4/19 Talk about the pro-democracy movements in Egypt and other African countries.

Some of the biggest headlines of early 2011 centered on the pro-democracy movements in Africa.
* pro-democracy movement (protest): 민주화 운동
* headline: 신문 주요 기사, 헤드라인
--- ~~ make headlines.  헤드라인을 장식하다.
ex> the celebrity couple's diverce was the biggest headline of the week.

This story probably struck a chord with Koreans because of a similar political history.
* strike a chord with: ~와 공감대를 느끼다, ~을 불러 일으키다.
ex> That song struck a chord with me because I had a similar situation in the past.

Students organized a mass protest that was launched on January 25th.
ex> You should avoid that part of town because there are mass protests going on.

The protestors demanded change and called on President Hosni Mubarak to step down.
* step down: 사퇴하다.
ex> He stepped down from his duties because his mother was ill.

Egypt's grassroots revolutions also inspired surrounding countries to follow suit.
* grassroots revolution: 민중 혁명
* follow suit: 다른 사례를 따르다.
ex> The mother duck starts to waddle and her baby chicks follow suit.

There have been copycat demonstrations in Libya, Yemen, Bahrain, Iran, Jordan, and Algeria.
* copycat: 모방하는


@ The new phone is flying off the shelves.  새 전화기가 날개 돋친 듯이 팔리고 있어.
 = selling like hot cake

1. The pro-democracy movements in Korea are well known across the world..
2. The book struck a chord with many young people.
3. The minister stepped down because of a bribery scandal.
4. I hope others will follow suit.