2/12 Talk about a famous badminton player you know of.

One of the most famous badminton players in Korea is Lee, Yong Dae. He is an Olympic medalist.

ex> It is not easy to become an Olympic medalist.

He won a gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and a bronze in the 2012 London Olympics.

He normally plays doubles with a partner.  He is a young athlete with a promising future.

* play doubles: 복식 경기를 하다

ex> I usually play doubles over singles.

ex> Do you want to play doubles or singles?

* promising future: 전도유망한 장래

ex> I think the new business has a promising future.

Because he is very good looking, he has a lot of fans.

* good looking: 외모가 잘생긴

ex> Guys are generally attracted to good looking girls.

Almost every Korean has heard of his name at least once.

* hear of one’s name: ~ 의 이름을 들어보다

ex> I think I've heard of your name before.

In fact, he has appeared on several TV shows, commercials and ads.

I haven’t heard anything about him recently, but I’m sure he’s training hard to compete in other international tournaments.

@ He’s quite a celebrity in Korea.  그는 한국에서 꽤 유명 인사야.

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1.      I like to play doubles with my family members.

2.      He seems to have a promising future.

3.      He knows he is a good looking.

4.      I've never heard of her name before.