PE 6/12 Fuzzy Memories

1. pop the question: 청혼하다
ex> How did your husband pop the question?

2. work up the courage: 용기를 내다
ex> I am trying to work up the courage to wear a bikini this summer.

3. That's hogwash!  말도 안 돼!
ex> He told you that the accident was my fault?  That's hogwash!

* sweep ~ off one's feet: ~의 마음을 사로잡다
* version: 버전, ~판

PE 6/11 Adele Interview, Part 2, "Charity Begins at Home"

1. be known to be: ~이라고 알려지다
ex> Your company is known to be developing new products to help fight disease.

2. be tied in with: ~와 관련되다
ex> My club is tied in with several others which support similar goals.

3. little one: 아기, 아이
ex> Do you have any little one at home?

* pledge: 약속, 저당금
* single leg: 한 번에

6/13 Dan-oh

Talk about a Korean traditional holiday called Dan-oh.

You know, there are four major Korean holidays.

Do you think you can name them all?

They're Lunar New Year, Chuseok, which is my favorite, Hansik and Dan-oh.

Dan-oh, also called Surit-nal, falls on the 5th day of May in the lunar calendar.

Several festivals related to this holiday still remain in Korea.

In particular, the Gangneung Dan-oh Festival is the most famous.

UNESCO designated this festival as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage ofHumanity.

Traditionally, women washed their hair and faces in water boiled with changpo, sweet flag.

For men, they wore iris roots around their waists to prevent evil spirits.

* major 중요한, 주요한, 심각한

ex> Obviously, kimchi is a major ingredient in this dish.

* name 이름을 대다, 지정하다

ex> I want you to name the person who did this to you.

ex> All of the people named above should be here early tomorrow.

* lunar 달의, 음력의

* fall on (날짜가) ~이다

ex> My girlfriend's birthday falls on a Monday next week.

related ~와 관련된

in particular 특별히, 특히

ex> I like reading non-fiction novels in particular.

the most famous 가장 유명한

designate 지정하다, 선정하다

ex> I'm designating you as our driver tonight.

masterpiece 걸작, 명작

intangible 무형의, 만질 수 없는

heritage 유산

boiled 끓인, 삶은

sweet flag 창포

iris 창포, 홍채

@ Your hair is smooth as silk. 너의 머릿결은 비단처럼 부드럽구나.

1. Low birth rate is a major problem in Korea.

2. The authorities didn't name the suspects.

3. In particular, she likes K-Pop.

4. He was designated as our captain.

6/12 Voluntary Retirement

Talk about voluntary retirement in Korea.

The ratio of Korea's elderly population is one of the biggest in the world.

People 65 or older are considered elderly by law.

On average, voluntary retirement for Koreans is usually in their mid-40s to 50s.

However, many face problems as they try to make the transition.

Some take up part-time jobs or open up small businesses which eventually flounder.

Others are left isolated from society and depressed.

The poverty rate of senior citizens is quite high at about 45 percent.

There is talk of new policy measures from the government to help the elderly.

This includes extending the retirement age and larger pensions.

* voluntary retirement 명예퇴직, 희망퇴직

* elderly population 노인 인구

* by law 법적으로, 법에 의해

ex> Jaywalking is considered a felony by law.

* on average 평균, 평균적으로

ex> On average, I make around $500 in commissions a month.

* face 직면하다, 직시하다, 대면하다

ex> You're going to face a lot of hostility in the meeting room.

ex> She needs to face the truth.

* transition 변환, 전환, 이행

* take up (취미나 일을) 시작하다

ex> I want to take up the piano.

ex> She is going to take up a job at the cafe.

* flounder [^|flaʊndə(r)] 허우적거리다, 침체 상태를 벗어나지 못하다 ex> His abrupt change of subject left her floundering helplessly.

* talk 논의, 협의, 회의, 소문
ex> There is talk of promotion and raises!
ex> I hear there is talk of a new director coming in.

* policy measure 시책, 정책 방안  ex> Policy measure for the emigration for new development

* pension 연금

@ I look up to her. 나는 그녀를 존경해. 

1. Prisoners are granted visitors by law.

2. On average, this area has about 10 cm of rainfall a year.

3. It's going to be hard to face the situation.

4. Bullied children often feel isolated and alone.

6/11 Casino

Talk about casino industry in Korea.

Although I've been to several casinos a few times, gambling really isn't my cup of tea.

I do not like taking risks.

On the other hand, if gambling is your kind of thing, you can play your favorite games at any of the 17 casinos in Korea.

In principle, gambling is illegal here with only a few exceptions.

Obviously, casinos are one of those exceptions.

Foreigners with passports can freely gamble at these casinos.

But oddly enough, only one out of those 17 casinos is open to Korean nationals.

The casino is called Kangwon Land.

It's located in a remote mining area in Gangwon province.

It was built to revitalize the local economy.

Remember! Gamble responsibly.

* one's cup of tea ~의 취향에 맞는 것, 마음에 드는 것

ex> Watching movies isn't my cup of tea.

* take risks 위험을 무릅쓰다, 모험을 하다

ex> Sometimes you need to take risks in order to avoid risk.

* on the other hand 반면에, 한편으로는

* one's kind of thing: ~가 좋아하는 것, 취향에 맞는 것, something that one enjoys

ex> Snowboarding is my kind of thing.

* in principle 원칙적으로, 대체적으로

ex> In principle, I totally agree with you.

ex> In principle, I have to say I'm against your proposal.

* oddly enough 아주 이상하게도, 이상한 일이지만 = curiously, strange(ly), absurdly

ex> Oddly enough, he didn't come home last night.

ex> Oddly enough, it will probably work better as a film than as a book.

* mining area 탄광 지역

* revitalize 소생시키다, 새로운 활력을 주다

ex> The local government is trying to revitalize their economy.

@ All bets are off. 어떤 일이 일어날지 몰라.

1. Politics isn't really my cup of tea.

2. She doesn't like taking risks at all.

3. Oddly enough, he doesn't like burgers.

4. This cream will revitalize sun-damaged skin.

6/10 BRICS

Explain what BRICS is.

BRICS is the acronym for an economic association of countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.

The group was brought together by their common bond of fast economic growth.

Members are all new key players in the global economic structure.

They have all industrialized quickly and garner influence in their own regions as well as the world.

At the most recent BRICS summit, the members revealed their long term goal.

This is to create a world financial institution, somewhat like the IMF.

But the institution will not be dominated by western powers of the past.

Rather, the aim is to shift the scales and achieve a "new paradigm" in world economics.

acronym [^|ӕkrənɪm] 두문자어  

ex> AIDS is an acronym for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

ex> I forgot what that acronym stands for.

bring together 합치다, 화합하다

common bond 공동 유대

ex> The soldiers in the war share a common bond.

economic structure 경제 구조

ex> The global economic structure has changed since China's surge in power.

industrialize [ɪn^|dʌstriəlaɪz] 산업화하다, 공업화하다

garner [^|gɑ:rnə(r)] 모으다, 얻다 = gather, acquire

ex> You won't be able to garner influence if you're unpopular.

ex> The politician can garner influence by keeping his promises.

summit 정상회담, 정상

financial institution 금융기관

somewhat like 어느 정도 같은

ex> This restaurant was somewhat like a Parisian cafe.

ex> My hat is somewhat like yours.

shift the scales 구조(척도)를 바꾸다

ex> The new boss wants to shift the scales and give more power to the workers.

@ We've reached a deal. 협상이 타결됐어.

1. The plane crash created a common bond between the survivors.

2. He'll probably try to garner influence with the older board members.

3. This is somewhat like my childhood home.

4. Our goal is to shift the scales of power.

PE 6/7 Office Oasis

1. worker bee: 일벌, 일만 하는 사람 = busy bee
ex> I resent being called a worker bee. I am very creative.

2. wind down: 긴장을 풀다 = relax, after a period of stress or excitement
ex> I need to learn how to wind down. I am too stressed.
cf> The government is winding down its nuclear program. (to bring a business or an activity gradually to an end over a period of time)

3. run of the mill: 지극히 평범한, = average, common
ex> I want a run of the mill vacation. No more adventures for me.

* remotely: 원격으로
* hive: 벌집, 벌통
* refuge: v피난처
* innovative: 혁신적인