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Question.
Which country do you want to visit the most? Why do you want to visit that country?


Answer.
On the top of my list would be Australia. I heard nothing but good stories about that country from friends who've already been there. I've heard there're so many beautiful beaches in Australia. So I'm sure it would be a paradise for me. It would be a great simply bask in the sun all day long. I'm also eager to see somewhere there exotic wildlife over there too, such as koalas and kangaroos. My friends also tell me the great barrier reef. Off the coast of northeast Australia is a must-see location. I'd love to go scuber-diving or  snurculing there. The greatest thing about Australia is there's? summer down there when it's winter up here in the northern hemisphere. I think it would make an absoltely wonderful winter vacation spot.


Key Sentences.

0. On the top of my list would be Australia.

- Australia would be on the top of my list.


1. I've heard nothing but good stories about that country from friends who've already been there.

- heard nothing but good stories about ~ = heard nothing but good things about ~


1-1. I've heard there're so many beautiful beaches in Australia. So I'm sure it would be a paradise for me.


2. It would be a great to? simply bask in the sun all day long.

- enjoy yourself : 즐기다.

- kick back and relax


3. I'm also eager to see somewhere there some of the exotic wildlife over there too, such as koalas and kangaroos.

- i'm eager to do STH = i'm so excited to do STH = really looking forward to doing STH


3-1. My friends also tell me the great barrier reef. Off the coast of northeast Australia is a must-see location.
- off the coast : 근해에

- must-see, must-do, must-eat


I'd love to go scuber-diving or  snurculing there.


4. The greatest thing about Australia is that there's? summer down there when it's winter up here in the northern hemisphere.


5. I think it would make an absoltely wonderful winter vacation spot.



Expression of the day.

That's cutting it too close. : 촉박하다?

- cut the paper edge too close

Question.
Can you tell us about a memorable school trip you took?


Answer.
One of my most memorable school trips was the one to 경주 in high school. It was a 3-day trip, so we were buzzing with excitement during the bus drive right there?. Of course the focal point of the trip was towards to 경주 historic site like 불국사 and 석굴암. The sceneary was breathtaking and we learned a lot during the tours. However, the trip's highlights were a mini __ many talent show and a campfire we had on the last day. Only a few of us were good singers or dancers, but we had a blast  these events dizzy __. The trip was all the more rewarding since our classmates were able to develop a strong bond among one another.


Key Sentences.

1. One of my most memorable school trips was the one to 경주 in high school.


2. It was a 3-day trip, so we were buzzing with excitement during the bus drive right there?.


3. Of course the focal point of the trip was towards to 경주 historic site like 불국사 and 석굴암.

  - focal point : 초점

3-1. The sceneary was breathtaking and we learned a lot during the tours.


4. However, the trip's highlights were a mini __ many talent show and a campfire we had on the last day.

4-1. Only a few of us were good singers or dancers, but we had a blast during these events dizzy __.

  - we had a blast : 정말 재밌었다.
 

5. The trip was all the more rewarding since our classmates were able to develop a stronger bond among one another.

  - deveop(=create) a stronger bond


Expression of the day

  - I was just doing my job.  제가 할일을 했을 뿐입니다. (아니, 뭘요)
  - It's nothing really, ~.
     = it's just STH that I should do.


우리는 모두 기대에 부풀어 소란스러웠습니다. We're all buzzing with the hope.
회사동료들끼리 좀더 돈독한 관계를 맺을 수 있는 기회였습니다. It's a good chance to develop a stronger bond with my colleagues.

Question.
What kind of impact do you think pets have on children?

Answer.
I think having a pet teaches child so many things. It doesn't matter if it's a family pet like a dog or a simple pet like hamster. Pecently, I learn so much about responsibility and carrying from having a dog as a child. It was my responsibility to give it to bath and take it how for walks. My mom fed it most of the time, but I had to be careful not to feed it things that I wasn't supposed to. I learned that my dogs are really sick after I feed whole __ of chocolates. When my dog died, I was __. Seva having a dog when I was young, I learned about love, life and even death.


Key Sentences.

1. I think having a pet teaches child so many things.

 - have a pet = keep a pet

1-1. It doesn't matter if it's a family pet like a dog or a simple pet like hamster.

 - whole family are responsible to take care of it : family pet
 - pet dog(cat) : 애완~


2. Personally Pecently, I learn so much about responsibility and caring carrying from having a dog as a child.


3. It was my responsibility to give it a to bath and take it out how for walks.


4. My mom fed it most of the time, but I had to be careful not to feed it? things that I wasn't supposed to.

4-1. I learned that when my dogs got are really sick after I fed him feed whole box of chocolates.


5. When my dog died, I was heartbroken. So by Seva having a dog when I was young, I learned about love, life and even death.

 - emotionally wounded = heartbroken


Expression of the day

- There's no telling what will happen.  어떻게 될지 모르잖아~
   = you don't know what will be the result of STH.

what the outcome may be.
who will win the game,
what the weather will be tomorrow.


어항에 물을 갈아주는건 제 책임입니다.  It was my responsibility to change the water in the fish tank.
그들은 헤어지면서 무척 마음아파 했습니다. They were heartbroken to say goodbye.

Brainstorming
why would anyone not be able to go to work or school?
- Because he/she is not feeling __ of course
- you have some important family business to take care of
- natural disaster, some kind of accidents
- drank too much the night before, terrible hang over

Question
Tell us about the incident when you are not able to go to work or school for some reason.

Answer.
I'm never calling sick for work. But I had to do so one time when I've got food poisoning a few month ago. I aid checking go __ from a street vender earlier in the day. I'm not the taste was a little off but just __ anyways, however later about a day my stomach felt really uneasy. In the evening I had a shout pain in my stomach. And I had to go to the bathroom many times. Because I felt like throwing up. that pretty much when on all night long. I called and seek for work the next day and went to see a doctor first thing in the morning. I was so drain then I take a second day off of work.


Key sentences.

contaminating food


0. I'm never calling in sick for work.

 - call in sick : 병가를 내다.


1. But I had to do so this one time when I've got food poisoning a few month ago.

 - get food poisoning = have food poisoning


2. I ate aid chicken kebab checking go __ from a street vender earlier in the day.

 - earlier in the day : 오전께. 하루중 일찍

2-1. I'm not thought that the taste was a little off but just ate it anyways.

 - the taste was a little off : 맛이 가다. (싱겁거나 짤때도 사용 가능)


3. However later that about a day my stomach felt really uneasy.

3-1. In the evening I had a shot shout pain in my stomach. And I had to go to the bathroom many times because I felt like throwing up.

3-2. that pretty much went when on all night long.


4. I called in sick and seek for work the next day and went to see a doctor first thing in the morning.

 - first thing in the morning : 아침에 일어나서 가장 먼저 한 일은


5. I was so drain then I take a second day off (of) work.

 - drain : all energy sucked out
      ex)  emotionally drain. physically drain



Expression of the day

 - I was held up in traffic.  차가 막혔다.
      i was held up the meeting, in class, in an argument.

Question.
Please describe the picture in? as much detail as possible.


Answer.
It's good to summer day in? the beach. the sky is beautiful with some white clouds in the background. This must be an arid sunny __ around. Since I can see many pountries in the picture. Some people are getting shaped from the sun under sun beach umbrella. A gentle tide is coming in from the ocean and some people are swimming in the water. The sand on the beach looks so fine and warm. There're also __ some buildings in the background that look like hotels. Since I located rush in front of the beach, I'm sure you can get a great view from the hotel windows.


Key sentences.

1. It's good a gorgeous to summer day in? at the beach.

 - gorgeous = good : 사람, 정말 좋은 날씨를 묘사할때


1-1. The sky is beautiful with some white clouds in the background.

 - in the background : 후방에는, 배경에는


2. This must be an area arid that's sunny all year around. Since I can see many palm trees pountries in the picture.

 - all year round : 연중내내
 - palm tree : 야자수 나무


3. Some people are getting shade shaped from the sun under sun beach umbrella.

 - parasol : 양산     cf: beach umbrella


4. A gentle tide is coming in from the ocean and some people are swimming in the water.

 - tide = wave

4-1. The sand on the beach looks so fine and warm.

4-2. There're also some buildings in the background that look like hotels.

 - look like = seem like = seem to be


5. Since I located right rush in front of the beach, I'm sure you can get a great view from the hotel windows.

 - room with a ocean view (or city view, mountain view, lake view)
 - right on the beach


Expression of the day.

Oh come on, it's written all over your face. = it's obvious.



이 지역에는 연중 비가 옵니다.  it's raining int this area all year round.
우리 파라솔 몇개 빌려오자. Let's lend some sun beach umbrella.

Question.
Today is Parent's day in Korea. Tell us what you're going to do for your parents today.


Answer.
It's a Korean custom to give Carnations to parents on Parent's day. So I've already pick some up for mom and dad yesterday. With the flowers I'll give them a parents day card. I've also got some great plans lined up for today. First, I'm taking my parents out for dinner at a restaurant they both love for years. The place is a bit pricy, but I don't want to spare any expenses since my parents have done so much for me. After dinner we'll going to a violin concert at the Seoul Art Center. My parents are really into classical music. So I know that the concert will be just the things to make their day.


Key Sentences.  

1. It's a Korean custom to give Carnations to parents on Parents day.

1-1. So I've already picked some up? for mom and dad yesterday. With the flowers I'll give them a parents day card.

 
2. I've also got some great plans lined up for today.

 - lined up : one after the other


3. First, I'm taking my parents out for dinner at a restaurant they've both loved for years.

 - take SB out for dinner(lunch, movie, drink) : SB에게 ~를 대접하다


3-1. The place is a bit pricy, but I don't want to spare any expenses since my parents have done so much for me.

3-2. After dinner we'll going to a violin concert at the Seoul Art Center.


4. My parents are really into classical music.

 - be into STH : ~에 빠져있다.


5. So I know that the concert will be just the things to make their day.

 - you makes me very happy : you made my day
 - just the thing = a perfect thing

A mother from Hampshire has confronted a former agriculture minister in her quest for answers over her son's death.

Christine Lord's 24-year-old son Andrew died from the human form of mad cow disease last December.

Through her own research, Ms Lord from Southsea, believes her son may have been infected through school dinners.

But in an exchange with former minister John Gummer, who famously fed his daughter a burger, he stood by the evidence which claimed beef was safe.

Question.
How often do you work out at the gym? What kind of exercises do you do?


Answer.
I hit the gym three times a week on average. I always start my work-out with some weight training. On mondays I work out my chest and shoulders, on wednesdays and fridays I work out my biceps, triceps and my legs. I used to use machines when I first started but now I switched to free weights, such as babels and dumbels. I think that give me better results. After lifting weights, I usually do an hour of _tense_ cadio exercise on the treadmill or exercise bike. After that, I also do a few excessive sit-ups for my ass. I really like working out because I can keep in shape and it's also a great way to relieve my stress.  


health club -> gym



Key sentences.

1. I hit the gym three times a week on average.

 - hit = go to


2. I always start my workout with some weight training.

 - work out : verb,  workout : noun


2-1. On mondays I work on out my chest and shoulders, on wednesdays and fridays I work on out my biceps, triceps and my legs.

 - theighs : 허벅지,   calf(calves) : 장딴지


I used to use machines when I first started but now I switched to free weights, such as babels and dumbels.

I think they that give me better results.


3. After lifting weights, I usually do an hour of _tense_ cadio exercise on the treadmill or exercise bike.

 - cardio (vescular) exercise : blood pumping and heart beating, burn fat  <-> weight training
 - running machine -> treadmill
 - semi stationary bike = exercise bike


4. After that, I also do a few sets of excessive sit-ups for my aps ass.

 - aps = abdorminal murcles = 6 packs
 - reps = repetitions 반복횟수


5. I really like working out because I can keep in shape and it's also a great way to relieve my stress.  



Expression of the day

Can you get the door?  밖에 누가 왔는지 나가봐줄래요?

 - can you get the phone(=call)?

Question.
Tell us about your future career plan.


Answer.
I am currently in University studying economics. After I graduated, I see myself working for some company related to my field. However I worry about getting tied down in a dead-end job too early. So unless an amazing opportunity comes up, I'll probably extend my education. In fact, I'd like to go study abroad. I hope to get into an MBA program at an American university. As English skills and global networking are so important these days. I believe that the MBA degree will help me advance in my career. After that I'll be ready to come back to Korea and hopefully find my dream job.




Expression of the day

if you don't mind me asking, ( did you break up with Mark? )    혹시 물어보는게 실례가 안된다면,

Question.
Let's say an Australian tours __ subway in Seoul and asks how she could get to 경복궁 station. You are currently at City Hall station. Please explain to the tourist how she can get there.


Answer.
It's pretty easily get there from here, but you'll have to transfer once. Take the green line headed for 을지로3가 station. Make sure not to take the train going to 충정로 since _that's the_ oppisite direction. Anyway take the train and get off at 을지로3가. There you'll have to tranfer to the orange line. Don't get out the exit. Just follow the orange sign and you'll be fine. Get on a train headed north for 구파발 or 대화, not 수서 station. 경복궁 station is 3 stops away from here. It shouldn't be too hard, but don't be afraid ask someone if you have any trouble.


Key sentences.

0. It's pretty easily get there from here, but you'll have to transfer once.

1. Take the green line headed for 을지로3가 station.


2. Make sure not to take the train going to 충정로 since that's the oppisite direction.

2-1. Anyway take the train and get off at 을지로3가.


3. There you'll have to tranfer to the orange line.


4. Don't get go? out the exit. Just follow the orange sign and you'll be fine.

 - you'll be fine = you'll be ok = you have no problem.

4-1. Get on a train headed north for 구파발 or 대화, not 수서 station.


5. 경복궁 station is 3 stops away from here.

 - a subway map : 지하철 노선도

5-1. It shouldn't be too hard, but don't be afraid ask someone if you have any trouble.



Expession of the day

Let me double check.  다시한번 확인해볼게.