[영어기록] WikiLeaks & Harry Potter

 

 

 

1. 9am - Read an Article

edition.cnn.com/2021/01/04/uk/julian-assange-extradition-wikileaks-us-gbr-intl/index.html

UK judge denies US request to extradite Julian Assange

 

[Words & Phrases]

- extradite: to send a person who has been accused of a crime to another state or country for trial

• He will be extradited from the U.S. to Canada to face criminal charges there.

- remand: to send a case back to another court of law to be tried or dealt with again

• The judge remanded the case for further consideration.

- trove: (1) discovery, find  (2) valuable collection  (3) treasure

• At the start of the extradition hearing in February 2020, Assange's legal team argued that Trump was trying to "make an example" of Assange as the trove of classified defense documents relating to Iraq and Afghanistan published by WikiLeaks revealed evidence of war crimes.

 

[Engagement Points]

- WikiLeaks: WikiLeaks (/ˈwɪkiliːks/) is an international non-profit organisation that publishes news leaks[4] and classified media provided by anonymous sources.

wikileaks.org/

WikiLeaks

- A tightly-packed crowd of supporters celebrated the news outside the Old Bailey in London on Monday, shouting: "Free, free, free, Assange!"

• the Old Bailey = the central criminal court in England and Wales

 

- In May 2019, the federal government charged Assange with a further 17 counts under the Espionage Act for his role in publishing classified military and diplomatic cables. 

• count: one of the crimes that someone is charged with

• the Espionage Act: The Espionage Act of 1917 prohibited obtaining information, recording pictures, or copying descriptions of any information relating to the national defense with intent or reason to believe that the information may be used for the injury of the United States or to the advantage of any foreign nation. = 미국의 국가보안법

 

 

 

 

2. 12pm - Watch a Video

youtu.be/joE-ANMPG5k

 

[Words & Phrases]

- levitate: to rise or make (something) rise into the air in a way that appears to be magical

levitation

- rudimentary = basic or initial 

- enunciate: to say something clearly  /ɪˈnʌnsiˌeɪt/

- swish: to move with a soft sweeping or brushing sound

- flick: to move shortly and quickly = 딱밤

flick

 

[Engagement Points]

- Off you go. = 'You can leave now.' or 'You can start something.'

- You're going to take someone's eye out.

• take someone's eye out = to hit someone in the eye with something and blind them

- splendid *OPIC AL level 단어*

 

 

3. 6PM - Talk to a Native

www.mylanguageexchange.com/

My Language Exchange

 

I found the online language exchange community, and sent a message to a lady living in the United Kingdom. We've talked using a meesenger app till now, but someday we can call each other for imrpoving our English and Korean speaking skills!

 

[Engagement Points]

- It really peaked my interests again.

- pursue my interest

- I live in Essex on the outskirts of London.

• outskirts = the parts of a city or town that are far from the center

• I live on the outskirts of Seoul.