PE 7/31 Dublin: So Many Parks Here!

It’s hard to keep track of them all. It doesn't seem like we’re in a European capital with so much green space.

* keep track of: to remember something or a group of things

ex> I can never keep track of my car keys.

I like the way you think! Maybe if luck is on our side we’ll spot some of the deer that live in the park.

* luck is on one’s side: to be very fortunate at an important moment

ex> Luck was on his side when he met the girl of his dreams at the bookstore.

Are you serious? A herd of deer in the middle of a city? Will wonders never cease?

* wonders never cease: an expression of surprise when something unusual happens

ex> My daughter got straight As this semester. – Really? Wonders never cease!

Fat chance we’ll see either on a Saturday with tourist season in full swing!

* fat chance: being very unlikely

= slim chance; ghost of a chance; no way

ex> Fat chance that you’ll get picked for the football team!

Note> Fat chance vs. slim chance. The terms fat chance and slim chance do not mean the same thing. Fat chance is used as an ironical statement, meaning that there is no chance of something occurring. On the other hand, slim chance refers to a slight possibility that something might happen.

* in full swing: when an activity or even is at its peak

ex> The grape harvest was in full swing in southern France.

ex> Flu season was in full swing when my kids both got sick.

7/29 Talk about wedding ceremonies in Korea.

* money gift: 축의금

* acquaintance: 지인

1. be quite large in size: 규모가 꽤 크다

ex> My new apartment is quite large in size.

2. emcee the ceremony: 사회를 보다

ex> My best friend emceed the ceremony at my wedding.

3. officiate the/a wedding: 주례를 보다

ex> My church pastor officiated the wedding.

4. say one’s wedding vow: 혼인 서약을 하다

ex> They said their wedding vows in front of their guests.

5. take group photos: 단체 사진을 찍다

ex> It took us a while to take group photos.

@ They are meant for each other.  둘이 천생연분인 것 같아.

<HOMEWORK>

1. They asked me to emcee the ceremony.

2. My father has officiated a wedding last weekend.

3. She smiled when she was saying her wedding vow.

4. She suggested that we take group photos.

@ Related Topics>> Korean Wedding (2012.7.23), Korean Wedding (2010.11.16)

7/28 Talk about the kinds of people that you like.

* like to be around: 어울리는 것을 좋아하다

* go all out: 최선을 다하다

* do things the right way: 일을 제대로 하다

1. have a positive mindset: 긍정적인 사고방식을 지니다

ex> I like to hang out with people who have a positive mindset.

2. positive vibe: 긍정적인 분위기

ex> Her positive vibe inspires me all the time.

3. strong sense of responsibility: 강한 책임 의식

ex> You need to develop a strong sense of responsibility.

4. humble / modest: 겸손한, 본인을 낮추는

ex> He is far from being humble.

ex> He looks so modest but is actually not.

5. have a good sense of humor: 유머 감각이 뛰어나다

ex> People who have a good sense of humor are usually popular.

@ He’s very charismatic.  그는 카리스마가 넘쳐.

<HOMEWORK>

1. You need to have a positive mindset all the times.

2. I could feel the positive vibe of that place.

3. He doesn't have a strong sense of responsibility.

4. You don’t have to be humble.

PE 7/30 Customer Service Rep Dealing with a Problem

The GPS unit I bought from your company is on the blink. It can’t seem to find me, if you know what I mean.

* on the blink: broken or working poorly, most often referring to a mechanical or electronic object

ex> The old record player was on the blink, so I took it to a repair shop.

Actually, I don’t know what you mean. Could you spell it out for me?

* spell it out: to explain it in detail

ex> I don’t understand why you want to quit. Can you spell it out for me?

There is one thing we can try to fix it. And if this doesn't work, all bets are off. Have you got the unit handy?

* all bets are off: the outcome is unpredictable

ex> If Stewart wins Florida, all bets are off for who will be the next president.

ex> I thought the Pirates had the World Series won, but all bets were off after Ramirez hit a home run.

It says I’m in Istanbul, Turkey! Pardon my French, but what the heck is going on?

* pardon my French: forgive my cursing

ex> Pardon my French, I didn't know you could hear me!

I assume from your reaction that you aren't in Turkey. If you send the unit back to us, we can send you a new one, on the double. I’m really sorry about the trouble you’ve experienced.

* on the double: quickly

ex> Send two fire trucks and an ambulance on the double!

PE 7/29 Michelle Obama “Let’s Move” Speech –Part 5

And we’re working to reauthorize our child nutrition legislation that will make significant new investments to revamp our school meals and improve the food that we offer in those school vending machines, so that we’re serving our kids less sugar, salt and fat, and more vegetables, fruits and whole grains.

* revamp: to improve something; repair something

ex> The congressman revamped the bill so that both parties could vote for it.

This is bipartisan legislation and it is critically important for the health and success of our children, and we are hoping that Congress will act swiftly to get this passed.

* bipartisan: 양당의

* swiftly: quickly

ex> We must act swiftly and decisively in case of an emergency.

But we also know that healthy eating is only half the battle. Experts recommend at least 60 minutes a day of activity. That’s at least the bare minimum, and many of our kids aren't even close.

* half the battle: a portion of the solution to a problem

ex> Saying you’re sorry is half the battle.

* bare minimum: the least one should do/have

ex> You should cook a hamburger for a bare minimum of 6 minutes.

And we’re working to get more kids participating in daily physical education classes and to get more schools offering recess for their students.

* recess: a break in the school day to play games or sports outside

ex> We had recess from 1 to 1:30 and the fifth graders had it from 1:30 to 2.

PE 7/28 Helping an Elderly Neighbor

You won’t believe what happened to me yesterday. I was sitting in my living room minding my own business when I heard someone screaming for help!

* mind one’s own business: to not pay attention to things going on outside one’s immediate vicinity

ex> Sherry asked the man to mind his own business when she caught him listening to her phone conversation.

That poor dear! The last time I saw her, she looked as fit as a fiddle. Did you go into her house and help her get back up?

* (as) fit as a fiddle: very healthy and active

ex> Despite having only one leg, Bob was fit as a fiddle and always ready to play.

She must have thought her number was up. Imagine if you weren't around. She would have to lay there in pain all day!

* something’s / someone’s number is up: when a thing or a person will no longer function or will die

Note> This was once a WWII RAF flying jargon, coming from the numbers of missing pilots being posted on a board.

ex> You never know when your number is up, which is why I have life insurance.

ex> When his car stalled out on the train tracks, Bill thought his number was up.

I didn't really do anything out of the ordinary. But that’s not to say I won’t accept your offer for a free meal! Thanks!

* out of the ordinary: unusual; strange

ex> We didn't see anything out of the ordinary when we got home until we checked the safe and found it was empty.

* that’s not to say… : one is not suggesting…

ex> I like pizza, but that’s not to say I won’t eat spaghetti.

PE 7/25 So What If Our Son Wants to Be an Artist?

Did you hear about Todd’s latest harebrained idea?

* harebrained: poorly thought out; pea-brained

= half-baked idea; rash idea; foolish idea

ex> What a bunch of pea brained idiots.

ex> When I was a kid, I had a lot of harebrained money-making idea.

Max, Todd is following his passion. Don’t act like this is a bolt from the blue. He’s always loved art and the stories of the great artists, so it’s a perfect fit.

* bolt from the blue: a complete surprise

ex> The letter from my old professor was like a bolt from the blue.

Note> Imagine a complete surprise like a bolt of lightning from a clear blue sky.

* a perfect fit: something made for someone; the right choice

ex> The yellow convertible is a perfect fit for her outgoing personality.

Well, you’ll eat your words when he asked to move back in after he graduates. If he graduates.

* eat one’s words: to be proven wrong

ex> Ronny had to eat his words when his sister won the election.

Yeah, I was. But then my father told me to get my head out of the clouds and think about my future, and… oh my gosh!

* have one’s head in the clouds / get one’s head out of the clouds: to have unrealistic dreams; daydream

ex> When I was a kid, I used to walk around all day with my head in the clouds, dreaming about being a billionaire.

PE 7/24 A Visit to the Original St. Patrick’s Cathedral

The one and only! Now are you impressed?

* one and only: authentic; original

ex> Ladies and gentlemen, it’s the one and only Tony Danza!

Okay, I must admit I’m starting to warm up to this place. This is way more fascinating than half the churches we saw in England, too.

* warm up to: to become friendly towards someone

= get used to; growing on; start to like

ex> It took a while, but our son finally warmed up to the new babysitter.

The sign outside said that the beautiful park adjacent to the church was a run-down slum until the early 1900s!

* run-down: worn out; bedraggled

ex> The run-down movie theater was going to be demolished today.

You wouldn't know it from looking at it. They've done a bang up job at maintaining this place.

* a bang up job: a good effort or result

ex> The team did a bang up job defending their title.

So, wouldn't it be a nice place for our wedding? I’m just saying…

* I’m just saying…: to attempt to take away the shocking or offensive nature of something that was already said

ex> You don’t need to agree with everything she says, you know. I’m just saying.

PE 7/23 Our Voice Actor Is Sick!

We can try to reschedule it, but I don’t think that will fly.

* will/won’t fly: to be (un)acceptable

ex> Duct tape holding your car together won’t fly when it comes to time for an inspection.

ex> Here’s the alternative version of the ad, but I don’t think it will fly with the client.

I’m way ahead of you! I already left a message and sent him two texts. And I’m about to call the client and explain what is going on. Hopefully I can buy us some time.

* ahead of someone: having thought of something before it was asked

ex> My mother was always a step ahead of me when I was planning to do something bad.

* buy some time: to get an extension

ex> Bill called his creditors to buy some time until he could find a job.

I knew there was a reason I made you my right-hand man… err.. woman.

* right-hand man: the main assistant to someone; partner

ex> His right-hand man was always ready to take notes or make coffee.

And all this time I thought it was because of my impeccable taste in clothes! Haha!

* impeccable: 흠잡을 데 없는

There’s no time for joking. I’m still holding out hope that Matt will miraculously be cured and show up in the next 10 minutes.

* hold out hope: to believe there will be a positive outcome

ex> We were no longer holding out hope that there would be any seats available on the later flight.

I don’t know what I would do without you and your willingness to take the initiative all the time.

* initiative: 솔선하는 행동, 진취성

Man Sues After Being Accidentally Locked in Jail for 31 Hours

Farad Polk was mistakenly locked up during visit with his imprisoned son.

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/chicago-man-visiting-imprisoned-son-trapped-jail-31-24563926?tab=9482931&section=1206833

The strange story of a man visiting his son in jail, only to become a prisoner himself. A door locked behind him trapping him for more than a day. Now, he’s suing the prison. ABC's Alex Perez has this story. // Reporter: This morning a visitor who says he inadvertently became a prisoner inside this jail for nearly 32 hours is speaking out. // Farad Polk was visiting his son, an inmate at the Cook County Jail in Chicago July 5^th, when according to Polk, guards told him to have a seat in a waiting area down the hall. // When he entered the room, the heavy steel doors slammed behind him. //

prisoner: 죄수 trap: 가두어 두다 sue: 고소하다, 소송을 제기하다 visitor: 방문객 inadvertently: 무심코, 우연히, 부주의로 =unintentionally ex> We had inadvertently left without paying the bill. speak out: to say what you think clearly and publicly //speak out against something: (~에 반대하는 뜻을) 공개적으로 말하다 ex> People are no longer afraid to speak out. inmate: 수감자 (prison) guard: 간수 have a seat: 자리에 앉다 waiting area: 대합실 steel door: 철문 slam: 쾅 닫다

Polk’s attorney: “He was locked in an 8x8 room for over 30 hours and made to sit in that room without any food, any water, no toiletries, no bedding.” // Reporter: For nearly a day and a half he says he desperately tried anything to get someone’s attention, screaming, even pounding on the room's two-feet-thick concrete walls, but no luck. // He says it wasn't until he broke the head off one of the sprinklers flooding the room that the fire department arrived and found him. // This morning, Polk is filing a lawsuit against Cook County, alleging negligence. Polk says the experience was so traumatizing he hasn't been able to visit his son.

toiletries: 세면도구 ex> A bag to carry my makeup and toiletries when I travel bedding: 침구 desperately: 필사적으로  ex> I desperately need some cash but I can’t find an ATM attention: 주의; 주목 pound: 마구 치다 ex> The waves pounded the boat to pieces. no luck: 운이 없다 //out of luck: 재수가 나쁘다 sprinkler: 살수 장치 flood: 침수시키다 allege: (증거 없이) 혐의를 제기하다 negligence: 부주의 ex> The accident was caused by negligence on the part of the driver. traumatizing: 정신적 외상을 초래하다

7/25 What kinds of people do you dislike?

* run into: ~와 마주치다

* go overboard: 도를 넘다 

1. get on one’s nerve(s): 신경에 거슬리다

ex> This situation is starting to get on my nerves.

ex> The noise gets under my skin.

2. have no respect for: ~을 존중하지 않다

ex> I have no respect for those who don’t respect me.

3. lack manners: 예의가 없다

ex> I can’t stand people who lack manners.

4. talk behind someone’s back: ~의 험담을 하다

ex> I never talk about my friends behind their backs.

5. keep one’s word/promise: 약속을 지키다

ex> I tried to keep my word, but I couldn't.

@ I can’t stand him anymore.  그 사람 더 이상은 못 참겠어.

<HOMEWORK>

1. My brother really gets on my nerves sometimes.

2. He has no respect for my private life.

3. I know who talked behind my back.

4. I hate people who don’t keep their words.

@ Annoying People (2010.11.13)

7/24 Talk about the spam mail and spam texts you receive.

1. rampant: 만연하다, 난무하다, 기승을 부리다

ex> Personal information leakage is rampant these days.

2. Check whether your cell phone has a spam filter.

3. click on: ~을 클릭하다

ex> You can get charged money by just clicking on a text.

4. screen out: 걸러내다

ex> I use the spam filter to screen out spam texts.

5. catchy title: 눈길을 끄는 제목

ex> The movie has a very catchy title.

@ I filter out spam texts.  나는 스팸 문자를 걸러 내.

<HOMEWORK>

1. I always use the spam filter on my cell phone.

2. Don’t click on unfamiliar links.

3. My email account screens out junk mail every day.

4. I bought this book because of its catchy title.

@ Related Topics>> Spam Mail and Spam Texts (2010.11.12)

7/23 Talk about medical checkups.

* go in for something: to take part in a competition; to take an exam

 ex> which events are you going in for at the school

1. I get a medical checkup at my company every year.

2. Check your eyesight properly before buying glasses.

3. I got my blood checked as soon as I got to the hospital.

4. I got a gastroscopy because of my chronic indigestion.

5. You should get your bone density checked to detect osteoporosis.

@ Everything came out normal.  다 정상으로 나왔어.

<HOMEWORK>

1. I haven’t gotten medical checkups in the last 5 years.

2. I went to the eye doctor to check my eyesight.

3. I got my blood checked to see if I have inflammation.

4. I have to get a gastroscopy tomorrow.

@ Related Topics>> Medical Checkups (2010.11.9)

7/22 Talk about the delivery services in Korea.

1. This shopping mall offers reliable delivery service.

2. Large orders take two or three days on average.

3. overnight delivery: 익일 배송

ex> Many customers these days want overnight deliveries.

ex> We went on an overnight trip over the weekend.

4. Cell phone stores are everywhere.

5. The laundryman goes from door to door to deliver laundry.

@ How much is it for shipping?  배송비가 얼마죠?

<HOMEWORK>

1. This car is safe and reliable.

2. Delivery costs are 3,000 won on average.

3. Please send the report by overnight delivery.

4. There are many services that deliver things from door to door.

@ Related Topics>> Delivery Services (2012.4.12), Food Delivery (2011.2.2), Quick Service (2010.12.9)

7/21 Talk about when you had problems with your computer.

1. have problems/trouble with: ~에 문제가 있다. ~로 고생하다

ex> I have some problems with my car.

ex> Have you had any trouble with your computer lately?

2. My cell phone is doing weird things.

3. The touch screen froze again.

4. When was the last time you ran a virus check?

5. back up: 백업하다, 저장해두다

 ex> I backed up important files on my external hard drive.

 ex> I lost all my pictures because I didn't back them up.

@ My computer isn't working properly.  컴퓨터가 잘 안 돼.

<HOMEWORK>

1. I have trouble with my cell phone.

2. My cell phone froze again and I can’t do anything with it.

3. You need to run a virus check at least once a week.

4. I forgot to back up the files.

@ Related Topics>> Computer Breaks Down (2010.11.19)

7/18 Where do people get their drinking water?

* dispense: 제공하다, 내놓다

 ex> The machine dispenses a range of drinks and snacks.

 ex> The organization dispenses free health care to the poor.

* on the move: 이동중에

* barley tea: 보리차

* spring: 약수터

1. water cooler: 생수기

ex> Many classrooms now have a water cooler.

2. water purifier: 정수기

ex> I've installed a new water purifier in my house.

3. bottled water: 생수

ex> She always carries around bottled water.

4. I don’t think tap water is safe to drink.

5. People in some countries drink tap water.

@ let’s take a cooler: 아이스박스 가지고 가자.

<HOMEWORK>

1. Water coolers are on every floor.

2. Imported bottled water is rather expensive.

3. This water is safe to drink.

4. I don’t want to drink tap water.

@ Related Topics>> Drinking Water (2010.11.8)

New Ad Campaign Hopes to Deter Illegal Immigrants

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/ad-campaign-hopes-deter-illegal-immigrants-24409030?tab=9482931&section=1206828

This morning, the first look at new TV commercials designed to discourage the overwhelming tide of Central American children and their mothers crossing the Texas border illegally.// Dramatic stories made in telenovela fashion to be played here in the United States and in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala, showing a young teen saying good-bye to his mother and father, and heading to America, only to be found a victim of a dangerous journey.// At a press conference in the Rio Grande Valley, the Border Patrol Commissioner personally warned Central American parents that the trip north has become more treacherous.//

commercial 광고

discourage 막다, 의욕을 꺽다, 좌절시키다

overwhelming 압도적인, 대응하기 힘든

 ex> The evidence against him was overwhelming.

 ex> She had the almost overwhelming desire to tell him the truth.

tide 흐름, 물결, 조수

telenovela 텔레노벨라(스페인, 포르투칼, 중남미의 일일 연속극)

treacherous [^|tretʃərəs] 위험한, 기만하는, 믿을 수 없는

 ex> The ice on the roads made driving conditions treacherous.

 ex> He was weak, cowardly and treacherous.

"If you cross illegally into the United States, you are putting yourself and your children in grave danger."// The border patrol is also launching radio spots and billboards designed to counter the notion that the immigrants are getting a free pass in the U. S. because they are minors or traveling with minors.// A tough sell since the overwhelming number of moms and kids coming across illegally are allowed within days to take buses to be with family already in the United States.// And right now of course these kids and moms are released to go anywhere in the U.S they want, hopping on buses with just a promise to appear in court.//

put someone in danger 누군가를 위험에 처하게 하다

border patrol 국경 순찰

launch 시작하다, 출시하다

radio spots 라디오 광고

billboard 옥외 광고판

counter 막다

 ex> I tried to argue but he countered that the plans were not yet finished.

 ex> Businesses would like to see new laws to counter late payments of debts.

get a free pass 무임승차하다, 무료로 이용하다

a tough sell 힘든 설득 작업

 ex> But that argument is a tough sell without some sort of scientific back-up.

appear in court 법정에 출두하다

 ex> He was ordered to appear in court.

International Pressure Builds For Israeli-Hamas Ceasefire Agreement

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/international-pressure-builds-israeli-hamas-ceasefire-agreement-24548338?tab=9482931&section=1206828

On this now from ABC’s chief global affairs correspondent, Martha Raddatz, she is in Jerusalem. Martha, international pressure building for a ceasefire. // And, Secretary of State John Kerry has stepped up his contact with both sides. Reporter: He has. Secretary Kerry has spent so much time here, George, as you know, over the last couple of years, trying to broker a peace agreement. // There’s really nothing to show for that this morning. But there really are so many crises he's dealing with right now. You’ve got Afghanistan, you’ve got Iraq. // It’s hard to believe, I was just there two weeks ago, in Baghdad, covering that conflict there and it's only getting worse there, and now we're here today. //

international pressure: 국제사회의 압력

cease-fire: 휴전; 정전 (명령)

//cease fire! 사격 중지 

 ex> a call for an immediate ceacefire

 ex> Observers have reported serious violations of the ceacefire.

step up: ~을 증가시키다(강화하다); 단계적으로 증대하는

broker: (특히 국가 간의 협상을) 중개하다

 ex> a peace plan brokered by the UN

peace agreement: 평화 협정

deal with: ~을 다루다

cover: 특히 뉴스에서 ~을 다루다

conflict: (사람이나 국가들 사이의 이해관계로 인한) 갈등

getting worse: 악화되다

 The diplomats really only have so much bandwidth when they're dealing with things. They have to prioritize, but it’s very, very difficult right now with what’s going in the world. // Yeah, Martha. You look at the world right now, Pierre Thomas was talking to (the) Attorney General Eric Holder yesterday on this, and he says he's never seen a more dangerous time. // And, I think that’s right. And it’s exactly what I was talking about. You really can’t prioritize. There’s so much going on. // There’s so much potential for terrorists building up safe havens in various areas of the world. They really have to keep their eye on these things.

diplomat: 외교관

bandwidth: 임무 수행을 위해 필요한 시간/자금

//bandwidth: 주파수의 대역폭, 띠폭 (컴퓨터 네트워크나 인터넷이 특정 시간 내에 보낼 수 있는 정보량. 흔히 초당 비트로 측정됨)

 ex> I don’t have the bandwidth to take on another project.

 ex> Have the bandwidth to kick a ball if you want to be a soccer player.

prioritize [praɪ^|ɔ:rətaɪz;-^|ɑ:r-]: 우선순위를 매기다

 ex> You should make a list of all the jobs you have to do and prioritize them.

Attorney General: 법무장관

dangerous time: 위험한 시기

go on: (일이) 일어나고 있는; (행사 따위가) 계속되고 있는

potential: 가능성; 잠재력

safe haven: 안전한 곳; 피난처

 ex> Time to begin your exit and find a safe haven.

keep an eye on: ~을 계속 지켜보다

 ex> We’ve asked the neighbours to keep an eye on the house for us while we are away.