7/1 Talk about Korea’s IT Industry.

* leading nation: 선두국가

ex> America is a leading nation in education.

* tech-savvy: 기술 적응력이 높은

ex> I am not tech-savvy at all.

ex> She is the least tech-savvy person I know.

cf> Internet-savvy / politically savvy

* access the Internet: 인터넷에 접속하다

ex> How can I access the Internet?

* Internet penetration: 인터넷 보급률

ex> We have the world’s highest Internet penetration rate.

* become a norm: 표준/기준이 되다

ex> Higher education has become a norm in Korea.

@ Do you have wireless at home? 집에 무선 인터넷 되니?

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1. Korea is a leading nation in scientific research.

2. The young are more tech-savvy than the old.

3. I need to access the Internet to send the file.

4. Social networking has become a norm.

@ Related Topics>> Global IT Powerhouse (2010.11.28)

11/28 How did Korea become a global IT powerhouse?

Korea has been leading the pack when it comes to the global IT industry.
* lead the pack: 선두 주자이다.
ex> Facebook and Twitter Lead the Pack as Social Media Usage Skyrockets.

One big reason Korea has become a global IT powerhouse is that Koreans are very tech-savvy.
* IT powerhouse: 정보통신 강국
* tech-savvy: 기술 적응이 빠른
ex> Korea's tech-savvy customers have been fast in getting smartphones.

Having a cell phone in Korea is considered a given.
* be considered a given: 당연하게 여겨지다, to accept that something is true or exists, especially when you are developing an idea or argument, = take sth as a given
ex> Smartphones are soon going to be considered a given.

Korea also has the fastest internet connection in the world.

The nation's high-speed Internet penetration rate is also the world's highest.
* penetration rate: 보급률.

@ Unless you think otherwise~ 네 생각이 다르지만 않다면 말이야~
* throw a party: 파티를 열어주다.