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μž…νŠΈμ˜ 일주일치 Monday 8th December 2025 Native 324

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μž…νŠΈμ˜ 25.12.08 — Durian λ‘λ¦¬μ•ˆ

μž…νŠΈμ˜ 25.12.09 — Our Dog, Gaji 우리 μ§‘ λ―Έμ†Œ 지킴이, κ°€μ§€

μž…νŠΈμ˜ 25.12.10 — KTX Attendant KTX μŠΉλ¬΄μ›

μž…νŠΈμ˜ 25.12.11 — U.S. Road Trip λ―Έκ΅­ μžλ™μ°¨ μ—¬ν–‰

μž…νŠΈμ˜ 25.12.12 — Endless Challenges 인생은 λμ—†λŠ” 도전

 

 

 

μž…νŠΈμ˜ 25.12.08 — Durian λ‘λ¦¬μ•ˆ

Durian, known as "the fruit of heaven and hell," is grown in Thailand.

μ§€μ˜₯의 ν–₯κ³Ό 천ꡭ의 λ§›μœΌλ‘œ μ•Œλ €μ§„ λ‘λ¦¬μ•ˆμ€ νƒœκ΅­μ—μ„œ μƒμ‚°λœλ‹€.

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Despite its terrible stench, many people love it for its unique flavor.

μ§€λ…ν•œ λƒ„μƒˆμ—λ„ λΆˆκ΅¬ν•˜κ³  νŠΉμœ ν•œ λ§› λ•Œλ¬Έμ— λ§Žμ€ 이듀이 μ’‹μ•„ν•œλ‹€.

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* terrible stench : μ§€λ…ν•œ μ•…μ·¨

* unique flavor : 특유의 λ§›

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It's rich in potassium, which helps flush out sodium and prevents inflammation in the body.

λ‘λ¦¬μ•ˆμ€ μΉΌλ₯¨μ΄ 풍뢀해 λ‚˜νŠΈλ₯¨μ„ λ°°μΆœν•˜κ³  λͺΈμ— 염증을 μ˜ˆλ°©ν•œλ‹€κ³  ν•œλ‹€.

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* rich in potassium : μΉΌλ₯¨ ν•¨λŸ‰μ΄ ν’λΆ€ν•œ

* flush out sodium : λ‚˜νŠΈλ₯¨μ„ λ°°μΆœν•˜λ‹€

* prevent inflammation : 염증을 μ˜ˆλ°©ν•˜λ‹€

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I'll never forget the first whiff of durian when I visited a shopping mall in China.

λ‚˜λŠ” 쀑ꡭ μ‡Όν•‘λͺ°μ— 갔을 λ•Œ 처음 맑은 λ‘λ¦¬μ•ˆ λƒ„μƒˆλ₯Ό μžŠμ„ 수 μ—†λ‹€.

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* first whiff of : ~의 첫 λƒ„μƒˆ

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It smelled so bad that I didn't even want to have a taste.

맛보고 싢지도 μ•Šμ€ λΆˆμΎŒν•œ λƒ„μƒˆμ˜€λ‹€.

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* have a taste : 맛을 보닀

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My husband is the only one in our family who actually likes it.

그런데 우리 κ°€μ‘± 쀑에 λ‚¨νŽΈλ§Œ λ‘λ¦¬μ•ˆμ„ μ’‹μ•„ν•œλ‹€.

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* the only one in : ~쀑 μœ μΌν•œ μ‚¬λžŒ[것]

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Whenever he buys some, he eats it alone in a room with the windows wide open.

λ‘λ¦¬μ•ˆμ„ 사 였면 항상 혼자 방에 λ“€μ–΄κ°€μ„œ 창문을 ν™œμ§ μ—΄μ–΄ 놓고 λ¨ΉλŠ”λ‹€.

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* with the windows wide open : 창문을 ν™œμ§ μ—΄μ–΄ 놓고

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Durian is a fruit that people either love or hate.

이처럼 λ‘λ¦¬μ•ˆμ€ ν˜ΈλΆˆν˜Έκ°€ κ°•ν•˜κ²Œ κ°ˆλ¦¬λŠ” 과일이닀.

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* either love or hate : ν˜ΈλΆˆν˜Έκ°€ κ°•ν•˜κ²Œ κ°ˆλ¦¬λ‹€

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But many people do get hooked on its creamy sweetness.

ν•˜μ§€λ§Œ λΆ€λ“œλŸ¬μš΄ 단맛에 μ€‘λ…λ˜λŠ” μ‚¬λžŒμ΄ λ§Žλ‹€.

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* get hooked on : ~에 μ€‘λ…λ˜λ‹€

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It's high in calories, so eating too much can get in the way of a diet.

고칼둜리 과일이기에 μ§€λ‚˜μΉ˜κ²Œ 많이 먹으면 λ‹€μ΄μ–΄νŠΈμ— λ°©ν•΄κ°€ λœλ‹€.

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* high in calories : μ—΄λŸ‰μ΄ 높은

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Also, it's best to avoid having it with alcohol.

λ˜ν•œ 술과 ν•¨κ»˜ λ¨ΉλŠ” 것은 ν”Όν•˜λŠ” 것이 μ’‹λ‹€.

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* avoid having it with alcohol : 술과 ν•¨κ»˜ λ¨Ήμ§€ μ•Šλ‹€

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Dialogue Practice

A : Have you ever tried durian?

λ‘λ¦¬μ•ˆ λ“œμ…”λ³΄μ…¨μ–΄μš”?

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B : No, I can't stand the smell. I don't even want to go anywhere near it.

아뇨, λƒ„μƒˆκ°€ μ§€λ…ν•΄μ„œ, μ €λŠ” κ·Όμ²˜μ—λ„ κ°€κΈ° μ‹«λ”λΌκ³ μš”.

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* can't stand the smell : λƒ„μƒˆλ₯Ό κ²¬λ”œ 수 μ—†λ‹€

* go anywhere near it : κ·Όμ²˜μ— κ°€λ‹€

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A : I was like that at first.

저도 μ²˜μŒμ—λŠ” κ·Έλž¬μ–΄μš”.

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B : So, you like it now?

μ§€κΈˆμ€ μ’‹μ•„ν•˜μ‹œλ‚˜ λ΄μš”?

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A : Yes, after a few tries, it kind of grows on you.

λ„€, λͺ‡ 번 λ¨Ήλ‹€ 보면, 계속 생각이 λ‚˜λŠ” κ³ΌμΌμ΄μ—μš”.

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* after a few tries : λͺ‡ 번의 μ‹œλ„ 끝에

* grow on someone : (~μ—κ²Œ) μ‘°κΈˆμ”© μ’‹μ•„μ§€λ‹€

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B : I've heard that. People say they get addicted to its unique sweetness.

κ·Έλ ‡λ‹€κ³  λ“€μ—ˆμ–΄μš”. μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ΄ νŠΉμ΄ν•œ 단맛에 μ€‘λ…λœλ‹€κ³  ν•˜λ”κ΅°μš”.

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* get addicted to : ~에 μ€‘λ…λ˜λ‹€

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μž…νŠΈμ˜ 25.12.09 — Our Dog, Gaji 우리 μ§‘ λ―Έμ†Œ 지킴이, κ°€μ§€

My family's dog, Gaji, just turned four this year.

μš°λ¦¬μ§‘ κ°•μ•„μ§€, κ°€μ§€λŠ” μ˜¬ν•΄ λ„€ 살이 λ˜μ—ˆλ‹€.

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* just turned four : 이제 막 λ„€ 살이 λ˜μ—ˆλ‹€

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I live abroad, so l only get to see her for about a month each year when I visit my parents.

ν•΄μ™Έμ—μ„œ κ±°μ£Όν•˜κ³  μžˆλŠ” λ‚˜λŠ” 1λ…„ 쀑 λΆ€λͺ¨λ‹˜μ„ λ°©λ¬Έν•˜λŠ” ν•œ 달 정도밖에 κ°€μ§€λ₯Ό 보지 λͺ»ν•œλ‹€.

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* live abroad : 해외에 κ±°μ£Όν•˜λ‹€

* for about a month each year : 1λ…„ 쀑 ν•œ 달 정도

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But even from afar, Gaji gives me the motivation I need to get through another year overseas.

ν•˜μ§€λ§Œ 멀리 μžˆμ–΄λ„ κ°€μ§€λŠ” λ‚˜μ—κ²Œ 또 1λ…„μ˜ ν•΄μ™Έμƒν™œμ„ λ²„ν‹°κ²Œ ν•˜λŠ” 큰 원동λ ₯이 λ˜μ–΄ μ€€λ‹€.

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* give someone the motivation they need : (~μ—κ²Œ) ν•„μš”ν•œ 원동λ ₯이 λ˜μ–΄ μ£Όλ‹€

* get through another year : 1년을 더 버티닀

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When I first met her, I just thought of her as a dog.

κ°€μ§€λ₯Ό 처음 λ§Œλ‚¬μ„ λ•Œ, λ‹¨μˆœνžˆ κ°•μ•„μ§€λΌκ³ λ§Œ μƒκ°ν–ˆμ—ˆλ‹€.

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* just think of someone as : (~을) 단지 γƒ»γƒ»γƒ»λ‘œ μƒκ°ν•˜λ‹€

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But as time wet on, I realized dogs have emotions and can deeply connect with people.

ν•˜μ§€λ§Œ μ‹œκ°„μ΄ μ§€λ‚ μˆ˜λ‘ 강아지도 감정이 있고 μ‚¬λžŒκ³Ό 깊이 ꡐ감을 ν•œλ‹€λŠ” 것을 느끼게 λ˜μ—ˆλ‹€.

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* deeply connect with : ~와 깊이 κ΅κ°ν•˜λ‹€

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Gaji has become part of our family and brings us joy every day.

κ°€μ§€λŠ” κ·Έλ ‡κ²Œ 우리의 가쑱이 λ˜μ—ˆκ³  μš°λ¦¬μ—κ²Œ 맀일 기쁨을 μ•ˆκ²¨ μ€€λ‹€.

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* become part of a family : κ°€μ‘± ꡬ성원이 λ˜λ‹€

* bring someone joy : (~μ—κ²Œ) 기쁨을 μ£Όλ‹€

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I'm especially grateful for the way she has given my father newfound energy after his retirement.

κ°€μž₯ 고마운 점은 μ€ν‡΄ν•˜μ‹  μ•„λΉ μ˜ 삢에 μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ ν™œλ ₯을 λΆˆμ–΄λ„£μ–΄ μ€€ 것이닀.

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* newfound energy : μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ ν™œλ ₯

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Thanks to Gaji, he is getting over his slump.

κ°€μ§€λ‘œ 인해 μ•„λΉ λŠ” 무기λ ₯감을 이겨 λ‚΄κ³  μžˆλ‹€.

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* get over one's slump : μŠ¬λŸΌν”„λ₯Ό κ·Ήλ³΅ν•˜λ‹€

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Sometimes, I think pet dogs might be even better than children.

μ–΄μ©Œλ©΄ μžμ‹λ³΄λ‹€ λ‚˜μ€ 게 반렀견이 μ•„λ‹Œκ°€ μ‹Άλ‹€.

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* be even better than : ~보닀 훨씬 더 λ‚«λ‹€

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Dialogue Practice

A : Don't you miss your family?

κ°€μ‘±λ“€ 보고 μ‹Άμ§€λŠ” μ•ŠμœΌμ„Έμš”?

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* miss one's family : 가쑱이 보고 μ‹Άλ‹€

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B : Of course I do. And I really miss our dog, too.

λ‹Ήμ—°νžˆ 보고 μ‹Άμ£ . 우리 강아지도 λ„ˆλ¬΄ 보고 μ‹Άκ³ μš”.

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A : Oh, your parents keep a dog at home?

μ•„, λ³Έκ°€μ—μ„œ κ°•μ•„μ§€λ₯Ό κΈ°λ₯΄μ‹œλ‚˜ λ΄μš”?

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B : Yeah, she's the cutest little thing.

λ„€, ν•˜λŠ” 짓이 λ„ˆλ¬΄ κ·€μ—¬μš΄ λ…€μ„μ΄μ—μš”.

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* the cutest little thing : λ„ˆλ¬΄λ‚˜ κ·€μ—¬μš΄ 것

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A : Pets really are part of the family these days.

λ°˜λ €κ²¬λ„ 이제 정말 가쑱이 된 μ‹œλŒ€μ£ .

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* part of the family : κ°€μ‘± ꡬ성원

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B : That's right. When I call home and say her name on video chat, her ears perk right up.

λ§žμ•„μš”. 집에 μ „ν™”ν•΄μ„œ 화상 ν†΅ν™”λ‘œ 이름을 λΆ€λ₯΄λ©΄, κ·€λ₯Ό μ«‘κΈ‹ν•˜κ³  λ°˜μ‘ν•΄μš”.

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* on video chat : 화상 ν†΅ν™”λ‘œ

* ears perk right up : κ·€λ₯Ό μ«‘κΈ‹ν•˜λ‹€

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μž…νŠΈμ˜ 25.12.10 — KTX Attendant KTX μŠΉλ¬΄μ›

I work as a train attendant.

μ €λŠ” μ—΄μ°¨μ—μ„œ μΌν•˜λŠ” μ—΄μ°¨ μŠΉλ¬΄μ›μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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A lot of people are curious about what exactly we do on board.

λ§Žμ€ μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ€ μŠΉλ¬΄μ›λ“€μ΄ μ—΄μ°¨μ—μ„œ μ •ν™•νžˆ 무슨 일을 ν•˜λŠ”μ§€ κΆκΈˆν•΄ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* be curious about : ~에 λŒ€ν•΄ κΆκΈˆν•΄ν•˜λ‹€

* what exactly someone does : (~이) μ •ν™•νžˆ μ–΄λ–€ 일을 ν•˜λŠ”μ§€

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Our duties include making announcements, checking tickets, assisting passengers, and providing premium cabin service.

μ €ν¬λŠ” μ—΄μ°¨ μ•ˆμ—μ„œ 방솑, κ²€ν‘œ, 고객 μ‘λŒ€, νŠΉμ‹€ μ„œλΉ„μŠ€ λ“±μ˜ 업무λ₯Ό ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* make an announcement : μ•ˆλ‚΄ 방솑을 ν•˜λ‹€, λ°œν‘œλ₯Ό ν•˜λ‹€

* premium cabin service : νŠΉμ‹€ μ„œλΉ„μŠ€

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When I am at work, a long four-hour trip flies by in the blink of an eye.

일을 ν•˜λ‹€ 보면, 4μ‹œκ°„μ˜ κΈ΄ 여정도 정말 μˆœμ‹κ°„μ— μ§€λ‚˜κ°€ λ²„λ¦½λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* in the blink of an eye : μˆœμ‹κ°„μ—

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I meet all kinds of passengers every day, and it feels very rewarding whenever I can help someone.

맀일맀일 λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ μŠΉκ°λΆ„λ“€μ„ λ§Œλ‚˜λ©΄μ„œ 도움을 λ“œλ¦΄ λ•Œλ§ˆλ‹€ μ°Έ λΏŒλ“―ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* meet all kinds of : λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ ~을 λ§Œλ‚˜λ‹€

* feel very rewarding : 무척 λΏŒλ“―ν•˜λ‹€, 큰 λ³΄λžŒμ„ λŠλΌλ‹€

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Sometimes, a few kind words from a passenger can touch my heart.

가끔씩 κ³ κ°λ“€μ˜ λ”°λœ»ν•œ 말 ν•œλ§ˆλ””μ— 큰 감동을 받기도 ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* a few kind words : λ”°λœ»ν•œ 말 ν•œλ§ˆλ””

* touch someone's heart : (~μ—κ²Œ) 감동을 μ£Όλ‹€

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During breaks after arriving at the final stop, I listen to "μž…νŠΈμ˜" and study English whenever I can.

μ €λŠ” 쒅착지에 λ„μ°©ν•΄μ„œ μ‰¬λŠ” μ‹œκ°„μ—, <μž…νŠΈμ˜>을 λ“€μœΌλ©° ν‹ˆν‹ˆμ΄ μ˜μ–΄ 곡뢀λ₯Ό ν•˜κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* during breaks : μ‰¬λŠ” μ‹œκ°„μ—

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This has helped me out a lot when I communicate with foreign passengers.

덕뢄에 외ꡭ인 μŠΉκ°λ“€κ³Ό μ†Œν†΅ν•˜λŠ” 데 큰 도움이 되고 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* help someone out : (~μ—κ²Œ) 도움을 μ£Όλ‹€

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I wanted to express my gratitude.

감사함을 ν‘œν•˜κ³  μ‹ΆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* express one's gratitude : 감사함을 ν‘œν˜„ν•˜λ‹€

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Dialogue Practice

A : There seems to be a lot more foreign passengers on the KTX these days.

μš”μ¦˜ KTX에 외ꡭ인 μŠΉκ°λ“€μ΄ 뢀쩍 λŠ” 것 κ°™λ„€μš”.

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* seem to be a lot more : ~이 더 λ§Žμ•„μ§„ 것 κ°™λ‹€

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B : Yeah, I think it's because more tourists are visiting Korea lately.

λ§žμ•„μš”. μ΅œκ·Όμ— ν•œκ΅­μ„ μ°ΎλŠ” 관광객이 λŠ˜μ–΄μ„œ 그런 κ±° κ°™μ•„μš”

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* more tourists are visiting : ~에 관광객이 λŠ˜μ—ˆλ‹€

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A : The train staff must have to communicate in English a lot more now.

이제 μŠΉλ¬΄μ›λ“€λ„ μ˜μ–΄λ‘œ μ†Œν†΅ν•  일이 더 λ§Žμ•„μ‘Œκ² μ–΄μš”.

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* communicate in English : μ˜μ–΄λ‘œ μ†Œν†΅ν•˜λ‹€

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B : That's probably true.

그럴 κ±° κ°™μ•„μš”.

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A : Oh, look, there's an attendant helping out a foreign passenger right now.

μ•„, μ•ˆ κ·Έλž˜λ„ μ €κΈ° μŠΉλ¬΄μ›μ΄ μ§€κΈˆ 외ꡭ인 μŠΉκ°μ„ 도와주고 κ³„μ‹œλ„€μš”.

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* help out : 돕닀

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B : You can tell how happy the passenger looks. That's nice to see.

μŠΉκ°λΆ„ ν‘œμ •μ΄ 밝은 것을 λ³΄λ‹ˆ λΏŒλ“―ν•˜λ„€μš”.

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* nice to see : 보기 쒋은, λΏŒλ“―ν•œ

 

 

 

μž…νŠΈμ˜ 25.12.11 — U.S. Road Trip λ―Έκ΅­ μžλ™μ°¨ μ—¬ν–‰

In 2015, my husband was assigned to work in the U.S. for two years.

2015년에 λ‚¨νŽΈμ˜ 근무지가 2λ…„κ°„ 미ꡭ으둜 μ •ν•΄μ‘ŒμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* be assigned to work in : ~둜 λ°œλ Ήμ„ λ°›λ‹€

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We began our life in America in a sleepy town in Lake Charles, southern Louisiana.

μš°λ¦¬λŠ” λ£¨μ΄μ§€μ• λ‚˜μ£Ό 남뢀, 레이크 찰슀의 μ‘°μš©ν•œ λ§ˆμ„μ—μ„œ λ―Έκ΅­ μƒν™œμ„ μ‹œμž‘ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* begin one's life in : ~μ—μ„œμ˜ μƒν™œμ„ μ‹œμž‘ν•˜λ‹€

* sleepy town : ν•œμ ν•œ 동넀

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My husband received a two-week vacation every four months.

λ‚¨νŽΈμ€ 4κ°œμ›”λ§ˆλ‹€ 2μ£Ό νœ΄κ°€λ₯Ό λ°›λŠ”λ°,

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* every four months : 4κ°œμ›”λ§ˆλ‹€

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He suggested we take road trips during that time.

κ·Έλ•Œ μžλ™μ°¨ 여행을 ν•˜μžκ³  μ œμ•ˆν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* take a road trip : μžλ™μ°¨ 여행을 ν•˜λ‹€

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So, we traveled by car to various destinations.

κ·Έλ ‡κ²Œ μš°λ¦¬λŠ” λ§Žμ€ 곳을 μžλ™μ°¨λ‘œ 여행을 ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* travel by car : μžλ™μ°¨λ‘œ μ΄λ™ν•˜λ‹€

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The best part about road trips was being able to stay wherever we wanted for as long as we liked, really soaking in each place.

μžλ™μ°¨ μ—¬ν–‰μ˜ κ°€μž₯ 큰 μž₯점은 μ–΄λ–€ μž₯μ†ŒλΌλ„ μ›ν•˜λŠ” 만큼 λ¨Έλ¬Όλ©΄μ„œ 마음껏 즐길 수 μžˆλ‹€λŠ” κ²ƒμ΄μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* the best part about : ~의 κ°€μž₯ 큰 μž₯점

* for as long as one likes : μ›ν•˜λŠ” κΈ°κ°„ λ™μ•ˆ

* really soak in : μ œλŒ€λ‘œ λ§Œλ½ν•˜λ‹€

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It also allowed us to experience the local culture.

λ˜ν•œ ν˜„μ§€μΈλ“€μ˜ λ¬Έν™”λ₯Ό μ²΄ν—˜ν•  μˆ˜λ„ μžˆμ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* experience the local culture : ν˜„μ§€ λ¬Έν™”λ₯Ό μ²΄ν—˜ν•˜λ‹€

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It's already been ten years, but I still have vivid memories of our travels in the U.S.

벌써 10년이 ν›Œμ© μ§€λ‚¬μ§€λ§Œ, λ―Έκ΅­μ—μ„œμ˜ μ—¬ν–‰ 좔얡은 아직도 μ„ λͺ…ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* have vivid memories : 기얡이 μƒμƒν•˜λ‹€

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It was one of the greatest gifts of my life.

제 인생 졜고의 μ„ λ¬Ό 쀑 ν•˜λ‚˜μ˜€μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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Dialogue Practice

A : What stands out the most from your time living in the U.S.?

λ―Έκ΅­ μƒν™œ 쀑에 뭐가 κ°€μž₯ 기얡에 λ‚¨μœΌμ„Έμš”?

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* stand out the most : κ°€μž₯ 기얡에 남닀

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B : I especially remember the road trips we took.

μžλ™μ°¨ 타고 μž₯거리 μ—¬ν–‰ν•œ 게 특히 기얡에 λ‚¨μ•„μš”.

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A : Oh, you must have taken a cross-country road trip.

μ•„, λŒ€λ₯™ νš‘λ‹¨ μ—¬ν–‰ 같은 κ±° ν•˜μ…¨λ‚˜ λ΄μš”.

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* cross-country road trip : λŒ€λ₯™ νš‘λ‹¨ μžλ™μ°¨ μ—¬ν–‰

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B : Something like that. There were times we drove for sixteen hours straight in a single day.

λΉ„μŠ·ν•΄μš”. ν•˜λ£¨μ— 16μ‹œκ°„μ„ μ­‰ μš΄μ „ν•΄μ„œ κ°„ 적도 μžˆμ–΄μš”.

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* something like : μ–ΌμΆ” ~와 λΉ„μŠ·ν•œ 것

* in a single day : 단 ν•˜λ£¨μ—

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A : Wow, that's impressive.

와, λŒ€λ‹¨ν•˜λ„€μš”.

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B : The photos we took at places like the Grand Canyon are some of my all-time favorites.

κ·Έλžœλ“œ μΊλ‹ˆμ–Έ 같은 κ³³μ—μ„œ 찍은 사진듀은 μ§„μ§œ 제 인생 μ‚¬μ§„μ΄μ—μš”.

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* all-time favorite : μ΅œμ• μ˜

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μž…νŠΈμ˜ 25.12.12 — Endless Challenges 인생은 λμ—†λŠ” 도전

I have been an elementary school teacher for 31 years.

μ €λŠ” ꡐ직 κ²½λ ₯ 31λ…„μ°¨ μ΄ˆλ“±ν•™κ΅ κ΅μ‚¬μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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In 2024, I took a sabbatical year for research.

2024년에 1λ…„ λ™μ•ˆ ꡐ사 연ꡬ년을 λ³΄λƒˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* take a sabbatical year : μ•ˆμ‹λ…„μ„ κ°–λ‹€

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During that year, I read academic papers related to my research topic, wrote reports, and learned a lot.

1λ…„ λ™μ•ˆ 연ꡬ μ£Όμ œμ— κ΄€ν•œ 논문도 읽고, λ³΄κ³ μ„œλ„ μž‘μ„±ν•˜λ©° λ§Žμ€ 것을 λ°°μ› μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* academic paper : λ…Όλ¬Έ

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But what I loved most of all was finally having the chance to study the things I'd always wanted to.

ν•˜μ§€λ§Œ 무엇보닀 μ œκ°€ 늘 ν•˜κ³  μ‹Άμ—ˆλ˜ 것듀을 λ§ˆμΉ¨λ‚΄ 배울 수 있게 λ˜μ–΄ λ„ˆλ¬΄ μ’‹μ•˜μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* what someone loves most of all : (~κ°€) κ°€μž₯ μ’‹μ•„ν•˜λŠ” 것

* have the chance to : ~ ν•  κΈ°νšŒκ°€ μžˆλ‹€

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I read books every week and attended a book club.

λ§€μ£Ό 책을 읽고 λ…μ„œ λͺ¨μž„에 μ°Έμ„ν–ˆκ³ , 에세이 μ“°κΈ° μˆ˜μ—…λ„ λ°›μ•˜μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* attend a book club : λ…μ„œ λͺ¨μž„에 μ°Έμ„ν•˜λ‹€

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I also took a class on writing essays, went to an English academy, and took piano and cello lessons.

μ˜μ–΄ 학원도 λ‹€λ‹ˆκ³  피아노와 첼둜 λ ˆμŠ¨λ„ λ°›μ•˜μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* take a class on : ~에 λŒ€ν•œ μˆ˜μ—…μ„ λ“£λ‹€

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In the evenings, I even joined a Zumba dance class.

저녁 μ‹œκ°„μ—λŠ” μ€Œλ°” λŒ„μŠ€λ„ λ°°μ› μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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On top of that, I subscribed to "μž…νŠΈμ˜" and "κ·€νŠΈμ˜" and studied diligently.

뿐만 μ•„λ‹ˆλΌ <μž…νŠΈμ˜>, <κ·€νŠΈμ˜>을 μ •κΈ° κ΅¬λ…ν•΄μ„œ κΎΈμ€€νžˆ κ³΅λΆ€ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* on top of that : 뿐만 μ•„λ‹ˆλΌ, 이에 더해

* subscribe to : ~을 κ΅¬λ…ν•˜λ‹€

* study diligently : κΎΈμ€€νžˆ κ³΅λΆ€ν•˜λ‹€

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With so much on my plate, I was busier than when I was working full-time at school.

ν•˜λŠ” 일이 μ›Œλ‚™ λ§ŽμœΌλ‹ˆ, 학ꡐ에 μΆœκ·Όν•  λ•Œλ³΄λ‹€ 더 λ°”λΉ΄μ–΄μš”.

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* on one's plate : λŒ€μ‘ 쀑인, 맑은

* work full-time : μ „μž„μœΌλ‘œ κ·Όλ¬΄ν•˜λ‹€

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This year, I'll be teaching science instead of being a homeroom teacher.

μ˜¬ν•΄λŠ” λ‹΄μž„ ꡐ사가 μ•„λ‹Œ κ³Όν•™ μ „λ‹΄ ꡐ사λ₯Ό 맑을 μ˜ˆμ •μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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I plan to keep studying English in my free time, so that one day, I can work as an English teacher too.

μ—¬μœ  μ‹œκ°„μ— μ˜μ–΄ 곡뢀도 κΎΈμ€€νžˆ ν•΄μ„œ μ•žμœΌλ‘œ μ˜μ–΄ μ „λ‹΄ ꡐ사도 ν•΄ 보렀고 ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

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* in one's free time : μ—¬μœ  μ‹œκ°„μ—

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Dialogue Practice

A : Did you spend the last year on a teacher research sabbatical?

μž‘λ…„ ν•œν•΄ λ™μ•ˆ ꡐ사 연ꡬ년을 λ³΄λ‚΄μ…¨μ–΄μš”?

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* the last year : μ§€λ‚œ 1λ…„

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B : Yes, but my schedule was so packed that I was actually busier than when I was at school.

λ„€, 그런데 μ‹œκ°„μ„ λΉ λ“―ν•˜κ²Œ μͺΌκ°œ μ“°λŠλΌ 였히렀 학ꡐ 닀닐 λ•Œλ³΄λ‹€ 더 λ°”λΉ΄μ–΄μš”.

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* schedule is packed : 일정이 λΉ‘λΉ‘ν•˜λ‹€

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A : What kinds of things did you do?

뭘 ν•˜μ…¨μ–΄μš”?

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B : I took classes on piano, cello, Zumba, essay writing, and English.

ν”Όμ•„λ…Έ, 첼둜, μ€Œλ°” λŒ„μŠ€ 에세이 μ“°κΈ° μ˜μ–΄ 학원을 λ‹€λ…”μ–΄μš”.

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* take a class on : ~에 λŒ€ν•œ μˆ˜μ—…μ„ λ“£λ‹€

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A : Is that even possible? How did you manage all that?

그게 κ°€λŠ₯ν•΄μš”? μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ κ·Έ λ§Žμ€ 것을 λ‹€ ν•˜μ…¨μ–΄μš”?

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* manage all that : κ·Έκ±Έ λ‹€ ν•΄λ‚΄λ‹€

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B : Honestly, I tried too many things at once, so I didn't really master any of them.

μ†”μ§νžˆ ν•œ λ²ˆμ— λ„ˆλ¬΄ μ—¬λŸ¬ κ°€μ§€λ₯Ό λ„μ „ν•΄μ„œ, μ œλŒ€λ‘œ ν•˜λŠ” 게 ν•˜λ‚˜λ„ μ—†κΈ°λŠ” ν•΄μš”.

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* too many things at once : ν•œκΊΌλ²ˆμ— λ„ˆλ¬΄ λ§Žμ€ 것