It's the start of the workweek and you feel sluggish and unmotivated.
* sluggish: 느린, 에너지가 없는, 게으른
* unmotivated: 의욕이 없는
ex> If you work out, you'll feel less sluggish.
You have a case of the Monday Blues!
* a case of: ~의 경우, 문제
ex> It was a case of mistaken identity.
ex> a case of depression/pneumonia (우울증, 폐렴/폐렴환자)
Few people feel jazzed about having to work again after the weekend.
* jazzed: 신나는, 활기찬, 흥분된
ex> She's really jazzed about going on vacation.
If you unplug from work tasks, you will enjoy your time off.
* unplug: 장애물을 제거하다, 플러그를 뽑다
ex> You need to unplug from the situation.
ex> I'm going to unplug from this conversation.
Try to pump yourself up with music on Monday morning.
* pump up: 흥분시키다, 기분을 북돋다
Ignore co-workers who bring a black cloud into the office.
* black cloud: 암운, 어두운 분위기
@ It's just a quick fix. 그건 일시적인 해결책일 뿐이야.
1. He has a case of the flu.
2. You don't seem very jazzed about your date.
3. Take care of the dishes, please.
4. You need to unplug yourself from negative energy.
@ Related Topics>> http://endoscopist-myenglishstudy.blogspot.kr/2011/10/103-monday-blues.html
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10/3 Monday Blues.
DIALOG>> It must be the Monday Blues.
Why are you just staring at your computer?
I can't focus. It must be the Monday Blues.
Tell me about it. I wish I could've had some more time off.
I think I'm going to be inefficient all day. I'm feeling really lazy.
It's worse because we just came back from an extended weekend.
It's going to be a long day!
RESPONSE>> Talk about your experience with the Monday Blues.
It can be hard to get back into the swing of things after a weekend.
* get back into the swing of things: 일상으로 돌아오다. ~이 익숙하게 되다.
ex> I need time to get back into the swing of things.
Most of us get used to sleeping in and just relaxing at home.
* sleep in: to sleep until after the time you usually get up in the morning
ex> He slept in and got some rest.
This makes it hard to go back to our early work schedule.
* go back to: ~로 돌아가다.
ex> I wish I could go back to my healthy days.
Our daily routine feels more tiring.
* daily routine: 일상적인 틀, 하루 일과
ex> His daily routine is always the same.
The "Monday Blues" make us inefficient and lazy.
* inefficient: not doing a job well and not making the best use of time, money, energy, etc.
ex> This system is very inefficient.
That's why it's important to enjoy your weekends to the max.
* to the max: 최대한
ex> Let's enjoy our vacation to the max.
Another even worse situation is when we come back from a long extended holiday.
<More Words>
* feel lethargic: 몸이 나른하다.
* have low motivation: 의욕이 안 생긴다.
* laid-back: calm and relaxed, 느긋한
@ No one can go without water for too long. 물 없이 오래 버틸 수 있는 사람은 없어.
1. I want to sleep in tomorrow.
2. I think this method is very inefficient.
3. Can you tell me about your daily routine?
4. I want to enjoy my time here to the max.
Why are you just staring at your computer?
I can't focus. It must be the Monday Blues.
Tell me about it. I wish I could've had some more time off.
I think I'm going to be inefficient all day. I'm feeling really lazy.
It's worse because we just came back from an extended weekend.
It's going to be a long day!
RESPONSE>> Talk about your experience with the Monday Blues.
It can be hard to get back into the swing of things after a weekend.
* get back into the swing of things: 일상으로 돌아오다. ~이 익숙하게 되다.
ex> I need time to get back into the swing of things.
Most of us get used to sleeping in and just relaxing at home.
* sleep in: to sleep until after the time you usually get up in the morning
ex> He slept in and got some rest.
This makes it hard to go back to our early work schedule.
* go back to: ~로 돌아가다.
ex> I wish I could go back to my healthy days.
Our daily routine feels more tiring.
* daily routine: 일상적인 틀, 하루 일과
ex> His daily routine is always the same.
The "Monday Blues" make us inefficient and lazy.
* inefficient: not doing a job well and not making the best use of time, money, energy, etc.
ex> This system is very inefficient.
That's why it's important to enjoy your weekends to the max.
* to the max: 최대한
ex> Let's enjoy our vacation to the max.
Another even worse situation is when we come back from a long extended holiday.
<More Words>
* feel lethargic: 몸이 나른하다.
* have low motivation: 의욕이 안 생긴다.
* laid-back: calm and relaxed, 느긋한
@ No one can go without water for too long. 물 없이 오래 버틸 수 있는 사람은 없어.
1. I want to sleep in tomorrow.
2. I think this method is very inefficient.
3. Can you tell me about your daily routine?
4. I want to enjoy my time here to the max.
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