24.09.30
In September 2020, I moved to a job at a foreign company.
2020λ 9μ λλ μΈκ΅κ³ νμ¬λ‘ μ΄μ§μ νκ² λμλ€.
* move to a job : μ§μ₯μΌλ‘ μ΄μ§νλ€β
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Meetings with corporate headquarters about our products were held in English every other week, and they were a major challenge for me.
격주λ§λ€ μλ λ³Έμ¬μμ μ ν κ΄λ ¨ μμ΄ νμλ λμκ² ν° κ³ ν΅μ΄μλ€.
* every other week : 격주λ‘
* a major challenge : λ§€μ° νλ μΌ
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So, exactly 10 years since college graduation, I resumed my English studies.
κ·Έλμ λν μ‘Έμ μ΄ν μ νν 10λ λ§μ λμ μμ΄ κ³΅λΆλ λ€μ μμλμλ€.
* exactly 10 years since : ~λ‘λΆν° μ νν 10λ ν
* resume one’s English studies : μμ΄ κ³΅λΆλ₯Ό λ€μ μμνλ€
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As I was weighing different study methods, I thought EBS’s “μ νΈμ“ would be just the thing because I needed to improve my speaking skills immediately.
λ€μν κ³΅λΆ λ°©λ²μ κ³ λ―Όνλ μ€μ, λΉμ₯ λ§νκΈ° λ₯λ ₯μ ν€μμΌ νκΈ° λλ¬Έμ EBSμ ‘μ νΈμ’μ΄ λ± μλ§μ κ² κ°μλ€.
* weigh different : λ€μν ~μ κ³ λ €νλ€[μ μΈμ§νλ€]
* be just the thing : λ± μ ν©νλ€
* improve one’s speaking skills : λ§νκΈ° λ₯λ ₯μ ν€μ°λ€
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I’ve been listening to the show continuously using the Bandi app, during my commute and breaks at work.
μ§κΈκΉμ§ μΆν΄κ·ΌκΈΈμ΄λ νμ¬ ν΄μ μκ°μ λ°λμ±μ μ΄μ©ν΄μ νλ‘κ·Έλ¨μ κ³μ μ²μ·¨νλ μ€μ΄λ€.
* during one’s commute : μΆν΄κ·ΌκΈΈμ
* break at work : μ 무 μ€ ν΄μμκ°β
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I decided to memorize all the passages from the study material until I could never forget them.
λλ κ΅μ¬μ λͺ¨λ μ§λ¬Έμ λ μ΄μ μμ΄λ²λ¦¬μ§ μμ λκΉμ§ μΈμ°κΈ°λ‘ νλ€.
* passages from the study material : κ΅μ¬ μ§λ¬Έ
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At work, I practiced by writing them down on paper.
νμ¬μμλ μ’ μ΄μ μ°λ©΄μ μ°μ΅μ νλ€.
* write something down on paper : ~μ μ’ μ΄μ μ°λ€
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It’s been about three years since then.
κ·Έλ κ² ν μ§ λ²μ¨ 3λ μ λ νλ λ€.
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I even surprised myself because my memorization speed has improved dramatically.
λμ μκΈ° μλκ° μμ² λΉ¨λΌμ Έμ μ€μ€λ‘ λλΌκ³ μλ€.
* surprise oneself : μ€μ€λ‘ λλΌκ² νλ€
* improve dramatically : ν¬κ² ν₯μλλ€
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The sense of accomplishment I get from achieving something has become a source of energy that keeps me studying English diligently.
λκ°λ₯Ό λ¬μ±νλ€λ μ±μ·¨κ°μ΄ μ΄μ¬ν μμ΄ κ³΅λΆλ₯Ό μ§μν μ μλ μλμ§κ° λλ κ² κ°λ€.
* sense of accomplishment : μ±μ·¨κ°
* source of energy : μλμ§λ₯Ό μ£Όλ κ², νλ ₯μ
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