3/22 Describe the City of Daejeon.

Daejeon is the fifth largest Korean city, located in the heart of the peninsula.
* in the heart of: ~의 중심에, ~의 한복판에
ex> The museum is located right in the heart of the city

It sits at the crossroads of some major transportation routes.
* at the crossroads of: ~의 교차점에
* transportation route[ru:t, raut]: 교통로, 노선
ex> Which transportation route would you recommend for me to get to Daejeon the fastest?

It's where the major north and south highways and railways branch out across the country.
* branch out: 뻗어나가다, spread out

Taking the KTX, Daejeon is slightly less than an hour away from Seoul.
ex> We're less than an hour away from your house.

Daejeon is one of the leading cities in science and technology.

One particularly thriving area worth mentioning is Doonsan.
* thriving: 번창하는, growing, blooming.

Daejeon also has its share of mountains, temples, lakes, and hot springs.
* have one's share of: 나름대로 있다.
ex> The country has its share of ups and downs in history.
ex> She has her share of experiences dealing with emergency situations.
* hot spring: 온천

@ He stutters from time to time.  그는 가끔씩 말을 더듬어.

1. There is a palace that is hundreds of  years old in the heart of the city.
2. There is rest area at the crossroads of the two highways.
3. My office is an hour away from my home.
4. She has her share of experiences of looking after babies.