Today is the first class in your new June/July four class set. We will start class with a casual conversation. Our reading today is about a Korean festival. Please read as much as you can. Highlight any words and phrases that are not familiar. I have also included some listening material. Please focus on time, not accuracy. Please listen to as much as you can. We will cover the vocab sentences, quiz, and introduce new words.

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Write sentences for these words

Discern (verb) – to recognize or understand something that is not obvious.

It was difficult to discern the speaker's true intentions.

Pervasive (adjective) – spreading throughout an area or group; widespread.

Smartphones have become a pervasive part of modern life.

Mitigate (verb) – to make something less severe, harmful, or painful.

Planting trees can help mitigate the effects of extreme heat.

New Words

Tangible (adjective) – real, concrete, and able to be touched or clearly perceived.

After months of work, the team finally saw tangible results.

Disrupt (verb) – to interrupt the normal course of something; to cause disorder.

The construction project may disrupt traffic for several weeks.

Relinquish (verb) – to give up possession, control, or responsibility for something.

The king was forced to relinquish power after the revolution.