25.04.04 I'm a workaholic. μ λ μΌ μ€λ μμμ.
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A : You work so much.
λ μΌμ λ무 λ§μ΄ ν΄.
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B : I'm a workaholic.
λ μΌ μ€λ μμΌ.
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A : Do you ever rest?
μ¬κΈ°λ ν΄?
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* Do you ever + λμ¬? : ~λ νμΈμ?
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B : I do!
βκ·ΈλΌ!
25.04.04 I’ll make sure they stay close to me. μμ΄λ€μ΄ μ κ³μ λ°μ§ λΆμ΄ μλλ‘ ν κ²μ.
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Ted : Excuse me, are there any rules for children here?
μ€λ‘ν©λλ€, μ¬κΈ° μμ΄λ€μ κ΄ν κ·μ μ΄ μλμ?
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* rules for children : μμ΄λ€μ κ΄ν κ·μ
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Staff : Yes, we ask that children don't touch the artwork or run around.
λ€. μ΄λ¦°μ΄λ€μ΄ μμ μνλ€μ λ§μ§κ±°λ λ°μ΄λ€λμ§ λͺ»νκ² νλλ‘ λΆνλλ¦¬κ³ μμ΅λλ€.
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* ask that : ~μ μμ²νλ€, λΆννλ€
* artwork : μμ μν
* run around : μ¬κΈ°μ κΈ° λ°μ΄λ€λλ€
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Ted : Oh, I see. I'll make sure they stay close to me.
μ, κ·Έλ κ΅°μ. κ·ΈλΌ μμ΄λ€μ΄ μ κ³μ λ°μ§ λΆμ΄ μλλ‘ ν κ²μ.
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* stay close to : ~μκ² (λ©λ¦¬ λ¨μ΄μ§μ§ μκ³ ) κ°κΉμ΄ μλ€
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Staff : Thank you. We just want to keep the exhibits safe.
κ°μ¬ν©λλ€. μ ν¬λ λ¨μ§ μ μλ¬Όλ€μ μμ νκ² νλ €λ κ±°μ£ .
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* keep ~ safe : ~λ₯Ό μμ νλλ‘ μ§ν€λ€
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Ted : Of course, I completely understand.
λ¬Όλ‘ μ΄μ£ . μΆ©λΆν μ΄ν΄ν©λλ€.
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* completely : μ μ μΌλ‘
25.04.04 The Life of a Seamstress: Could You Take These In? μ¬λ΄μ¬μ μΆ: μ΄κ² μ’ μ€μ¬ μ£Όμκ² μ΄μ?
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Mila : Hi, Theo! Are you here to pick up your pants? They're right here.
βμλ νμΈμ, ν μ€! λ°μ§ μ°ΎμΌλ¬ μ€μ κ±°μμ? λ°λ‘ μ¬κΈ° μμ΄μ.
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* pick up something : ~μ μ»λ€
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Theo : Do you mind if I try them on first? I've been running a lot lately and might have lost more weight.
βλ¨Όμ μ κ° μ μ΄ λ΄λ λ κΉμ? μμ¦ λ¬λ¦¬κΈ°λ₯Ό λ§μ΄ ν΄μ μ΄μ΄ λ λΉ μ‘μμ§λ λͺ¨λ₯΄κ±°λ μ.
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* Do you mind...? : ~ν΄λ λ κΉμ?
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Mila : Sure, the dressing room is over there.
βλ¬Όλ‘ μ΄μ£ , νμμ€μ μ μͺ½μ μμ΄μ.
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Theo : Thanks... Oh, boy, I was right. They're still too loose. Can you take them in a bit more?
βκ°μ¬ν©λλ€··· μμ΄κ³ , μ λ§μ΄ λ§μλ€μ. μ¬μ ν λ무 νλ ν΄μ. μ‘°κΈ λ μ€μ¬ μ£Όμκ² μ΄μ?
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* loose : (μ·μ΄) νλ ν
* take something in : (μ·μ) μ€μ΄λ€
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Mila : Come here and let me mark them. I think I can fix them today, so you can pick them up tomorrow.β
βμ΄λ¦¬ μ€μλ©΄ μ κ° νμν κ²μ. μ€λ μμ ν μ μμ κ² κ°μΌλ λ΄μΌ μ°ΎμΌλ¬ μ€μλ©΄ λΌμ.
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Theo : Thanks! And I'll try not to lose any more weight.
κ°μ¬ν©λλ€! κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ μ΄μ μ΄μ΄ λ λΉ μ§μ§ μλλ‘ ν΄μΌκ² λ€μ.
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β* I'll try not to... : ~νμ§ μλλ‘ ν΄ λ³Όκ²
25.04.04 No TV in the Living Room TV μλ κ±°μ€
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From the time my wife and I started setting up our newlywed home, we dreamed of a living room without a TV.
μ νΌμ΄λ¦Όμ λ§λ ¨ν λλΆν° μλ΄μ λλ TVκ° μλ κ±°μ€μ κΏκΏ μλ€.
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* newlywed home : μ νΌμ§
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So, we placed a dining table in the living room and covered the walls with bookshelves.
κ·Έλμ μ°λ¦¬λ κ±°μ€μ μνμ λκ³ , λ²½λ©΄μ μ± μ₯μΌλ‘ μ±μ λ€.
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* cover the walls with : ~λ‘ λ²½λ©΄μ μ±μ°λ€
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Naturally, we spent less time watching TV and had more conversations as a couple.
μμ°μ€λ μ°λ¦¬λ TVλ₯Ό 보λ μκ°μ΄ μ€μκ³ , λΆλΆκ°μ λνλ₯Ό λμ± λ§μ΄ λλκ² λμλ€.
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* spend less time : μκ°μ λ 보λ΄λ€
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Even now, with two children, I still haven't installed a TV.
μμ΄κ° λμ΄λ μλ μ§κΈλ λλ μμ§ TVλ₯Ό μ€μΉνμ§ μμλ€.
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I wanted my kids to pick up books from the shelves rather than turning on the TV out of habit.
μμ΄λ€μ΄ μ΅κ΄μ²λΌ TVλ₯Ό μΌκΈ°λ³΄λ€ μ± μ₯μ κ½νμλ μ± λ€μ μ½μμΌλ©΄ νκΈ° λλ¬Έμ΄λ€.
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* out of habit : μ΅κ΄μ μΌλ‘
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Of course, they don't show an interest in books as much as I would like, since they both have their digital devices.
λ¬Όλ‘ , μμ΄λ€μ λ λ€ λμ§νΈ κΈ°κΈ°λ₯Ό κ°μ§κ³ μμ΄μ, λ΄κ° μνλ λ§νΌ μ± μ κ΄μ¬μ κ°μ§μ§λ μλλ€.
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* show an interest : κ΄μ¬μ 보μ΄λ€
* as much as one would like : μνλ λ§νΌ
* digital devices : λμ§νΈ κΈ°κΈ°
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Still, I cherish the moments when our family sits around the table.
κ·Έλλ λλ μ°λ¦¬ κ°μ‘±μ΄ νμμ λλ¬μμ ν¨κ» μλ μκ°μκ°μ΄ μ°Έ μμ€νλ€.
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* cherish the moment : μκ°μ μμ€ν μ¬κΈ°λ€
* sit around the table : νμμ λλ¬μλ€
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We spend time together even as we each do our own thing.
μ°λ¦¬λ κ°μμ λ°©μλλ‘ ν¨κ» μκ°μ 보λΈλ€.
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* spend time together : ν¨κ» μκ°μ 보λ΄λ€
* do one's own thing : κ°μ μΌμ 보λ€, νλνλ€
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I should set an example by reading more and sharing the stories with my kids.
λλΆν°λΌλ μμ μλ²νμ¬ μ± μ λ κ°κΉμ΄νκ³ , μ± μμ μ΄μΌκΈ°λ₯Ό μμ΄λ€κ³Ό λλ μ μλ μλΉ κ° λμ΄μΌκ² λ€.
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* set an example : μμ μλ²νλ€
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Dialogue Practice
A : Don't you have a TV at home?
μ§μ TVκ° μλ€?
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B : We haven't had one in the living room since our first newlywed home.
첫 μ νΌμ§ λλΆν° κ±°μ€μ TVκ° μμμ΄.
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* newlywed home : μ νΌμ§
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A : Don't you get bored when you're with the kids?
κ·ΈλΌ μμ΄λ€κ³Ό μμ λ μ¬μ¬νμ§ μμ?
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* get bored : μ¬μ¬ν΄μ§λ€, μ§λ£¨νλ€
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B : We just talk or play board games, so it's not boring at all.
κ·Έλ₯ μ΄μΌκΈ°νκ±°λ 보λκ²μμ ν΄μ μ ν μ¬μ¬νμ§ μμ.
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* play board games : 보λκ²μμ νλ€
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A : Your living room must be a great space for meaningful family time.
κ±°μ€μ΄ κ°μ‘±λΌλ¦¬ λ»κΉμ μκ°μ 보λ΄κΈ° μ’μ 곡κ°μ΄κ² λ€.
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* meaningful family time : κ°μ‘±λΌλ¦¬ λ»κΉμ μκ°
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B : Sure, maybe that's why the term “living room parenting” was created.
λ§μ. κ·Έλμ 'κ±°μ€ μ‘μ'λΌλ λ§λ μ겨λ¬λ λ΄.
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* living room parenting : κ±°μ€ μ‘μ
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25.04.04 The Rise of Post-Retirement Employment in America λ―Έκ΅μμ ν΄μ§ ν κ³ μ© μ¦κ°
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The American workforce has witnessed a major overhaul in the retirement scene, with an increasing number of individuals continuing to work longer.
μ₯κΈ°κ° μΌμ κ³μνλ κ·Όλ‘μκ° μ¦κ°νλ©΄μ λ―Έκ΅ λ Έλ μμ₯μμ μν΄ νκ²½μ΄ κΈλ³νκ³ μλ€.
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* workforce : (νΉμ νμ¬βμ°μ μ) μ΄ κ·Όλ‘μ μ, μ΄ λ ΈλμΈκ΅¬
* witness : (νΉμ κΈ°κ°μ) <μ€μν μ¬κ±΄βλ³ν λ±>μ κ²½ννλ€, 보λ€
* overhaul : (μ λβλ°©μ λ±μ) μ΄ μ κ², μ λ©΄μ κ°μ
* major overhaul : ν° λ³ν
* scene : (νΉμ νλμ κ΄κ³λ) β―κ³(η), β―μ κ³, β―μΈκ³
* retirement scene : μν΄ νκ²½
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The population working past the age of 65 has expanded by 33% in the past decade, far outpacing overall labor market growth.
65μΈ μ΄νμλ μΌμ κ³μνλ κ·Όλ‘μκ° μκ° μ§λ 10λ λμ 33%λ μ¦κ°νμΌλ©°, μ΄λ μ 체 λ Έλ μμ₯ μ±μ₯λ₯ μ ν¨μ¬ μλλ μμΉμ΄λ€.
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* outpace : (μ±μ₯βλ°μ λ±μμ) β―μ μμ§λ₯΄λ€, λ₯κ°νλ€
* far outpacing : ~μ ν¨μ¬ μλλ
* overall : μ λ°μ μΈ, μ 체μ μΈ
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The trend marks a profound change in employment structures and is expected to peak soon.
μ΄λ¬ν μΆμΈλ κ³ μ© κ΅¬μ‘°μ κ·Όλ³Έμ μΈ λ³νλ₯Ό λ°μνκ³ μμΌλ©°, μ‘°λ§κ° μ μ μ μ΄λ₯Ό κ²μΌλ‘ μ λ§λλ€.
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* profound : μ€λν, μ¬λν
* marks a profound change : κ·Όλ³Έμ μΈ λ³νλ₯Ό λ°μνλ€
β* peak : μ΅κ³ μ [μ μ ]μ μ΄λ₯΄λ€
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Contributing factors include increased life expectancy and changes in retirement benefits, as many companies have moved away from pension plans to 401(k)s.
μ΄ κ°μ λ³νμ λ°°κ²½μλ κΈ°λ μλͺ μ¦κ°μ ν΄μ§ μ°κΈ μ λμ λ³νκ° μμΌλ©°, λ§μ κΈ°μ μ΄ κΈ°μ‘΄μ μ°κΈ μ λμμ 401(k)λ‘ μ νν κ²μ μλ‘ λ€ μ μλ€.
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* contribute : (…μ) ν μμΈμ΄ λλ€
* increased life expectancy : κΈ°λ μλͺ μ¦κ°
* benefit : (μ§μ₯β보ν λ±μμ λ°λ) μλΉ, νν
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Social Security reforms have pushed the full retirement age to 67, leading many to stay employed longer.
λν λ―Έκ΅μ μ¬ν 보μ₯ μ λ κ°νμΌλ‘ μ λ μ°λ Ήμ΄ 67μΈλ‘ μ°μ₯λλ©΄μ λ§μ μ΄λ€μ΄ κ³ μ© μνλ₯Ό λ μ€λ μ μ§νκ² λμλ€.
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* reform : (μ λβμ‘°μ§ λ±μ) κ°ν, κ°μ
* full retirement age : μ λ μ°λ Ή
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This transition has created a situation where some continue working out of necessity, while others do so for personal fulfillment.
μ΄λ° λ³νμ λ°λΌ μΌλΆ μΈλ ₯μ νμμ μν΄ κ³μ μΌνλ λ°λ©΄, λ€λ₯Έ μ΄λ€μ κ°μΈμ μΈ μ±μ·¨κ°μ μν΄ κ·Όλ‘λ₯Ό μ§μνλ μν©μ΄ λ²μ΄μ§κ³ μλ€.
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* transition : (λ€λ₯Έ ννβμν© λ±μΌλ‘μ) μ΄ν(移θ‘), μ ν, λ³ν
* out of necessity : νμμ μν΄
* personal fulfillment : κ°μΈμ μΈ μ±μ·¨κ°
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Employers are adapting by implementing age-friendly policies and recognizing the value of experienced workers.
κΈ°μ λ€μ κ³ λ Ή μΉνμ μΈ μ μ± μ μννκ³ μ°λ₯ μλ μ§μλ€μ κ°μΉλ₯Ό μΈμ νλ©΄μ μ΄ κ°μ μΆμΈμ λ§μΆκ³ μλ€.
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* adapt : (쑰건 λ±μ λ§μΆμ΄) β―μ μ ν©νκ² λ§λ€λ€
* implement : <κ³νβμ μ± λ±>μ μ€ννλ€, μ΄ννλ€
* age-friendly policies : κ³ λ Ή μΉν μ μ±
* recognize : β―μ (곡μμ μΌλ‘) μΈμ νλ€
* experienced : κ²½νμ΄ λ§μ, λ Έλ ¨ν
* the value of experienced workers : μ°λ₯ μλ μ§μμ κ°μΉ
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Companies now offer flexible schedules and remote work options to attract and retain older employees.
μ΄μ κ³ λ Ήκ·Όλ‘μλ₯Ό μ μΉνκ³ κ·Όμμ μ μ§νκΈ° μν΄ μ μ° κ·Όλ¬΄μ λ° μ격 근무 μ΅μ μ μ 곡νλ κΈ°μ λ€λ μλ€.
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* flexible : <μ¬λβκ³ν λ±μ΄> μ΅ν΅μ± μλ, νλ ₯μ μΈ
* remote work : μ격 근무
* attract : <μ¬λ>μ λμ΄λΉκΈ°λ€, β―μ 맀λ£μν€λ€
* retain : <μ§μ λ±>μ λΆμ‘μλλ€, κ³μ κ³ μ©νλ€
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Despite ongoing challenges with ageism, organizations value these workers for their expertise and strong interpersonal skills.
μ¬μ ν μ°λ Ή μ°¨λ³μ΄ λμ λ‘ λ¨μ μμ§λ§, κΈ°μ λ€μ μ΄ κ³ λ Ή κ·Όλ‘μλ€μ μ λ¬Έμ±κ³Ό λ°μ΄λ λμΈ κ΄κ³ λ₯λ ₯μ λμ΄ νκ°νκ³ μλ€.
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* ongoing : μ§ν μ€μΈ, μ§μμ μΈ
* ageism : λ ΈμΈ[κ³ λ Ήμ] μ°¨λ³
* strong interpersonal skills : λ°μ΄λ λμΈκ΄κ³ λ₯λ ₯
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