12/10 Skiing and Snowboarding

DIALOG>> Are you a skier or a boarder?

I've meaning to though.
* mean to: ~하려고 하다.

Are you a skier or a boarder?
ex> My sister is a skier and goes to the ski resort every winter.

Do you have your own gear?
* gear: 장비
ex> All of my baseball gear is in my car.


RESPONSE>> Talk about how you learned how to ski or snowboard.

I used to ski, but I switched to snowboarding several years ago.
ex> I used to use this brand, but I switched to another one.

I first learned how to balance on the board on the bunny slope.
* bunny slope: (스키장의) 초보자용 슬로프

And then I learned how to make turns.
* make turns: 방향을 틀다.

I fell on my butt many times while I was doing that.
* fall on one's butt: 엉덩방아를 찧다.
ex> She tripped and fell on her butt.

I got bruises all over my body.
* get a bruise: 멍이 들다.
ex> I got bruises from my bike accident.

It took me a while to get the hang of it.
* get the hang of: ~의 요령을 알다.
ex> He finally got the hang of it after some practice.

We bought season passes and hit the slopes almost every weekend.
* season pass: 시즌권
* hit the slopes: 스키/보드를 타다.


@ Have you picked out what you're going to wear?  뭐 입을 건지 골랐니?

1. Let's switch to another topic.
2. The singer fell on his butt during his performance.
3. I got a huge bruise on my leg.
4. If you keep practicing, you will get the hang of it.





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