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09.10 — Convenience Stores νΈμμ μ²κ΅
09.10 — Digital Detox: I Decided to Go Cold Turkey λμ§νΈ λν‘μ€: λλ λ¨λ²μ λκΈ°λ‘ κ²°μ¬νμ΄
09.10 — I booked us a weekend trip! λ΄κ° μ°λ¦¬ μ£Όλ§ μ¬νμ μμ½νμ΄!
09.10 — Two tickets for the 3 PM show, please. μ€ν 3μ μνν λ μ₯ μ£ΌμΈμ.
09.10 — Americans Embrace “Revenge Saving” as Economic Anxiety Rises κ²½μ λΆμ μ¬νμ λ°λ₯Έ λ―Έκ΅μΈλ€μ ‘보볡 μ μΆ’ μ΄ν
μ νΈμ 25.09.10 — Convenience Stores νΈμμ μ²κ΅
As of the end of 2024, annual sales from convenience stores in Korea surpassed 31 trillion won.
2024λ λ§ κΈ°μ€, μ°λ¦¬λλΌ νΈμμ μ°κ° λ§€μΆμ΄ 31μ‘°λ₯Ό λμλ€.
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* as of the end of 2024 : 2024λ λ§ κΈ°μ€
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For the first time in the 35 years since convenience stores opened in Korea, they've surged past department stores to claim the top spot in the retail industry.
νκ΅μμ νΈμμ μ΄ λ¬Έμ μ° μ§ 35λ λ§μ μ²μμΌλ‘, λ°±νμ μ μ μΉκ³ μ ν΅μ κ³ μμ’λ₯Ό μ°¨μ§νλ€.
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* surge past : ~μ μΆμνλ€
* claim the top spot : 1μλ₯Ό μ°¨μ§νλ€
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The number of convenience store locations nationwide has also exceeded 56,500.
κ΅λ΄ νΈμμ μ ν¬ μλ 5λ§ 6,500κ°λ₯Ό λμ΄μλ©°,
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* convenience store locations : νΈμμ μ ν¬
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That's even higher than Japan, which is known as a "convenience store paradise" with its 56,000 stores.
'νΈμμ μ²κ΅'μ΄λΌ λΆλ¦¬λ μΌλ³Έμ 5λ§ 6,000κ°λ³΄λ€ λ λ§λ€.
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* be known as : ~μΌλ‘ μλ €μ§λ€
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Convenience stores have now become a central part of the food and beverage industry and a key driver of food culture trends.
μ΄μ νΈμμ μ μμλ£ μ°μ μ μ€μ¬μ΄μ μμ λ¬Έν νΈλ λμ μ²¨λ³ μν μ νκ³ μλ€.
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* become a central part of : ~μ μ€μ¬μ΄ λλ€
* key driver of : ~μ 첨λ³, μ£Όμ λλ ₯
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Convenience stores don't just sell daily necessities.
νΈμμ μ μνν νλ§€λΏλ§ μλλΌ,
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* daily necessities : μνν
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They also serve a variety of roles, including logistics, financial services, and mobility.
λ¬Όλ₯, κΈμ΅, λͺ¨λΉλ¦¬ν° λ± λ€μν κΈ°λ₯μ λ΄λΉνκ³ μκΈ°λ νλ€.
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* a variety of roles : λ€μν μν [κΈ°λ₯]
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They have evolved into everyday hubs that nearly everyone in the country uses.
μ΄λλ§ νΈμμ μ κ±°μ μ κ΅λ―Όμ΄ μ μ©νλ μν λ°μ°©ν μ μ’ μΌλ‘ νλ°κΏνλ€.
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* evolve into : ~μΌλ‘ μ§ννλ€, νλ°κΏνλ€
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Because of this, more and more people in their 50s and 60s are actively entering the business and opening their own stores.
μ΄λ‘ μΈν΄ νΈμμ μ°½μ μ μ κ·Ήμ μΌλ‘ λ°μ΄λλ 50~60λ μλμ΄ μΈλκ° κΎΈμ€ν λμ΄λκ³ μλ€.
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* people in their 50s and 60s : 50~60λμ μ¬λλ€
* enter the business : μ κ³μ μ λ¬Ένλ€
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βDialogue Practice
A : I've been noticing more and more foreigners in convenience stores these days.
μμ¦ μ°λ¦¬λλΌ νΈμμ μμ μΈκ΅μΈλ€μ μ μ μμ£Ό λ³΄κ² λΌμ.
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B : Same here. It feels like it's really picked up lately.
μ λ κ·Έλμ. μμ¦ λΆμ© λ λμ΄λ κ±° κ°μμ.
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* same here : λλ κ·Έλ λ€
* really pick up : λΆμ© λλ€
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A : I guess it's similar to the way we always stop by a convenience store when we visit Japan.
μ°λ¦¬λ μΌλ³Έ κ°λ©΄ λ νΈμμ κ°μ λ μ¬λ κ±°λ λΉμ·ν κ²½μ°μΈκ° λ΄μ
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* always stop by : κΌ λ€λ₯΄λ€
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B : Exactly.
λ§μμ.
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A : The other day, I actually watched closely to see what the foreign customers were buying.
μ§λλ²μλ μΈκ΅μΈ μλλ€μ΄ μ€μ λ‘ λ¬΄μμ μ¬λμ§ μ μ¬ν μ§μΌλ΄€μ΄μ
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* the other day : μΌλ§ μ μ
* watch closely to see : μ μ¬ν 보λ€
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B : Haha, really? What were they getting?
νν, κ·Έλμ? 무μμ μ¬λκ°μ?
νμμκΈλ¦¬μ¬ 25.09.10 — Digital Detox: I Decided to Go Cold Turkey λμ§νΈ λν‘μ€: λλ λ¨λ²μ λκΈ°λ‘ κ²°μ¬νμ΄
Ian : Tessa, what did you do when you tried a digital detox?
ν μ¬, λ λμ§νΈ λν‘μ€λ₯Ό ν΄ λ³Ό λ μ΄λ»κ² νμ΄?
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Tessa : I quit cold turkey. No social media, no endless news feeds. I just deleted the apps.
κ·Έλ₯ λ¨λ²μ λμμ΄. μμ λ―Έλμ΄λ μ λ³΄κ³ , λμλ λ΄μ€ νΌλλ μ λ΄€μ§. κ·Έλ₯ μ±λ€μ μμ νμ΄.
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* go/quit cold turkey : (μ΄λ€ μ΅κ΄μ) λ¨λ²μ λλ€
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Ian : That sounds intense. Weren't you tempted?
그건 μ’ μ¬ν κ² κ°λ€. μ νΉμ λλ μ μ μμμ΄?
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* tempted : μ νΉλ°λ
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Tessa : Definitely. But I used the "out of sight, out of mind" trick. I kept my phone in a drawer after 9 p.m.
λΉμ°ν μμμ§. νμ§λ§ 'λμ μ 보μ΄λ©΄ λ§μμμλ λ©μ΄μ§λ€'λ λ°©λ²μ μΌμ΄. λ°€ 9μ μ΄νμ ν΄λν°μ μλμ λ£μ΄ λμ§.
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* out of sight, out of mind : λμμ μ 보μ΄λ©΄ λ§μμμλ λ©μ΄μ§λ€
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Ian : That might help me too. I always reach for it without thinking.
κ·Έκ² λνν λ λμμ΄ λ κ² κ°λ€. νμ μκ° μμ΄ ν΄λν°μ μμ λ»μΌλκΉ.
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Tessa : Try setting limits and holding yourself accountable. Track your screen time and be aware of what tempts you the most.
νλλ₯Ό μ€μ νκ³ μ€μ€λ‘ μ± μκ°μ κ°μ Έ λ΄. νλ©΄ 보λ μκ°μ μΆμ ν΄μ λ€κ° 무μμ κ°μ₯ λ리λμ§λ μμλ³΄κ³ .
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* hold oneself accountable : μ€μ€λ‘ μ± μμ 묻λ€, μ€μ€λ‘ μ± μκ°μ κ°μ§λ€
* be aware (of) : (~μ) μμ차리λ€, μλ€
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Easy English
25.09.10 — I booked us a weekend trip! λ΄κ° μ°λ¦¬ μ£Όλ§ μ¬νμ μμ½νμ΄!
Taylor : I booked us a weekend trip!
λ΄κ° μ°λ¦¬ μ£Όλ§ μ¬νμ μμ½νμ΄!
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* booked : μμ½μ νλ€
* a weekend trip : μ£Όλ§μ κ°λ³κ² λ€λ μ€λ μ¬ν
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Ken : Hold on, what? Without telling me?
μ κΉλ§, λλΌκ³ ? λμκ² λ§λ νμ§ μκ³ ?
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* Hold on. : μ κΉλ§!, λ©μΆκ³ κΈ°λ€λ¦¬μΈμ!
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Taylor : It's surprise! Don't worry — you'll love it.
κΉμ§ μ λ¬Όμ΄μΌ! κ±±μ λ§. λ μμ£Ό λ§μμ λ€μ΄ ν κ±°μΌ.
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Ken : I mean... okay. Where are we going?
λ΄ λ§μ... μμμ΄. μ°λ¦¬ μ΄λλ‘ κ°λ 건λ°?
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Taylor : Somewhere with beaches and zero emails.
ν΄λ³μ΄ μκ³ μ΄λ©μΌμ νλλ μλ κ·Έλ° κ³³.
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* somewhere : μ΄λκ°μ
* zero emails : μ΄λ©μΌμ΄λΌκ³ λ μ‘°κΈλ μλ
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Start English
25.09.10 — Two tickets for the 3 PM show, please. μ€ν 3μ μνν λ μ₯ μ£ΌμΈμ.
A : Two tickets for the 3 PM show, please.
μ€ν 3μ μνν λ μ₯ μ£ΌμΈμ.
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B : Sure. What movie?
λ¬Όλ‘ μ΄μ£ . μ΄λ€ μνμ?
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A : We're here to see "The Magic".
<λ λ§€μ§>μ λ³΄λ¬ μμ΄μ.
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* We're here to + λμ¬. : μ°λ¦¬λ ~νλ¬ μμ΄μ.
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B : Great choice!
μ’μ μ νμ΄μΈμ!
κ·νΈμ 25.09.10 — Americans Embrace “Revenge Saving” as Economic Anxiety Rises κ²½μ λΆμ μ¬νμ λ°λ₯Έ λ―Έκ΅μΈλ€μ ‘보볡 μ μΆ’ μ΄ν
As economic concerns grow, many Americans are shifting their financial habits from spending to saving.
κ²½μ μ λν μ°λ €κ° κ³ μ‘°λλ κ°μ΄λ°, λ§μ λ―Έκ΅μΈλ€ μ¬μ΄μμ μλΉλ³΄λ€ μ μΆμ μ°μ μνλ μ¬μ μ΅κ΄ μ ν νμμ΄ λ°μνκ³ μλ€.
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* shifting their financial habits : μ¬μ μ΅κ΄μ μ ννλ
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A survey revealed that over 70% of respondents plan to focus on emergency funds and flexibility this summer.
ν μ€λ¬Έ μ‘°μ¬μ λ°λ₯΄λ©΄, μλ΅μμ 70% μ΄μμ΄ μ¬ν΄ μ¬λ¦ λμ κΈ΄κΈ μκΈ λ° μ¬μ μ μ°μ± ν보μ μ§μ€ν κ³νμ΄λΌκ³ μλ΅νλ€.
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* focus on emergency funds : κΈ΄κΈ μκΈ ν보μ μ§μ€νλ€
* flexibility : μ μ°μ±
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Factors like inflation, market volatility, and job uncertainty are pushing people to reduce discretionary expenses and build financial cushions.
μΈνλ μ΄μ , μμ₯ λ³λμ±, κ³ μ© λΆμ λ± λ€μν μμΈμΌλ‘ μΈν΄ μ¬λλ€μ΄ μ¬λ μ§μΆμ μ€μ΄κ³ κ²½μ μ μμΆ© μ₯μΉλ₯Ό λ§λ ¨νκ³ μλ€.
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* market volatility : μμ₯ λ³λμ±
* job uncertainty : κ³ μ© λΆμ
* reduce discretionary expenses : μ¬λ μ§μΆμ μ€μ΄λ€
* build financial cushions : κ²½μ μ μμΆ© μ₯μΉλ₯Ό λ§λ ¨νλ€
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Social media trends reflect this shift, with “no buy" challenges gaining popularity on platforms like TikTok and Reddit.
μ΄ κ°μ λ³νλ ν±ν‘κ³Ό λ λ§ λ±μ νλ«νΌμμ 'μ μ¬κΈ°' μ±λ¦°μ§κ° νμ°λλ λ± μμ λ―Έλμ΄μμλ λνλκ³ μλ€.
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* gaining popularity on platforms : νλ«νΌμμ μΈκΈ°λ₯Ό λλ
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The U.S. personal saving rate has increased in recent months, and financial advisors suggest maintaining larger cash reserves, especially for those with variable income.
λ―Έκ΅μ κ°μΈ μ μΆλ₯ λ μ΅κ·Ό λͺ κ°μκ° μμΉμΈλ₯Ό 보μ΄κ³ μμΌλ©°, μ¬λ¬΄ μλ΄μ¬λ€μ νΉν μμ μ΄ λΆκ·μΉν μλ‘ νκΈ μ€λΉκΈμ μΆ©λΆν ν보ν΄μΌ νλ€κ³ μ‘°μΈνλ€.
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* personal saving rate : κ°μΈ μ μΆλ₯
* larger cash reserves : λ λ§μ νκΈ μ€λΉκΈ
* variable income : λΆκ·μΉν μμ
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Having ample savings is said to ease financial stress and improve overall wellbeing, according to experts.
μ λ¬Έκ°λ€μ μΆ©λΆν μ¬μ μκΈμ κ°μΆλ κ²μ΄ κ²½μ μ μ€νΈλ μ€λ₯Ό μ€μ΄κ³ μ λ°μ μΈ μΆμ μ§μ ν₯μμν€λ λ° κΈ°μ¬νλ€κ³ λ§νλ€.
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* ample savings : μΆ©λΆν μ¬μ μκΈ
* ease financial stress : κ²½μ μ μ€νΈλ μ€λ₯Ό μ€μ΄λ€
* improve overall wellbeing : μ λ°μ μΈ μΆμ μ§μ ν₯μμν€λ€
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In addition to saving cash, Americans are also contributing more to retirement accounts.
λ―Έκ΅μΈλ€μ νκΈ μ μΆλΏλ§ μλλΌ μν΄ μμ° λ§λ ¨μλ λ μ κ·Ήμ μΈ λͺ¨μ΅μ 보μ΄κ³ μλ€.
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Reports show near-record 401(k) participation rates, helped by automatic enrollment tools.
μ΅κ·Ό λ³΄κ³ μ λ°λ₯΄λ©΄, 401(k) ν΄μ§ μ°κΈ κ°μ λ₯ μ΄ μλ μ΅κ³ μμ€μ κ·Όμ νμΌλ©°, μλ κ°μ μμ€ν μ΄ μ΄λ¬ν νλ¦μ 견μΈν κ²μΌλ‘ λΆμλλ€.
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* near-record 401(k) participation rates : μλ μ΅κ³ μμ€μ κ·Όμ ν 401(k) ν΄μ§ μ°κΈ κ°μ λ₯
* automatic enrollment tools : μλ κ°μ μμ€ν
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This blend of cautious saving and long-term planning marks a broader cultural pivot toward financial preparedness.
μ΄μ²λΌ μ μ€ν μ μΆκ³Ό μ₯κΈ° μ¬μ κ³νμ΄ κ²°ν©λ νλ¦μ μ¬μ μ€λΉμ±μ κ°μ‘°νλ λ³΄λ€ κ΄λ²μν λ¬Ένμ μ νμ μμ¬νλ€.
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* cautious saving : μ μ€ν μ μΆ
* long-term planning : μ₯κΈ° κ³ν
* cultural pivot : λ¬Ένμ μ ν
* financial preparedness : μ¬μ μ€λΉμ±
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Financial experts note that this shift reflects growing awareness of economic uncertainty and the importance of building long-term security.
μ¬λ¬΄ μ λ¬Έκ°λ€μ μ΄λ¬ν λ³νκ° κ²½μ μ λΆνμ€μ± λ° μ₯κΈ°μ κ²½μ μμ μ± ν보μ μ€μμ±μ λν μΈμ μ κ³ λ₯Ό λ°μνλ€κ³ νκ°νκ³ μλ€.
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* growing awareness : μΈμ μ κ³
* building long-term security : μ₯κΈ°μ μμ μ± ν보
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