DIALOG>> 2012 is the year of the dragon.
What animal year were you born in?
* animal sign (=zodiac sign): 띠
ex> We were born in the same animal year.
You were born in the year of the dragon.
ex> She was born in the year of the monkey.
2012 is the year of the dragon.
I wish you the best of luck in the New Year.
Same to you. Thanks.
RESPONSE>> 2012 is the year of the deagon. Talk about the 12 animal signs on the Chinese zodiac.
There are twelve animal signs on the Chinese zodiac.
* Chinese zodiac: 십이간지
Most daily newspapers have horoscope sections that tell what kind of luck each animal sign will have that day.
ex> I always skip immediately to the horoscope section in the newspaper.
Some people take the zodiac signs more seriously.
ex> You're taking the joke too seriously.
They use them as reference when looking for a future spouse.
ex> Use this book as reference for your paper.
I wish the best of luck to you in the New Year.
ex> I wish the best of luck to you in your endeavor.
@ You ran out of time. 시간 다 됐습니다.
2011년 12월 30일 금요일
12/29 Western Horoscope
DIALOG>> What's your sign?
What's your sign?
I'm an Aquarius.
I'm a Sagittarius. My horoscope today says that I will have a lot of luck.
I don't really believe in those things.
RESPONSE>> Talk about the horoscope signs in the Western world.
There are twelve signs in the Western zodiac.
* zodiac sign: 12궁도 별자리
* horoscope: 별자리 운세
ex> Do you believe in horoscope based on zodiac signs?
They are each linked to a constellation.
* constellation: 별자리
ex> These symbols are all linked to certain meanings.
Western zodiac signs are based on one's birth month rather than one's year of birth.
ex> Is this movie based on a true story?
The signs are divided into four categories: air, water, fire, and earth.
People with air signs are known to be sociable and clever.
* sociable: 사교적인
ex> She becomes more sociable when she has some alcohol.
People who are water signs are considered to be intuitive and emotional.
* intuitive: 직관적인
ex> Don't take it emotionally.
If you are one of fire signs, you are supposed to be passionate and creative.
ex> The students are supposed to be in class at this time.
Lastly, people with earth signs like Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn are known for their common sense and stability.
@ You shouldn't run away from your fears. 무섭다고 도망가면 안 돼.
1. I think one's personality matches his/her sign.
2. The themes of the seminar were linked to health.
3. You will find many sociable people at the party.
4. I strongly believe in your potential.
What's your sign?
I'm an Aquarius.
I'm a Sagittarius. My horoscope today says that I will have a lot of luck.
I don't really believe in those things.
RESPONSE>> Talk about the horoscope signs in the Western world.
There are twelve signs in the Western zodiac.
* zodiac sign: 12궁도 별자리
* horoscope: 별자리 운세
ex> Do you believe in horoscope based on zodiac signs?
They are each linked to a constellation.
* constellation: 별자리
ex> These symbols are all linked to certain meanings.
Western zodiac signs are based on one's birth month rather than one's year of birth.
ex> Is this movie based on a true story?
The signs are divided into four categories: air, water, fire, and earth.
People with air signs are known to be sociable and clever.
* sociable: 사교적인
ex> She becomes more sociable when she has some alcohol.
People who are water signs are considered to be intuitive and emotional.
* intuitive: 직관적인
ex> Don't take it emotionally.
If you are one of fire signs, you are supposed to be passionate and creative.
ex> The students are supposed to be in class at this time.
Lastly, people with earth signs like Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn are known for their common sense and stability.
@ You shouldn't run away from your fears. 무섭다고 도망가면 안 돼.
1. I think one's personality matches his/her sign.
2. The themes of the seminar were linked to health.
3. You will find many sociable people at the party.
4. I strongly believe in your potential.
2011년 12월 28일 수요일
2/28 Yut-nori (윷놀이)
DIALOG>> Have you ever played yut-nori?
Have you ever played yut-nori?
It's been around for over 2,000 years.
ex> This singer has been around for over 30 years.
There are four wooden sticks. Each player has four playing pieces.
How many people can play at the same time?
Have you ever played yut-nori?
It's been around for over 2,000 years.
ex> This singer has been around for over 30 years.
There are four wooden sticks. Each player has four playing pieces.
How many people can play at the same time?
RESPONSE>> Talk about how yut-nori is played.
Yut-nori is a traditional board game Koreans play.
ex> We like to play traditional board game at family gathering.
It is most often played during the New Year's holiday.
The biggest characteristic about yut-nori is that there are four wooden sticks that are used as dice.
* die(pl. dice): 주사위
ex> This car's biggest characteristic is the unique shape.
ex> Some of the food remains were used as plant fertilizer.
It allows the player to move his or her playing piece on to five spaces forward or even one space backward.
* playing piece: 말
If you get four(윳) or five(모), you get another turn.
ex> If you get the answer right, you get another turn.
Each player has four playing pieces.
Your playing piece can be bumped off the board if someone else lands on your spot.
* be bumped off: ~에서 쫓겨나다.
* land on one's spot: ~의 자리에 오다.
ex> The car was bumped off the main road when it was hit from behind.
@ It got run over by a car. 차에 치였어.
1. I think your brown eyes are your biggest characteristics.
2. It seems that the box can be used as a chair.
3. Since you hit the bull's eye, you get another turn.
4. I got bumped off the flight because of overbooking.
Yut-nori is a traditional board game Koreans play.
ex> We like to play traditional board game at family gathering.
It is most often played during the New Year's holiday.
The biggest characteristic about yut-nori is that there are four wooden sticks that are used as dice.
* die(pl. dice): 주사위
ex> This car's biggest characteristic is the unique shape.
ex> Some of the food remains were used as plant fertilizer.
It allows the player to move his or her playing piece on to five spaces forward or even one space backward.
* playing piece: 말
If you get four(윳) or five(모), you get another turn.
ex> If you get the answer right, you get another turn.
Each player has four playing pieces.
Your playing piece can be bumped off the board if someone else lands on your spot.
* be bumped off: ~에서 쫓겨나다.
* land on one's spot: ~의 자리에 오다.
ex> The car was bumped off the main road when it was hit from behind.
@ It got run over by a car. 차에 치였어.
1. I think your brown eyes are your biggest characteristics.
2. It seems that the box can be used as a chair.
3. Since you hit the bull's eye, you get another turn.
4. I got bumped off the flight because of overbooking.
12/27 Drinking Games
DIALOG>> Let's play a drinking game.
Let's play a drinking game!
Do you guys know the noon-chi game?
It's the most popular drinking game these days.
Let's see who loses.
RESPONSE>> Talk about games Koreans like to play while they drink.
Drinking games are a big part of Korean drinking culture.
ex> I think family is a big part of my life.
ex> Networking is a big part of my work.
People think they are a good way to break the ice.
* break the ice: 어색한 분위기를 풀다.
cf> icebreaker: 분위기를 좋게하는 사람
ex> Drinking games can be great ice-breakers.
They also help spice up the mood when people are drinking.
* spice up the mood: 분위기를 띄우다.
= brighten up the mood
ex> Let's turn on some music to spice up the mood.
These games are most often played when people go on trips.
When college students go on group trips, it's most likely that they will play drinking games.
ex> It's most likely that I'll have to work late again tonight.
In most cases, people who lose have to drink up the glass as a penalty.
* drink up the glass: 한 잔 다 마시다.
* penalty: 벌칙
ex> He lost the game and got a penalty.
ex> He was so thirsty that he drank up the glass in one gulp.
They have to grant a wish to that guy in return.
* grant a wish: 소원을 하나 들어주다.
ex> My parents said they'd grant me a wish if I aced this exam.
@ I ran into Mark at the gym today. 오늘 헬스장에 갔다가 마크랑 우연히 마주쳤어.
1. Think about how to break the ice at the event.
2. We prepared lots of things to spice up the mood at the party.
3. He is most likely take her position.
4. If I do that favor for you, Would you grant me a wish?
Let's play a drinking game!
Do you guys know the noon-chi game?
It's the most popular drinking game these days.
Let's see who loses.
RESPONSE>> Talk about games Koreans like to play while they drink.
Drinking games are a big part of Korean drinking culture.
ex> I think family is a big part of my life.
ex> Networking is a big part of my work.
People think they are a good way to break the ice.
* break the ice: 어색한 분위기를 풀다.
cf> icebreaker: 분위기를 좋게하는 사람
ex> Drinking games can be great ice-breakers.
They also help spice up the mood when people are drinking.
* spice up the mood: 분위기를 띄우다.
= brighten up the mood
ex> Let's turn on some music to spice up the mood.
These games are most often played when people go on trips.
When college students go on group trips, it's most likely that they will play drinking games.
ex> It's most likely that I'll have to work late again tonight.
In most cases, people who lose have to drink up the glass as a penalty.
* drink up the glass: 한 잔 다 마시다.
* penalty: 벌칙
ex> He lost the game and got a penalty.
ex> He was so thirsty that he drank up the glass in one gulp.
They have to grant a wish to that guy in return.
* grant a wish: 소원을 하나 들어주다.
ex> My parents said they'd grant me a wish if I aced this exam.
@ I ran into Mark at the gym today. 오늘 헬스장에 갔다가 마크랑 우연히 마주쳤어.
1. Think about how to break the ice at the event.
2. We prepared lots of things to spice up the mood at the party.
3. He is most likely take her position.
4. If I do that favor for you, Would you grant me a wish?
2011년 12월 26일 월요일
12/26 End-of-the-year Awards Ceremonies
DIALOG>> I want to see the drama awards.
I want to see the drama awards.
I want to watch the music awards, They're going to announce the winners any minute.
I can't believe they're airing the two awards ceremonies at the same time.
RESPONSE>> Talk about end-of-the-year awards ceremonies in Korea.
There are many awards at the end of the year in Korea.
ex> We're going to have a big party at the end of the year.
Major TV station all have their end-of-the-year awards ceremonies.
* end-of-the-year awards (ceremony): 연말 시상식
ex> The candidates have been announced for the end-of-the-year awards.
There are separate awards for music, drama, and entertainment categories.
Most of these awards are aired live on TV in the last week of the year.
* be aired live: 생방송으로 방영되다.
ex> The news is aired live every morning.
Viewers have to flip back and forth through channels as some air at the same time.
* flip back and forth: (채널 등을) 이리저리 돌리다.
ex> My wife hates it when I flip back and forth through the channels.
ex> The appointments were booked at the same time.
There are a lot of hype and publicity created around these awards.
* hype: 재대한 관심, 대대적 홍보
* publicity: 홍보, 선전
ex> The actual event didn't match up to the hype it had created.
Fans are very interested in how the stars dress and what they say in their acceptance speeches.
* acceptance speech: 수상 소감
@ You got ripped off. 너 바가지 쓴 거야.
1. The CEO of the company will step down at the end of the year.
2. I want to buy the dress the actress wore at the end-of-the-year awards.
3. The audition show is aired live.
4. She was flipping back and forth through the magazine pages.
I want to see the drama awards.
I want to watch the music awards, They're going to announce the winners any minute.
I can't believe they're airing the two awards ceremonies at the same time.
RESPONSE>> Talk about end-of-the-year awards ceremonies in Korea.
There are many awards at the end of the year in Korea.
ex> We're going to have a big party at the end of the year.
Major TV station all have their end-of-the-year awards ceremonies.
* end-of-the-year awards (ceremony): 연말 시상식
ex> The candidates have been announced for the end-of-the-year awards.
There are separate awards for music, drama, and entertainment categories.
Most of these awards are aired live on TV in the last week of the year.
* be aired live: 생방송으로 방영되다.
ex> The news is aired live every morning.
Viewers have to flip back and forth through channels as some air at the same time.
* flip back and forth: (채널 등을) 이리저리 돌리다.
ex> My wife hates it when I flip back and forth through the channels.
ex> The appointments were booked at the same time.
There are a lot of hype and publicity created around these awards.
* hype: 재대한 관심, 대대적 홍보
* publicity: 홍보, 선전
ex> The actual event didn't match up to the hype it had created.
Fans are very interested in how the stars dress and what they say in their acceptance speeches.
* acceptance speech: 수상 소감
@ You got ripped off. 너 바가지 쓴 거야.
1. The CEO of the company will step down at the end of the year.
2. I want to buy the dress the actress wore at the end-of-the-year awards.
3. The audition show is aired live.
4. She was flipping back and forth through the magazine pages.
2011년 12월 25일 일요일
12/24 Christmas Eve
DIALOG>> Any special plans for Christmas Eve?
Any special plans for Christmas Eve?
I'll probably go to church with my family.
They always go to the midnight mass on Christmas Eve.
* mass: 미사
Some of us are going out to party.
* go out to party: 파티에 가다
I'm just going to take it easy.
* take it easy: 무리하지 않다.
RESPONSE>> Tell us about your plans for Christmas Eve.
Many of my friends are Christians, so they go to church on Christmas Eve.
ex> My family goes to church every Sunday.
I usually hang out with friends.
* hang out with: ~와 시간을 보내다, ~와 어울리다.
ex> I like to hang out with my family on weekends.
Downtown areas get pretty wild on Christmas Eve.
* get wild: 정신이 없다.
ex> This band is known to get pretty wild during concerts.
There are tons of youngsters out on the streets trying to enjoy themselves.
Restaurants, clubs, and bars get packed with people.
For many, Christmas Eve is a good excuse to stay out all night.
* stay out all night: 밖에서 밤을 새우다.
ex> He stayed out all night and went straight to work.
People who are dating spend time with their significant others on Christmas Eve.
ex> I usually spend time with my children in the evenings.
I'm not seeing anyone right now, so I'll probably just party with friends.
* see someone: ~와 사귀다.
* party with friends: 친구들과 놀다.
ex> She parties with a lot of her international classmates.
@ I can't put up with this noise anymore. 시끄러워서 더는 못 참겠어.
1. You should not hang out with bad friends.
2. You tend to get pretty wild when you get drunk.
3. He lied to his parents to stay out all night with his friends.
4. I wish I could spend Christmas Eve with my significant other.
Any special plans for Christmas Eve?
I'll probably go to church with my family.
They always go to the midnight mass on Christmas Eve.
* mass: 미사
Some of us are going out to party.
* go out to party: 파티에 가다
I'm just going to take it easy.
* take it easy: 무리하지 않다.
RESPONSE>> Tell us about your plans for Christmas Eve.
Many of my friends are Christians, so they go to church on Christmas Eve.
ex> My family goes to church every Sunday.
I usually hang out with friends.
* hang out with: ~와 시간을 보내다, ~와 어울리다.
ex> I like to hang out with my family on weekends.
Downtown areas get pretty wild on Christmas Eve.
* get wild: 정신이 없다.
ex> This band is known to get pretty wild during concerts.
There are tons of youngsters out on the streets trying to enjoy themselves.
Restaurants, clubs, and bars get packed with people.
For many, Christmas Eve is a good excuse to stay out all night.
* stay out all night: 밖에서 밤을 새우다.
ex> He stayed out all night and went straight to work.
People who are dating spend time with their significant others on Christmas Eve.
ex> I usually spend time with my children in the evenings.
I'm not seeing anyone right now, so I'll probably just party with friends.
* see someone: ~와 사귀다.
* party with friends: 친구들과 놀다.
ex> She parties with a lot of her international classmates.
@ I can't put up with this noise anymore. 시끄러워서 더는 못 참겠어.
1. You should not hang out with bad friends.
2. You tend to get pretty wild when you get drunk.
3. He lied to his parents to stay out all night with his friends.
4. I wish I could spend Christmas Eve with my significant other.
12/23 Natural Extracts
DIALOG>> Jeup is liquid extracts of healthy fruits or veggies.
I have a box of apple jeup I want to give you.
Jeup is liquid extracts of healthy fruits or veggies.
They definitely have a lot of health benefits.
RESPONSE>> Explain what natural extracts called jeup are.
Jeup is concentrated liquid extracts of various fruits or veggies.
* concentrated liquid extract: 농축액 추출물
ex> I like the taste of apple liquid extracts the most.
They are not exactly medicine, but more likely dietary supplements.
* dietary supplement: 식품 보조제
ex> My doctor recommended me to start taking dietary supplements.
They have a lot of health benefits.
ex> The health benefits of exercise are endless.
Jeup helps with fatigue and strengthens your immune system.
ex> Drinking coffee temporarily helps with fatigue.
ex> Getting enough sleep helps strengthen your immune system.
The extracts taste stronger than the average juice.
ex> This coffee taste stronger than the one I used to buy.
They are packed in convenient single-serving plastic packets.
* single-serving packet: 일 회분 팩
You normally buy them in bulk in boxes.
* in bulk: 대량으로
They make a great gift for people of all ages.
* make a great gift: 좋은 선물이 되다.
ex> Perfume makes a great gift for women.
ex> This movie is for people of all age.
@ Put on a happy face. 웃는 표정을 지어 봐.
1. Please store dietary supplements in a cool place.
* concentrated liquid extract: 농축액 추출물
ex> I like the taste of apple liquid extracts the most.
They are not exactly medicine, but more likely dietary supplements.
* dietary supplement: 식품 보조제
ex> My doctor recommended me to start taking dietary supplements.
They have a lot of health benefits.
ex> The health benefits of exercise are endless.
Jeup helps with fatigue and strengthens your immune system.
ex> Drinking coffee temporarily helps with fatigue.
ex> Getting enough sleep helps strengthen your immune system.
The extracts taste stronger than the average juice.
ex> This coffee taste stronger than the one I used to buy.
They are packed in convenient single-serving plastic packets.
* single-serving packet: 일 회분 팩
You normally buy them in bulk in boxes.
* in bulk: 대량으로
They make a great gift for people of all ages.
* make a great gift: 좋은 선물이 되다.
ex> Perfume makes a great gift for women.
ex> This movie is for people of all age.
@ Put on a happy face. 웃는 표정을 지어 봐.
1. Please store dietary supplements in a cool place.
2. I need something that helps with fatigue right now.
3. Flowers will make a great gift for your girlfriend.
4. I don't think that movie is for people of all ages.
3. Flowers will make a great gift for your girlfriend.
4. I don't think that movie is for people of all ages.
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