun

Meaning: to start something

Example:
1. The bridge was begun five years ago and the estimated cost has already doubled.
____________________
Hello Seonggook,

I hope you're fine. We haven't talked for two days. I hope you're doing okay.

I look forward to talking to you on Monday.

Have a good weekend.

- Jeryl
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Notice to the Admin:
Student is absent.
[8:56:30 AM] alexwsshin: jeryl
[8:56:40 AM] alexwsshin: i cannot study today.
[8:56:45 AM] alexwsshin: see you next mon
[8:57:16 AM] Perfect25_Jeryl: I see. See you Monday.
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Wook Soo Shin (Alex)
August 11, 2017 Friday

Next Lesson: Express Yourself 1 Issue 23 page 98

General Comments:
IDIOM OF THE DAY
know/learn the ropes

Meaning: to understand how to do a particular job or activity

Usage notes: sometimes used in the forms know the ropes (to understand how
something is done) and show someone the ropes or teach someone the ropes (to teach
someone how something is done)

Example:
1. It took me a month to learn the ropes at my new job.
2. It'll take some time for the new employee to learn the ropes.
3. You'd better find someone to show you the ropes if you're going to fix the car
yourself.

WORD OF THE DAY

cite - [sayt]
verb

Meaning: to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something

has happened

Examples:
1. She cited three reasons why people get into debt.
2. The company cited a 13 percent decline in new orders as evidence that overall
demand for its products was falling.

Meaning: to speak or write words taken from a particular writer or written work

Examples:
1. She cites both T.S. Eliot and Virginia Woolf in her article.

IRREGULAR VERB OF THE DAY

begin-began-begun

Meaning: to start something

Example:
1. The bridge was begun five years ago and the estimated cost has already doubled.
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Hello Alex,
I appreciate your effort to attend our classes despite your busy schedule.

Take note of the corrections yet don't be bothered by errors in speaking. Just let
your ideas flow.

I look forward to talking to you on Monday.

Have a safe flight.

Have a good weekend.

- Jeryl