4/9 Medical Tourism

* have grown to: ~로 성장하다
* reputable  [^|repjətəbl] : 평판이 좋은 = respected
ex> My hospital is the most reputable in the thyroid surgery.
ex> She has a reputable company and good relations with customers.

* largely due to: 주로 ~ 때문인, 주요 원인인
ex> Her success is largely due to her persistence and hard work.

* state-of-the-art: the most recent and therefore considered the best, up-to-the-minute,  최첨단의  ex> The security system we're using is state of the art.

* advanced: 뛰어난, 앞선
* orthopedic: 정형외과의
* beacon [^|bi:kən] :  a light or a fire, usually on a hill or tower, which acts as a signal or a warning,  등불, 신호등
ex> The college is a beacon for future scientists and engineers.
ex> He was a beacon of hope for the younger generation.

* exemplary: 모범적인, 본보기의
ex> He has shown exemplary work.
ex> Her behavior was exemplary.

* dramatically: 극적으로, 과장되게 = drastically
ex> The success rate of this surgery has dramatically risen.


@ It's worth a try.  시도해 볼 만해.

1. His company is not very reputable.
2. My success is largely due to my loving family.
3. Your attitude and work has been exemplary.
4. The students want to promote their music.


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12/16 Medical Tourism

DIALOG>> More people are coming to Korea for medical treatment.

More and more people are coming to Korea for medical treatment.

I heard Korean doctors are some of the world's best.

We need to improve medical services to attract more patients.

Korean pop culture wave has something to with that.


RESPONSE>> Talk about the booming medical tourism industry.

Korea hopes to become one of the hot spots for medical tourism.
* hot spot: 인기지역
ex> She hopes to become the first female president.

We've made some progress over the years.
* make some progress: 어느 정도 진전을 이루다.
ex> The two countries made some progress in their relationship.

We still have a long way to go compared to our rivals, India and Thailand.
* have a long way to go: 아직 갈 길이 멀다.
ex> I have a long way to go before I reach my goal.

Korea boasts quality care and facilities at relatively low costs.
* quality care: 수준 높은 의료 서비스

The cost for some medical procedures here is only a fraction of that in the US.
* fraction: 일부분

Many people fly over here to get different procedures done.
ex> I had to fly over from Laos for the wedding.

Cancer treatment, heart surgery, and even full-scale medical checkups are popular choices.
* full-scale: 전면적인

Cosmetic surgery is high on the list.
* be high on the list: 최상위를 차지하다.
ex> What is high on the list of most common cancers?

Many tourists come to take advantage of Korea's highly-skilled plastic surgeons.
* plastic surgeon: 성형외과 의사
ex> This conference is for plastic surgeons from all around the world.


@ He's going to pull through.  이겨 내실 거야.
= make it, pull round, survive, come through, defeat, the the better of, overcome

1. Help me to make some progress.
2. She has a long way to go before she reaches the top.
3. Do you know of any good plastic surgeons around here?
4. That medical procedure is said to be extremely difficult.