5/7 Increase in Cigarette Prices

* happen to: 마침 ~하다, 혹시 ~하다
* bad news: 안 좋은 소식
ex> Do you want the good news or the bad news first?

* cost: 비용이 들다
ex> Your hobby is going to cost you a fortune.

* double: 두 배로 되다 (= two fold)
ex> Gas prices have almost doubled in the last two years.

* clear: 분명한, 확실한
* gradually: 서서히  (opp. at once)
ex> The pain will gradually disappear.
ex> Their living conditions gradually improved.

* primary: 주된, 주요한
ex> Our primary goal is complete customer satisfaction.

* tax revenue: 세수


@ I'm going to go broke.  난 파산할 지경이야.

1. He said, "bad news never had good timing."
2. How much did that cost you?
3. I hope they increase the price gradually.
4. What is your primary reason for studying English?