Vocabulary Before reading, translate these words. Prime minister Controversial Beloved Tenure Honorable mention Communism Socialism Marxism Anarchism Align (political) Parliament Attorney General Act (law) Contraception Breathalyzer Referendum Notable Adoption Infringe Eccentric
Vocabulary Before reading, translate these words. Tribe Native Indigenous manifest destiny conquer invade occupy allied alliance territory impression unite expel war chief taken aback torture homeland plagued by prophet establish modern-day appease upcoming unprecedented exclude negotiation nullify recruit cut off supply line march surrender reclaim invade armistice retreat scalp (verb) folk hero
Vocabulary Before reading, translate these words. Legacy Pursue Determined Stubborn Osteosarcoma Amputate, Amputee Chemotherapy Ambition Threshold Shin splints Swelling Cyst Dizzy Telethon In the name of Fundraiser
Vocabulary Before reading, translate these words. Immigrate Amputate Orthopedic Strike Hobo Living on the streets Meanwhile Sat around House of Commons Disgusted In a landslide Premier (politics) Union Publicly owned / publicly funded Legislation Priority
Vocabulary Before reading, translate these words. Siblings Address (verb) Beautician Broke down Segregation Reserved Nearsighted Refuse Forcefully Cent (money) Incident Charge (law) Province Tax evasion Discrimination Jim Crowe laws Civil rights Posthumous Pardon Acknowledge Banknote
Vocabulary Before reading, translate these words. Peer Hockey night in Canada Jersey Tuck Booed Synonymous Controversial Petition (verb) Press conference
Old Wooden Shoes A few months ago, I wrote about buying the wrong sized shoes. For me, they were too small (mostly because they were the wrong gender). My parents have the opposite problem. They received some shoes that are way too big. As you can see in the picture, it they are wooden shoes. … Read More
On my way home from playing board games in Daejeon, I stopped at LotteMart. I had to pick up a few things for cheesecake and also for dinner. When I went to check out, a man who had just finished paying for his groceries stopped and asked me where I am from. The way that … Read More
Prom Date This morning a trainee stopped me to chat and give me a gift. Random gifts are not uncommon, so I took it and said thank you. It was a memo pad from Jeju. I made some comments and asked about the QR code on the back of the package. She said that I … Read More
My Afternoon Nap I wanted to take the whole day off work today, but I had some paperwork due, there was a meeting and I promised to help a coworker in the morning. I had an idea to climb another mountain but there just wasn’t enough time. However, I was able to take the afternoon … Read More
