9/28 Chuseok

Talk about Chuseok.

Chuseok is one of the biggest Korean holidays.

It stems from the days when farmers harvested their yearly crops.
* stem from: ~에서 유래하다, ~에서 생겨나다, = originated from
ex> The story stems from historical documents.

Then they showed gratitude to their ancestors in a ritual called cha-rae.
* gratitude: 감사, 고마움
ex> My morning ritual consists of a bagel, coffee, and the newspaper.

People paid homage and shared the bountiful harvest with ancestors.
* pay homage: 경의를 표하다, pay respect, honor
* bountiful: 풍부한, 많은, abundant
ex> The soldiers paid homage to those who died in the war.

Today, people travel back to their hometowns and reunite with their relatives.

Families wake up in the wee hours to begin preparing a feast of foods.
* in the wee hours: 이른 새벽에
* feast: 연회, 잔치
ex> I heard rooster crow in the wee hours of the morning.

It is a time to reconnect and bond with loved ones.
ex> He wants time to bond with his newborn son.

Traditionally, the family would visit the gravesite of their ancestors and offer the spirits of departed food and drink.
* gravesite: 묘소
* departed: 고인, 고인이 된

This is an expression of filial devotion.
* filial: 자식의, 자식으로서의
ex> The artwork is an expression of the artist's political view.


@ Can you snake the drain for me?  하수구 좀 뚫어 줄 수 있어?

1. Her love of the ocean stems from living by the beach.
2. Have you paid homage to your ancestors?
3. I have a very strong bond with my dog.
4. Her cooking is an expression of love.

PE 9/27 Universal Studios Hollywood

Most people associate Universal Studios with a theme park, but the fact of the matter is that the place started as a movie studio in 1912. It is the largest and oldest movie studio in the world.
* the fact of the matter: 사실, 진실
ex> The fact of the matter is that I have never loved you.

Is it still a real movie studio?

Yes, it's still a live, working studio. They are actually quite small in real life, but are larger than life in the films.
* larger than life: 실물보다 큰, 매우 인상적인, 과장을 많이 하는
ex> Lily has so much charisma; she is larger than life.
ex> Movie stars are worshipped because people are used to seeing them as larger than life.
ex> He is a larger than life character. 허풍을 떠는 성격이다.

Is that giant water tank real? It doesn't look so small.

Yes, it's used to film underwater scenes in movies.

Hey, it's bursting open!

AHHHH! Hold on tight we are about to be hit by a flash-flood and collapsing bridge simulation.
* flash-flood: 돌발 홍수
* collapse: 붕괴하다
* simulation: 모의 실험, 시뮬레이션

It's so realistic! This tram ride is not for the faint at heart.
* not for the faint at heart: 겁이 많은 사람에게는 맞지 않는
ex> Rafting the rapids through the Grand Canyon is a wild ride that is not for the faint at heart.

9/27 Conception Dreams

Talk about your conception dream in detail.

My mother is sitting down and watching TV with my older sister.

My sister is sitting on her lap. Out of nowhere, a small black pig walks toward them on is's two feet.

* on one's lap: 무릎에

ex> Don't put that on your lap.

* out of nowhere: 갑자기

ex> A cyclist came out of nowhere.

* walk toward: ~로 걸어가다

It tries to sit on my mother's lap. Although she tries to push the pig away, it eventually sits on her lap.

* push away: 밀어내다, 몰아내다

ex> Although he was tired, he continued running.

What am I talking about? It was a dream my mother had when she became pregnant with me.

ex> She became pregnant with twins.

She believed that the dream foretold the conception of a child and of course in this case, me.

* foretell: 예견하다, 예언하다

ex> Fortune tellers claim they can foretell your future.

In Korea, conception dreams are called tae-mong. Tae-mong is usually dreamt by the soon-to-be mother or people close to her.

* soon-to-be: 곧 ~가 될

ex> She is my soon-to-be wife.

So, what was your tae-mong?

@ When is the baby due?  예정일이 언제야?

1. Out of nowhere, she started crying.

2. Although he studied all night, he failed his math test.

3. It is difficult to foretell the outcome.

4. He is a soon-to-be college student.

PE 9/26 Boys Don't Cry

Honey, I know you're grieving inside and I want you to know that it's okay to cry.
* grieve: 비통해 하다

Me cry? Boys don't cry. I'm fine.

You don't have to put on a brave face at times like these. If you bottle up all your emotions now, you'll suffer later.
* put on a brave face: 허세를 부리다, 자신 있는 척하다
ex> As the ship went down, the captain put on a brave face.
* bottle up: 억누르다
ex> It's unhealthy to keep your emotions bottle up inside.
ex> After her parents divorced, she bottled up her pain and hid it from everyone.

I can handle my emotions just fine, thank you.

I'm just worried about you. You haven't been sleeping very well and you've lost your appetite.

Well, it hasn't been easy. There were so many things I wanted to tell my Dad.

I know, honey. Now is the time to let it all out.
* let it out: 드러내다, 밖으로 보이다
ex> If you feel like crying, it's O.K. to let it out.

(starts sniffling) I don't want to seem weak but... (starts sobbing)

9/26 Budae-jjigae

Talk about a Korean cuisine, budae-jjigae.

Budae-jjigae was invented during the scarce times of the Korean War.
* scarce [skers]: 부족한, 모자라는, not abundant
ex> He says time and money are scarce.
ex> We have a scarce amount of food to feed them.

It is literally translated as "army base stew."
* literally: 말 그대로
ex> The man literally runs 10 miles every day.
ex> I am literally sweating through my shirt.

This East meets West dish was born from necessity and convenience.
* East meets West: 동양과 서양이 만나는
ex> Clothes, food, and shelter are a necessity.

Soldiers during the Korean War brought over foods like Spam, sausages, and beans to name a few.
* bring over: 가져오다
* to name a few: 몇 가지만 말하자면
ex> We need more supplies like tape, paper, and pens to name a few.

Koreans took these and mixed it up with whatever was on hand.
* on hand: 수중에
ex> What do you have on hand?

The resulting concoction was budae-jjigae.
* concoction: 조합물, 혼합물, mixture

Most contain sausages, Spam, noodles, kimchi, vegetables, and sometimes cheese.

You can quickly whip up your own! Add whatever you want.
* whip up: 재빨리 만들어 내다, 준비하다, to prepare quickly
ex> I can easily whip you up an omelette.
cf> to excite; arouse
ex> The studio audience was whipped up into a frenzy.

There are no hard or fast rules to make it.
* hard or fast rules: 엄밀한 규칙, 정해진 규칙
ex> There are no hard or fast rules in love.

It is probably one of the earliest and easiest types of fusion cuisine!
* fusion cuisine: 퓨전 요리


@ Don't hold back.  망설이지 마.

1. The family had a lot of money but a scarce amount of love.
2. There is a necessity for discipline at school.
3. How much money do you have on hand?
4. My recipe doesn't have any hard or fast rules.

PE 9/25 Johnny Depp Interview

Part 4, "Johnny's Tattoos"

Johnny, you are one of the most inked celebrities in Hollywood.
* inked: 문신이 있는

My body is my journal, and my tattoos are my story.

So, they each have a special meaning?

Yes, they are permanent reminders of the important people in my life. I'm a sucker for sentimentality when it comes to my family. I have my daughter's name, Lily-Rose, tattooed over my heart because she is the apple of my eye.
* a sucker for: ~에 마음이 약한 사람, ~에 사족을 못 쓰는 사람
ex> I'm a sucker for puppies and kittens; I simply can't resist them.
ex> I'm a sucker for his little girl; I can't say no to her.
* sentimentality: 감상적인 것
* the apple of one's eye: 소중한 사람
ex> It's important for a wife to feel like she is the apple of husband's eye.

What do the tattoos on your forearms of the sailor and the waitress represent?

My grandpa was a sailor and he was the kind of guy who would give you the shirt off his back. My mom was a waitress; I have her name surrounded by a heart and tribal markings. My mom is full-blooded Cherokee, so I have this Native American head on my bicep.
* give ~ the shirt off one's back: ~을 위해 무엇이든지 주다
ex> She is generous to a fault and will give you the shirt off her back.
* full-blood: 순혈종의 사람, 동물

9/25 Mom's Son-mat

Talk about mom's son-mat.

There are a lot of Korean words that are nearly impossible to translate into English.
ex> She told me to translate this into layman's terms.
* layman: 비전문가.. ordinary layman

But today, I'd like to describe a Korean word, son-mat.

Did you ever wonder why home cooked meals taste so good?
ex> I miss home cooked meals so much.

That's because a secret ingredient, mom's son-mat, is added to homemade food.
* ingredient: 재료

Son-mat literally means "flavor by hand." It doesn't mean handmade. It's not that simple.
* literally: 말 그대로
ex> This car is 100% handmade.

Son-mat is not something that you can see or touch but is a very crucial ingredient.
* can see or touch: 보거나 만질 수 있다.
cf> intangible: 뭐라고 꼬집어 말할 수 없는
ex> This is a very crucial time for all of us.

Son-mat is the love and the heart that goes into every home cooked meal.
* go into: ~에 들어가다
ex> A lot of effort went into this project.

So, why don't you ring up your mom and ask her to make your favorite food today?
* ring up: 전화를 걸다, call
ex> I want to ring up my girlfriend every day.


@ Nothing beats a home cooked meal. 역시 집에서 만든 음식이 최고야.

1. His book was translated into more than 26 languages.
2. I haven't had home cooked meal for a year.
3. Do you know how much crucial this is to us?
4. Please don't ring me up after midnight.