2/21 Talk about English kindergartens in Korea.

The English-learning craze in Korea is gradually starting at an earlier and earlier age.
* craze: 열풍
ex> Her English skills gradually started to pick up.

Some parents these days are bending over backwards to send their children to English kindergartens.
* bend over backwards: 지대한 노력을 기울이다.
ex> He is bending over backwards because of the high cost of education for his children.

These kindergartens are notorious for their high tuition fees.
* tuition fee: 수업료, 등록금
ex> I'm afraid I can't afford the high tuition fee.

Believe or not, some places cost as much as college.
ex> College tuition cost as much as monthly wage of an average office worker.

The class rosters are largely made up of kids from families that are well-off.
* class roster: 학급 명단
* be well-off: 경제적으로 여유가 있다. = be loaded

You can see plenty of mothers lining up to get their kids enrolled.

Korean parents will do anything for the sake of their children's education.


@ I could eat.  (배가 안고플때) 뭐 먹을 수 있어.


1. I'm planning on gradually starting my workout next week.
2. He's bending over backwards to pay for his children's tuition fees.
3. The city is noctorious for its high price.
4. He emigrated to another country for the sake of his children's education.