4/24 Talk about the craze to learn English in Korea.

There has been an English-learning craze in Korea for a long time.

* craze: 열풍, 광풍

ex> The English-learning craze has swept the whole country.

ex> The K-Pop craze is spreading across Asia.

Kids start to learn English as early as kindergarten.

Many parents give up other expenses to send their children to extracurricular language schools.

Trillions of won are spent on private-sector English education every single year. People also learn English through online video lectures, or through programs on TV or radio.

ex> A lot is invested in private-sector English education.

Adults are not free from the English-learning fever either.

* be not free from: ~로 부터 자유롭지 못하다

ex> I was not free from the peer pressure.

ex> Even young children are not free from the pressure to do well in school.

College students study English for better career prospects.

* career prospect: 진로 전망

ex> Some people get plastic surgery for better career prospects.

Many large companies require English test scores from their employees regularly.

* Requiring English test scores from job seekers is nothing new in Korea.

At times, it seems like the whole country is learning English.

There is no sign of this craze winding down anytime soon.

@ Don’t give me that look.  그런 표정으로 보지 마.

<HOMEWORK>

1. There are some side effects in the English-learning craze.

2. You are not completely free from the blame.

3. Her career prospects are not that bright.

4. Our company requires English test score from the employees regularly.

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