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Start English https://youtu.be/LZ2nXknr7TQ
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25.04.21 This song is the best. μ΄ λ Έλκ° μ΅κ³ μΌ.
A : I love this song!
λλ μ΄ λ Έλλ₯Ό μ λ§ μ’μν΄!
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* I love + λͺ μ¬. : μ λ ~μ μ λ§ μ’μν΄μ.
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B : Me too! This song is the best.
λλ! μ΄ λ Έλκ° μ΅κ³ μΌ.
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A : Let's listen to it again.
λ€μ λ£μ.
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B : Good idea!
μ’μ μκ°μ΄μΌ!
Easy English https://youtu.be/0VPR0nh2hvQ
25.04.21 Don’t take their words too seriously. κ·Έλ€μ λ§μ λ무 μ¬κ°νκ² λ°μλ€μ΄μ§ λ§.
Amy : My coworkers are so mean to me. They say such hurtful things.
λλ£λ€μ΄ λνν λ무 λͺ»λκ² κ΅΄μ΄. μΌλ§λ μμ² μ£Όλ λ§λ€μ νλμ§ λͺ°λΌ.
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* coworkers : (κ°μ΄ μΌνλ) λλ£λ€
* hurtful : μμ²λ₯Ό μ£Όλ, μνκ² νλ
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Eric : Oh, no. Are they mean all the time?
μ΄λ°. νμ κ·Έλ κ² λͺ»λκ² κ΅΄μ΄?
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* mean : μ¬μ κΆμ, λͺ»λ
* all the time : λ, νμ
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Amy : Not always, but when they are, I feel really bad.
λ κ·Έλ° κ±΄ μλμ§λ§, κ·Έλ΄ λλ©΄ λ μ λ§ μμ²λ₯Ό λ°μ.
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Eric : Don't take their words too seriously. Sometimes people are mean because of their own problems.
κ·Έλ€μ λ§μ λ무 μ¬κ°νκ² λ°μλ€μ΄μ§ λ§. λλ‘λ μ¬λλ€μ΄ λͺ»λκ² κ΅¬λ κ² κ·Έλ€ μμ μ λ¬Έμ λλ¬Έμ κ·Έλ.
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* too seriously : μ§λμΉκ² μ¬κ°νκ²
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Power English https://youtu.be/y6ZszU3IFKY
25.04.21 Batch Cooking: It Frees Up My Evenings μΌκ΄ μ리: 그건 λ΄ μ λ μκ°μ μμ λ‘κ² ν΄ μ€
Nola : What's the best thing about batch cooking?
μΌκ΄ μ리μ κ°μ₯ μ’μ μ μ΄ λμΌ?
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Kai : I like how it frees up my evenings. I finally have time for hobbies.
λ΄ μ λ μκ°μ μμ λ‘κ² ν΄ μ£Όλ κ² μ’μ. λλμ΄ μ·¨λ―Έ μνμ ν μκ°μ΄ μκ²Όμ΄.
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* free up something : ~μ μ¬μ©ν μ μκ² νλ€
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Nola : It sounds like a game changer for you. What else?
κ·Έκ² λνν νκΈ°μ μΈ μ νμ μ΄ λ κ² κ°λ€. λ μ΄λ€ κ² μμ΄?
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* a game changer : κ²μ 체μΈμ , νλλ₯Ό μμ ν λ°κΎΈκ² νλ κ²
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Kai : I've cut down on how much food I waste. You wouldn't believe how many rotten vegetables I had in my fridge before.
λλΉνλ μμμ μμ μ€μμ΄. μ΄μ μ λ΄ λμ₯κ³ μ μν μ±μκ° μΌλ§λ λ§μλμ§ λ λ―Ώμ§ λͺ»ν κ±°μΌ.
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* cut down on something : ~μ μ€μ΄λ€
* You wouldn't believe... : λ~μ λ―Ώμ§ λͺ»ν κ±°μΌ
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Nola : Oh, I think I do. I have that problem all the time.
μ€, λλ κ·Έλ° κ² κ°μ. λλ νμ κ·Έλ° λ¬Έμ κ° μμ΄.
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Kai :Now, if I have extra veggies in the freezer at the end of the week, I have more options in the coming week.
μ΄μ λ λ§μ½ μ£Όλ§μ λλμ€μ μ±μκ° λ¨μ μλ€λ©΄, λ€μ μ£Όμ μ νμ§κ° λ λ§μ΄ μκΈ°μ§.
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* option : μ΅μ , μ νκΆ
μ νΈμ https://youtu.be/0I7jIbF1vQk
25.04.21 Coworkers and Friends μΉκ΅¬ κ°μ μ€λλ λλ£λ€
I have colleagues and senior coworkers who have been like friends to me for almost 20 years.
λμκ²λ κ±°μ 20λ λμ μΉκ΅¬κ°μ΄ μ§λΈ μ§μ₯ λλ£μ μ λ°°λ€μ΄ μλ€.
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* colleagues and senior coworkers : μ§μ₯ λλ£μ μ λ°°λ€
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We get together for dinner once every three months or so, reminiscing about the times we worked together and catching up on each other's lives.
μ°λ¦¬λ λλ΅ 3κ°μμ ν λ² μ λ λ§λμ μ λ μμ¬λ₯Ό ν¨κ»νλ©°, κ°μ΄ μΌνμ λλ₯Ό μΆμ΅νκ³ κ°μμ κ·Όν©λ μ΄μΌκΈ°νλ μκ°μ κ°λλ€.
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* get together for dinner : λ§λμ μ λ μμ¬λ₯Ό νλ€
* every three months or so : μ½ 3κ°μλ§λ€
* reminisce about the times : ~ λλ₯Ό μΆμ΅νλ€
* catch up on : (μμμ) λ°λΌμ‘λ€, νμ νλ€
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We often talk about a former boss who used to scare us and make our jobs difficult.
무μμ λ, κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ μ°λ¦¬λ₯Ό νλ€κ² νλ μμ μ§μ₯ μμ¬λΆ μ΄μΌκΈ°λ₯Ό μ’ μ’ νλ€.
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* make someone's job difficult : ~μ μΌμ νλ€κ² νλ€
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A new department had just been formed back then.
κ·Έ λΉμ μλ‘κ² λΆμκ° λ§λ€μ΄μ‘μλ€.
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We went through a lot and often had to work through the night.
μ°λ¦¬λ μ’μΆ©μ°λνλ©΄μ λ°€μ μΌν΄μΌ νλ μ λ λ§μλ€.
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* go through a lot : λ§μ κ²μ κ²ͺλ€, κ³ μνλ€
* work through the night : λ°€μ μΌνλ€
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We also worked weekends all the time.
κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ μ£Όλ§ κ·Όλ¬΄λ λ°₯ λ¨Ήλ―μ΄ νλ€.
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* work weekends : μ£Όλ§ κ·Όλ¬΄λ₯Ό νλ€
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I spent my 20s and 30s with these people, and we are now in our 40s and 50s.
μ΄ μ¬λλ€κ³Ό λμ 20~30λλ₯Ό κ°μ΄ 보λλλ°, μ΄μ μ°λ¦¬λ 40~50λκ° λμλ€.
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Time truly flies.
μΈμλ μ°Έ μΌμνλ€.
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* time truly flies : μκ°μ΄ μμ΄κ°λ€
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As our gatherings come to an end, we always raise our glass one last time, wishing for our friendship to last forever.
λͺ¨μμ΄ λ§λ¬΄λ¦¬λ λλ μΈμ λ μ°λ¦¬μ μ°μ μ΄ μμνκΈ°λ₯Ό λ°λΌλ©΄μ λ§μ§λ§ μ μμ κΈ°μΈμΈλ€.
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* raise one's glass : μμ λ€λ€, 건배νλ€
* last forever : μμνλ€
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Dialogue Practice
A : I wanted to get everyone together because I've been posted overseas for work.
μ κ° ν΄μΈ 근무λ₯Ό νκ² λμ΄ μ΄ μ리λ₯Ό λ§λ€μμ΅λλ€.
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* get everyone together : μ¬λλ€μ λͺ¨μΌλ€[μ΄λνλ€]
* be posted overseas : ν΄μΈλ‘ ν견λλ€
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B : Oh! Really? Congratulations!
μ! κ·Έλμ? μΆνν©λλ€!
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A : It's all thanks to you guys. I truly appreciate it.
λͺ¨λ μ¬λ¬λΆλ€ λλΆμ λλ€. μ§μ¬μΌλ‘ κ°μ¬ν©λλ€.
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* it's all thanks to : λͺ¨λ~ λλΆμ΄λ€
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B : How long will you be working abroad?
μΌλ§ λμ ν΄μΈμμ 근무νκ² λλμ?
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A : I probably won't be able to see you for the next three years at least.
μμΌλ‘ μ΅μ 3λ κ°μ λ΅κΈ° μ΄λ €μΈ κ² κ°λ€μ.
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* the next three years at least : μμΌλ‘ μ΅μ 3λ
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B : That's not true. We'll just come visit you.
μλμ£ . μ°λ¦¬κ° κ·Έλ¦¬λ‘ λλ¬ κ°λ©΄ λμ£ .
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* come visit someone : ~λ₯Ό λ³΄λ¬ κ°λ€, λ°©λ¬Ένλ€
κ·νΈμ https://youtu.be/Bdxz_34mkZ4
25.04.21 The Success Story behind “Grammarly” κ·Έλ머리μ μ±κ³΅ λΉν
Three developers from Ukraine launched writing assistance software company Grammarly, which evolved into a $13 billion enterprise.
μΈ λͺ μ μ°ν¬λΌμ΄λ μΆμ κ°λ°μκ° μ€λ¦½ν λ¬Έμ μμ± μ§μ μννΈμ¨μ΄ νμ¬ 'κ·Έλ머리'λ 130μ΅ λ¬λ¬ κ·λͺ¨μ κΈ°μ μΌλ‘ μ±μ₯νλ€.
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* evolve into something : β―λ‘ μ§ννλ€
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Their venture began after selling their first startup, a plagiarism detection tool, and investing nearly all proceeds into developing their new ambitious project.
κ·Έ λ²€μ²λ 첫 λ²μ§Έ μ€ννΈμ μΈ νμ κ°μ§ λꡬλ₯Ό λ§€κ°ν ν, κ·Έ μμ΅κΈ μ€ λλΆλΆμ μΌμ¬ μ°¬ μ μ¬μ κ°λ°μ ν¬μνλ©΄μ μμλλ€.
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* plagiarism : νμ , λμ©
* plagiarism detection tool : νμ κ°μ§ λꡬ
* proceeds : μμ΅, λ§€μκΈ
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The founders faced widespread skepticism about their product's viability and technical feasibility during the early stages of development.
창립μλ€μ κ°λ° μ΄κΈ°μλ μ νμ μμ₯μ±κ³Ό κΈ°μ μ μ€ν κ°λ₯μ±μ λν΄ λ§μ°ν νμμ μκ°μ λ§λ₯λ¨λ Έλ€.
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* widespread : κ΄λ²μν, λ리 νΌμ§, νλκ² λ°μλ€μ¬μ§
* skepticism : μμ¬, νμμ μΈ νλ
* viability : μ€ν[μ€ν] κ°λ₯μ±
* feasibility : (κ³νβꡬμβλ°©λ² λ±μ) μ€ν κ°λ₯μ±, νμ€μ±
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They operated without salaries for three years while bootstrapping their company, relying entirely on initial sales revenue to fund ongoing development.
μ°½μ μλ€μ μ§ν μ€μΈ κ°λ° μκΈμ μ μ μΌλ‘ μ΄κΈ° λ§€μΆμ μμ‘΄νλ λ± 3λ κ° κΈμ¬ μμ΄ μΌνλ©° μλ ₯μΌλ‘ νμ¬λ₯Ό μ΄μνλ€.
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* bootstrap : <μ»΄ν¨ν° μ΄μ 체μ >λ₯Ό λΆν [μλ]νλ€
* bootstrapping their company : μλ ₯μΌλ‘ νμ¬λ₯Ό μ΄μνλ
* ongoing : μ§ν μ€μΈ, μ§μμ μΈ
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To validate their market potential, they employed creative testing methods, including a mock website to gauge consumer interest.
νμ¬μ μμ μ±μ κ²μ¦νκΈ° μν΄ κ°μμ μΉμ¬μ΄νΈλ₯Ό κ°μ€ν΄ μλΉμ κ΄μ¬λλ₯Ό κ°λ ν΄ λ³΄λ λ± μ°½μμ μΈ ν μ€νΈ λ°©λ²μ λμνλ€.
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* validate : β―μ μ¦λͺ νλ€, μ μ¦νλ€
* mock website : κ°μ μΉμ¬μ΄νΈ
* gauge : <μ¬λμ κΈ°λΆβλ°μ λ±>μ μ½μ΄λ΄λ€, νλ¨νλ€, κ°λ νλ€
* gauge consumer interest : μλΉμ κ΄μ¬μ κ°λ νλ€
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These early positive indicators provided the confidence to proceed despite significant financial constraints.
μ΄λ¬ν μ΄κΈ°μ κΈμ μ μΈ λ°μλ€μ ν보ν¨μΌλ‘μ¨ μλΉν μ¬μ μ λΆλ΄μλ λΆκ΅¬νκ³ μ¬μ μ μ§μν μμ κ°μ μ»μλ€.
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* indicator : μ§ν, μ²λ
* financial constraints : μ¬μ μ [λ²μ , κ²½μ μ ] μ μ½
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Their persistence through multiple near-bankruptcy experiences eventually paid off when they adopted a freemium business model, leading to explosive user growth.
μμ°¨λ‘μ νμ° μκΈ°λ₯Ό λκΈ΄ λμ μΌλΆ κΈ°λ₯μ μ λ£λ‘ μ 곡νλ ν리미μ λΉμ¦λμ€ λͺ¨λΈμ λμ ν κ²μ΄ νλ°μ μΈ μ¬μ©μ μ¦κ°λ‘ μ΄μ΄μ§λ©° λΉλ‘μ λ Έλ ₯μ λν 보μμ λ°μλ€.
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* persistence : λκΈ°, λμ§κΉ, κ³ μ§
* pay off : <κ³ν λ±μ΄> μ±κ³Όλ₯Ό κ±°λλ€, <λ Έλ ₯ λ±μ΄> 보λ΅μ λ°λ€
* explosive user growth : νλ°μ μΈ μ¬μ©μ μ¦κ°
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The company reached a million daily users by 2015 and continues to expand its reach in the writing assistance market.
2015λ μλ ν루 μ¬μ©μ μκ° 100λ§ λͺ μ λ¬νκ³ μλ¬Έ μ§μ μμ₯μμ μ§μμ μΌλ‘ μν₯λ ₯μ λνκ³ μλ€.
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With recent advances in Al technology, they are positioned to further shake up written communication.
μ΅κ·Ό μΈκ³΅ μ§λ₯ κΈ°μ μ λ°μ κ³Ό λλΆμ΄ κ·Έλ머리λ λ¬Έμ μν΅ λΆμΌμμ λμ± νμ μ μΈ λ³νλ₯Ό μ£Όλν μ μ§λ₯Ό κ°μΆκ³ μλ€.
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* shake somebody up : β―μκ² μΆ©κ²©μ μ£Όλ€, β―μ λμμν€λ€
* shake up written communication : λ¬Έμ μν΅ λΆμΌμμ λμ± νμ μ μΈ λ³νλ₯Ό μ£Όλνλ€
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