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08.12 — Childcare Leave μ‘μ ν΄μ§μ μλ λ§μ
08.12 — Summer Abroad: It Gets Easier μ¬λ¦ ν΄μΈ μ°μ: μ μ λ μ¬μμ§ κ±°μΌ
08.12 — I haven’t decided where. μ΄λ κ°μ§λ μμ§ μ νμ§ μμμ΄.
08.12 — I need a floatie. νλΈκ° νμν΄μ.
08.12 — Gap’s Turnaround Gains Momentum κ°, ν볡μΈμ νλ ₯λ°μ
μ νΈμ 25.08.12 — Childcare Leave μ‘μ ν΄μ§μ μλ λ§μ
I have been a public servant for 15 years, and I will soon be taking a leave of absence from work to look after my child.
μ λ 15λ μ°¨ 곡무μμΌλ‘ μμ΄λ₯Ό λ보기 μν΄ μ‘μ ν΄μ§μ μλκ³ μμ΅λλ€.
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* take a leave of absence : ν΄μ§μ νλ€
* look after one's child : μμ΄λ₯Ό λ보λ€
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My wife and I first met in 2019 while doing volunteer work in Kazakhstan for a medical mission.
μλ΄μ μ λ 2019λ μΉ΄μνμ€νμμ μλ£ λ΄μ¬ νλμ νλ©° μ²μ λ§λ¬μ΅λλ€.
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* do volunteer work : λ΄μ¬ νλμ νλ€
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We shyly started seeing each other, and we've been married for three years now.
μ ν¬λ μμ€μ μ¬λμ μμνκ³ , λΆλΆμ μΈμ°μ λ§Ίμ μ§ μ΄μ 3λ μ΄ λμμ΅λλ€.
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* start seeing each other : κ΅μ λ₯Ό μμνλ€
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We now have an adorable one-year-old baby who is the apple of our eye.
μ§κΈ μ ν¬ κ³μλ λμ λ£μ΄λ μνμ§ μμ λ§νΌ κ·μ¬μ΄ ν μ΄ μκΈ°κ° μμ΅λλ€.
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* the apple of someone's eye : ~μ λμ λ£μ΄λ μνμ§ μμ κ²
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Our precious baby came to us after three miscarriages and several rounds of IVF.
μΈ λ²μ μ μ°κ³Ό λͺ μ°¨λ‘μ μνκ΄ μμ λμ λ§λ μμ€ν μκΈ°μ λλ€.
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* several rounds of : μμ°¨λ‘μ
* IVF : μνκ΄ μμ
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That's why we are determined to be the best parents we can be.
κ·Έλμ μ°λ¦¬λ λ μ’μ λΆλͺ¨κ° λμ΄μΌκ² λ€κ³ λ€μ§νμ΅λλ€.
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* be determined to : ~ν μμ§κ° νκ³ νλ€
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Parenting is amazing and wonderful.
μ‘μλ μ°Έ μ κΈ°νκ³ λλΌμ΄ μΌμ λλ€.
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I was once focused only on receiving in my life, but now I only want to give my all.
μ£Όλ‘ λ°κΈ°λ§ νλ μΌμμ΄ μ΄μ λ μλμμ΄ λ΄μ΄ μ£Όκ³ μΆμ λ§μμΌλ‘ κ°λν©λλ€.
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* focused only on : ~μλ§ μ°μ°νλ
* give one's all : μλμμ΄ λ΄μ΄ μ£Όλ€
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I experience emotions daily that I would never have known if I hadn't become a parent.
λΆλͺ¨κ° λμ§ μμλ€λ©΄ λͺ°λμ κ°μ μ λ§€μΌ λλλλ€.
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* experience emotions : κ°μ μ λλΌλ€
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I often find myself feeling emotional and deeply grateful.
μμΌ λ§μμ΄ μΈμ»₯νκ³ κ°μ¬ν λ λ€μ΄ λ§μμ‘μ΅λλ€.
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* feel emotional : λ§μμ΄ μΈμ»₯νλ€
* deeply grateful : κΉμ΄ κ°μ¬νλ
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Dialogue Practice
A : How old is your baby now?
μκΈ°κ° μ΄μ λͺ κ°μμΈκ°μ?
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B : She just passed her first birthday.
μ΄μ λ§ μ²«λμ΄ μ§λ¬μ΄μ.
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* someone's first birthday : ~μ 첫λ
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A : Babies are so adorable at that age.
μκΈ°λ€μ΄ κ·Έ λμ΄ λ νμ°½ μμμ£ .
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* at that age : κ·Έ λμ΄μ
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B : Yes, I could watch her all day. She's just so beautiful.
λ€, ν루 μ’ μΌ λ³΄κ³ μμ΄λ μ’λ€μ. λ무 μλ»μ.
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* could watch something all day : ~μ ν루 μ’ μΌ λ΄λ μ’λ€
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A : You mentioned you are on parental leave, right?
μ‘μ ν΄μ§ μ€μ΄λΌκ³ νμ ¨μ£ ?
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* be on parental leave : μ‘μ ν΄μ§ μ€μ΄λ€
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B : Yes, I'm two months in now. I think I'll really miss this time when I go back to work.
λ€, μ΄μ λ λ¬μ§Έμμ. 볡μ§νλ©΄ μ΄ μκ°μ΄ λ무 κ·Έλ¦¬μΈ κ² κ°μμ.
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* two months in : 2κ°μμ§Έ
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νμμκΈλ¦¬μ¬ 25.08.12 — Summer Abroad: It Gets Easier μ¬λ¦ ν΄μΈ μ°μ: μ μ λ μ¬μμ§ κ±°μΌ
Susan : So, how's it going? Still feeling overwhelmed or are you starting to find your footing?
κ·Έλμ, μμ¦ μ΄λ»κ² μ§λ΄? μμ§λ λ²κ±°μ΄ λλμ΄μΌ, μλλ©΄ μ‘°κΈμ© μμ λκΈ° μμνμ΄?
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* Still feeling...? : μμ§λ ~ν κΈ°λΆμ΄μΌ?
* find one's footing : μμ κ°μ μ°Ύλ€, μ리λ₯Ό μ‘λ€
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Ricky : I’m a little better. I've been trying to blend in, but I still feel like I stand out like a sore thumb.
μ‘°κΈ λμμ‘μ΄. μ μ΄μΈλ € λ³΄λ €κ³ λ Έλ ₯ μ€μΈλ°, μ¬μ ν λ΄κ° λ무 νλ κ² κ°μ.
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* blend in : μ‘°νλ₯Ό μ΄λ£¨λ€, (μ£Όλ³ μ¬λλ€κ³Ό) μ΄μΈλ¦¬λ€
* stand/stick out like a sore thumb : μμ£Ό λλλ¬μ§λ€, λμ λλ€
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Susan : It takes time. Just be willing to try new things and give yourself a break.
μκ°μ΄ 걸릴 κ±°μΌ. κΈ°κΊΌμ΄ μλ‘μ΄ κ²λ€μ μλν΄ λ³΄κ³ μ€μ€λ‘μκ²λ μ¬μ λ₯Ό μ€.
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Ricky : Yeah, I guess I expected to adjust faster.
μ, λ λ΄κ° λ 빨리 μ μν μ€ μμμ΄.
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Susan : It's not instant. But once you start making some friends, it gets easier.
κ·Έκ² λ°λ‘ λλ 건 μλμ§. νμ§λ§ μΉκ΅¬λ€μ μ’ μ¬κ·κΈ° μμνλ©΄ μ μ λ μ¬μμ§ κ±°μΌ.
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Ricky : Thanks. It helps having someone who understands this stuff.
κ³ λ§μ. μ΄λ° κ±Έ μ΄ν΄ν΄ μ£Όλ μ¬λμ΄ μλ€λ κ² λμμ΄ λΌ.
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* stuff : μΌ, κ²
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Easy English
25.08.12 — I haven’t decided where. μ΄λ κ°μ§λ μμ§ μ νμ§ μμμ΄.
Jisoo : So, you get Monday off too?
κ·Έλ, μμμΌλ ν΄κ°λ₯Ό λΈλ€λ κ±°μΌ?
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* get ~ off : ~μ ν΄μΌλ‘ μ»λ€
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Jake : Yeah! Liberation Day is Friday, so it's a 4-day weekend.
μ! κ΄λ³΅μ μ΄ κΈμμΌμ΄μμ, κ·Έλ¬λκΉ 4μΌ μ°ν΄κ° λλ κ±°μ§.
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* Liberation Day : κ΄λ³΅μ
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Jisoo : Nice. I want to go somewhere, but I haven't decided where.
κ·Έκ±° μ’λ€! λ μ΄λκ° κ°κ³ μΆκΈ΄ νλ°, μ΄λ κ°μ§λ μμ§ μ νμ§ μμμ΄.
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* decided : κ²°μ νλ€
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Jake : Same here. I'm just searching "short trips near Seoul."
그건 λλ κ·Έλ. λ κ·Έλ₯ 'μμΈ κ·Όκ΅λ‘ μ§§μ μ¬ν'μ κ²μνκ³ μλ μ€μ΄μΌ.
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* searching : μ°Ύκ³ μλ μ€μΈ
* trip : (κ°λ¨ν μ§§κ² λ€λ μ€λ) μ¬ν
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Jisoo : Let me know if you find something good.
μ’μ λ° μ°ΎμΌλ©΄ λνν λ μλ € μ€.
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25.08.12 — I need a floatie. νλΈκ° νμν΄μ.
A : I need a floatie.
λ νλΈ νμν΄.
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B : Where did you put it?
μ΄λμ λλλ°?
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A : I don't know. Can you help me find it?
λͺ¨λ₯΄κ² μ΄. μ°Ύλ κ±° λμμ€ μ μμ΄?
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* Can you help me find + λͺ μ¬? : ~μ μ°Ύλ κ±Έ λμμ€ μ μμ΄μ?
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B : Sure! Let's look together.
λ¬Όλ‘ μ΄μ§! κ°μ΄ μ°Ύμ보μ.
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κ·νΈμ 25.08.12 — Gap’s Turnaround Gains Momentum κ°, ν볡μΈμ νλ ₯λ°μ
Gap has shown signs of a successful revival, with same-store sales rising for six straight quarters and Old Navy leading the growth.
μλ₯ λΈλλ κ°μ΄ λμΌ λ§€μ₯ κΈ°μ€ 6λΆκΈ° μ°μ λ§€μΆ μ¦κ°λ₯Ό κΈ°λ‘νλ©΄μ λλ ·ν ν볡μΈλ₯Ό 보μ΄κ³ μλ€. μ΄ κ°μ΄λ° μ¬λλ€μ΄λΉκ° μ€μ μμΉμΈλ₯Ό μ£Όλνκ³ μλ€.
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* a successful revival : μ±κ³΅μ μΈ ν볡μΈ
* same-store sales : λμΌ λ§€μ₯ κΈ°μ€ λ§€μΆ
* six straight quarters : 6λΆκΈ° μ°μ
* leading the growth : μ±μ₯μ μ£Όλνλ
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The company, once a retail giant in the 1980s and 1990s, struggled for decades as store closures and declining sales damaged its brand.
1980~1990λ λ μλ₯ μ ν΅ μ κ³λ₯Ό λννλ κ°μ μ΄ν μμ λ κ° μ ν¬ νμ λ° λ§€μΆ κ°μμ μλ¬λ¦¬λ©° λΈλλ μμμ μμλ€.
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* a retail giant : μ ν΅ μ κ³ λκΈ°μ
* store closures : νμ
* declining sales : λ§€μΆ κ°μ
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Gap has focused on rebuilding its image, including hiring designer Zac Posen to bring fresh creative direction.
κ°μ μλ‘κ³ μ°½μμ μΈ λ°μ μ μν΄ λμμ΄λ μν¬ ν¬μ μ μμ νλ λ± λΈλλ μ΄λ―Έμ§ ν볡μ μ£Όλ ₯νκ³ μλ€.
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* rebuilding its image : μ΄λ―Έμ§ μ¬κ±΄
* bring fresh creative direction : μλ‘κ³ μ°½μμ μΈ λ°μ μ μ΄λλ€
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Posen's work has boosted visibility by dressing celebrities at major events, while his efforts at Old Navy have been crucial to strengthening Gap's most profitable brand.
ν¬μ μ ν©λ₯λ‘ μ λͺ μΈμ¬λ€μ μ£Όμ νμ¬ μμμ λ΄λΉνκ² λλ©΄μ λΈλλ λ ΈμΆλ μ κ³ μ κΈ°μ¬νμΌλ©°, νΉν μ¬λ λ€μ΄λΉ λΆλ¬Έμμμ νλμ κ°μ ν΅μ¬ μμ΅μ λΈλλ κ°νλ₯Ό μ΄λ μ£Όμ μμΈμΌλ‘ νκ°λλ€.
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* has boosted visibility : λ ΈμΆλλ₯Ό ν₯μμμΌ°λ€
* most profitable brand : μμ΅λ₯ μ΄ κ°μ₯ μ°μν λΈλλ
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The company has also improved margins by simplifying styles, closing unprofitable stores, and reducing costs.
κ°μ λν μ€νμΌ λ¨μν, μμ΅μ΄ λΆμ§ν μ ν¬ μ 리, λΉμ© μ κ° λ±μ ν΅ν΄ μμ΅λ₯ κ°μ μ μ±κ³΅νλ€.
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* has improved margins : μμ΅λ₯ μ κ°μ νλ€
* closing unprofitable stores : μμ΅ μ€μ μ΄ λΆμ§ν μ ν¬ μ 리
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These changes helped overall sales inch upward, marking healthier growth built on stronger foundations.
μ΄λ¬ν λ³νλ€μ΄ μ 체 λ§€μΆμ μ μ§μ μμΉμ 견μΈνλ©°, λ³΄λ€ ννν ν λλ₯Ό κΈ°λ°μΌλ‘ 건μ€ν μ±μ₯μ μ΄λμ΄ λΈ κ²μΌλ‘ ν΄μλλ€.
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* helped overall sales inch upward : μ 체 λ§€μΆμ μ μ§μ μμΉμ κΈ°μ¬νλ€
* built on stronger foundations : λ³΄λ€ ννν ν λμ μ§μ΄μ§
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However, challenges remain as Banana Republic and Athleta continue to lag behind in consistency and performance.
λ€λ§ λ°λλ 리νΌλΈλ¦κ³Ό μμ¬λ ν λΈλλκ° μ¬μ ν μ€μ λ³λμ±κ³Ό λΆμ§μμ λ²μ΄λμ§ λͺ»νκ³ μλ€.
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* continue to lag behind in consistency : μ€μ μμ μ±μ΄ μ¬μ ν λΆμ§νλ€
* performance : μ±κ³Ό, μ€μ
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Investors are also increasingly wary of the potential impact from U.S. tariffs, which could cost Gap millions if left unchanged.
ν¬μμλ€ μμ λ―Έκ΅ μ λΆμ μμ κ΄μΈκ° μ§μλ κ²½μ° κ°μ΄ μλ°±λ§ λ¬λ¬μ λΉμ©μ λΆλ΄νκ² λ κ°λ₯μ±μ λν΄ μ°λ €λ₯Ό ννκ³ μλ€.
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* increasingly wary : μ μ μ°λ €νλ
* if left unchanged : κ·Έλλ‘ μ§μλ κ²½μ°
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Despite recent progress in certain areas, the company's long-term success will ultimately depend on its ability to effectively navigate these ongoing risks and uncertainties.
μ΅κ·Ό μΌλΆ λΆλ¬Έμμμ μ§μ μλ λΆκ΅¬νκ³ , κ°μ μ€μ₯κΈ°μ μ±ν¨λ κ²°κ΅ μ΄ κ°μ μ§μλλ 리μ€ν¬μ λΆνμ€μ±μ μΌλ§λ ν¨κ³Όμ μΌλ‘ κ΄λ¦¬νλλμ λ¬λ € μλ€.
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* long-term success : μ€μ₯κΈ°μ μ±κ³΅
* effectively navigate : ν¨κ³Όμ μΌλ‘ λμ²νλ€
* ongoing risks and uncertainties : μ§μλλ 리μ€ν¬μ λΆνμ€μ±
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