6/20 Intellectual Property

Talk about intellectual property

Every time you hear a famous song on a TV ad, the owner gets paid for it. 

* get paid: 봉급을 받다, 돈을 받다

ex> The salesman gets paid every time you buy a suit from him.

Owners of intellectual property are granted rights to it.

* intellectual property (IP): 지적 재산

* grant: 인정하다, 허가하다, 승인하다

ex> She's been granted the car and kids by the divorce court.

ex> I've been granted with a scholarship!

Although their asset is intangible, it is given the same protection under the law.

* intangible: 무형의, 만질 수 없는

ex> Love and emotions are intangible things.

ex> The old building had an intangible air of sadness about it. 

Most cases you hear about IP are patent infringement. 

* most cases: 대부분의 경우

ex> Most cases of child abuse come from within the family or friends.

* infringement: to break a law or rule   

ex> The material can be copied without infringing copyright. 

But there are greater concerns about intellectual property down the line. 

* down the line: 따라서, 나중에

ex> How are you going to manage this problem down the line? 

ex> You need to think about profits down the line.

Expanding fields such as biotechnology and nanotechnology call for more and better regulation.

* call for: ~요구하다, ~을 필요로 하다

ex> The committee is going to call for a re-election.

Governments around the world are trying to address the issue with regulations.

* address: 다루다, 고심하다

ex> Your essay does not address the real issues.

@ But don't hold me to it.  근데 난 들은 얘기 일 뿐이야.

= Don't take my word for it

1. You've been granted the project!

2. What happens in most cases?

3. She needs to think further down the line, when her parents are gone. 

4. The opposition party is going to call for a hearing on the issue. 

@ Related Issues>> http://endoscopist-myenglishstudy.blogspot.kr/2012/03/31-intellectual-property-rights.html

PE 6/19 Hanging Out

1. take a load off: 잠시 쉬다 = sit back and relax
ex> Hi Joe! Sit down here beside me and take a load off!

2. time and (time) again: 몇 번이고, 반복해서 = over and over again
ex> My father watched younger and less able men be promoted instead of him time and again, but he never complained.

3. slog through: ~을 묵묵히 계속하다, to work hard and steadily at sth, esp a boring or difficult task, for a long time
ex> We spent all night slogging through all the old financial records to find this receipt.
ex> I seem to have been slogging through this book for weeks.

PE 6/18 Adele Interview, Part 3, "On Motherhood"

1. on top of everything else: 설상가상으로, 이 모든 것에 더해서
ex> Today I had a flat tire, my shoe-heel broke while I was fixing it, and on top of everything else, it rained!

2. fixated on: ~에 집중해 있는, 꽂혀 있는 = infatuated with
ex> My son is fixated on an older girl in his school. She is all he thinks about.

3. pop over to: ~에 잠시 들르다
ex> Why don't we pop over to my house to eat lunch instead of paying for a meal?
ex> I'll pop over and see you this evening.

* nursery rhyme: 동요

6/19 Facial Flushing

It's about an unpopular high school teacher who blushes easily.
* blush [blʌʃ] : 얼굴을 붉히다, 얼굴이 빨개지다
ex> He always blushes when I compliment him.
ex> to blush with embarrassment / shame

She is infatuated with one of her colleagues.
* be infatuated with [ɪn^|fӕtʃueɪtɪd]: ~에 반해 있다. 열중하다
ex> I was totally infatuated with her.
ex> He was infatuated with gambling.

She has a severe case of flushing.
* severe case of: ~의 심한 증상, 심한 사례
ex> I have a severe case of flu.

Flushing is the involuntary reddening of the face usually caused by embarrassment.
* involuntary: 무의식적인, 자기도 모르게 하는
ex> Breathing is an involuntary process.

Facial flushing occurs when the blood vessels under the surface of the skin dilate.
* dilate [daɪleɪt]: 확장하다, 팽창하다
ex> Her eyes dilated when she saw him.

A flushed face is usually momentary.
* momentary: 순간의, 순간적인 = transient, temporary
ex> I think that is just a momentary problem.


@ I wanted to sink through the floor.  쥐구멍에라도 들어가고 싶었어.

1. She looks so cute when she blushes.
2. He is so infatuated with you.
3. She has a severe case of pinkeye.
4. I'm just happy with momentary joy.

6/18 Campground Etiquette

Talk about campground etiquette.

Previously on our show, we talked about a great way to get away from it all.
* previously: 이전에, 예전에
* get away from it all: 모든 것을 떠나 잠시 쉬다

The best time to enjoy the beautiful outdoors in Korea is in June; not too hot, not too cold.
* not too~, not too... 너무 ~않고, 너무 ...않은
ex> These jeans are not too tight, not too loose.

Your camping experience can be a total nightmare.
* nightmare: 악몽, 끔찍한 일
ex> My blind date was a total nightmare.

Be considerate when you turn up at the campground and put up your tent.
* turn up: 도착하다, 나타나다
ex> He was supposed to meet me here but he never turned up.
* campground: 야영장
* put up: ~을 올리다, (텐트를) 치다

Keep noise to a minimum especially at night.
* keep something to a minimum: ~을 최소한으로 유지하다
ex> We need to keep our mistakes to a minimum.

Last but not least, treat other campers the way you want to be treated.
* last but not least: 마지막으로 그러나 역시 중요한 것은
ex> Last but not least, I want to thank my dad for everything.


@ It's easier said than done.  행동보다는 말이 쉽지.

1. Previously, I scored perfect on the TOEIC test.
2. This wine is not too sweet, not too dry.
3. My ex-girlfriend was a complete nightmare.
4. Please keep your conversation to a minimum.

6/17 Desertification

Talk about desertification

Desertification is when land degrades to the point where it becomes so dry that it can't sustain life. 

* desertification: 사막화
* degrade: 저하되다, 악화되다
* to the point: ~의 단계까지, 상황까지
ex> The child is crying to the point that my ears are numb.

Desertification is driven by many causes.
* be driven by: ~에 의해 일어나다, 하게 되다
ex> She is driven by her love for her family.

* drought: 가뭄
* overgrazing: 과도한 방목
* deforestation: 산림 벌채

The current environmental crisis has compounded the problem.
* compound: 악화시키다, 혼합하다
ex> She's compounded the problem by spreading rumors.

Land roughly the size of Korea is rendered barren annually.
* roughly: 대략, 어림잡아
* render: ~되게 하다, ~을 만들다
* barren: 척박한, 황폐한

Korea is a leader in efforts to combat global desertification.
* efforts to: ~하기 위한 노력
ex> Our country is leading the efforts to erase gender discrimination.

It is sharing its rehabilitation technology to successfully restore soil to fertile levels.
* rehabilitation [rì:həbìlətéiʃən]: 복구, 복원, 재활 = rehab [^|ri:hӕb]
* restore: 회복시키다, 복원하다
ex> We need to restore the patient back to health.
* fertile [^|f3:rtl]: 비옥한, 기름진


@ What a shame.  정말 안타깝다.

1. There have been great efforts to raise the prestige of the university.
2. His outbursts are driving me to the point of insanity!
3. I'm driven by romance and excitement!
4. How are we going to restore power to the building?

6/14 Potholes

What are potholes?

Have you ever run over a pothole?

It’s not a pleasant experience.

You can be driving along smoothly one minute, and the next your car is jolted up and down.

A pothole is a crack in the surface of the road.

They’re usually caused by daily wear and tear.

The more traffic on the road, the easier it is for material to break from the pavement.

Potholes usually don’t cause a lot of damage to your car.

And the government is pretty good about taking care of them.

But once in a while you can run into a big one.

If you suspect that your car has sustained damage, get it checked out.

run over (차로) ~을 치다, 밟고 지나가다

ex> Be careful not to run over pedestrians.

pothole 포트홀, 깊이 팬 구멍

one minute, and the next ~하다가 순식간에 …하다

ex> I was walking down the street one minute, and the next I fell on my face!

jolt 흔들다, 덜컹거리게 하다

crack 깨진 틈, 작은 틈새

wear and tear 마모, 손상, 닳아 해짐

ex> Your car has been through a lot of wear and tear.

ex> Make sure to take care of any wear and tear to your bike.

the more ~, the easier it is … 더 ~할수록 …가 더 쉬워지다

ex> The less you eat, the easier it is to lose weight.

pavement 포장 도로, 인도

be pretty good about ~을 꽤 잘하다

ex> She’s pretty good about remembering birthdays.

once in a while 때로는, 가끔

run into ~와 마주치다, 만나다

sustain (피해를) 입다, 당하다

get it checked out 검사를 해 보다

@ She has road rage. 운전할 때 분노를 표출하는구나.

1. You’re about to run over the flowers!

2. I was using the computer one minute, and the next I was asleep.

3. How much wear and tear does the used car have?

4. He’s pretty good about keeping the romance alive in our relationship.