2006/6/27 (화) ----------------------------------
WEATHER REPORTS
* Take heart : cheer up
* heat wave : period of time during which the weather is much hotter than usual.
* nose dive : drastic drop
* Indian summer : period of unusually warm and sunny weather during the autumn.
* pile-up : road accident in which a lot of vehicles crash into each other.
* That's a relief : 안심이구나.
* There's no relief : 아직 안심 못해.
WINTER WEAR
* no wonder : it's not surprising.
* hit : reached, arrived at
* balmy : mild, warm
* get a move on : be in a hurry
* down-filled : filled with bird's feather
* tuque : knitted, close-fitting hat without a brim
* to be under the weather : someone is not in a good mood.
a) The man is under the weather.
* to weather the storm : get over. weather -> 비바람에 견디다.
a) You weather the storm!
* It never rains but it pours : annoying things do not come alone.
* to shoot the breeze : chatter
a) We can shoot the breeze : 수다나 떨자.
* windfall : unexpected luck
CULTURE NOTE
* 날씨는 small talk 하기 좋은 대상이다.
* 날씨가 사람 성격에 영향을 미친다고 생각된다.
* 캐나다 날씨 추울땐 춥고 더울땐 덥다.
2006/6/28 (수) ----------------------------------
THE NEW CO-WORKER
* show me around
a) Terry has been kind enough to show me around the office.
* get the hang of it : get used to it
a) It won't take long to get the hang of it.
* learn the ropes : learn how things work. rope -> 비결 요령.
a) It doesn't take long to learn the ropes.
TENANT TALK
* upper hand - power
a) The landlords have the upper hand right now because of the low vacancy rate.
* gear - equipment or clothing needed for a particular activity
a) Why don't you go grab your gear and I'll meet you out front.
* stay put - stay where you are
Additional Vocabulrary
* conversation piece - an unusual object that arouses comment or interest
* ice-breaker - topic or activity with which to start a conversation
* shop talk - conversation about job-related activities
* small talk - informal, trivial conversation
WAITING FOR THE BUS
* Cold enough for you? - It's cold, uh?
* Can't get much colder - It's really cold.
* pay hike - pay increasing. hike -> 인상, 상승.
CULTURE NOTE
* 캐나다 간접적으로 묻는거 더 좋아함
* first name 부르는걸 더 좋아함
* 서로 신체적인 접촉은 하지 않는다.
* 이름을 모른체 이야기를 하는 경우가 많다.
2006/6/29 (목) ----------------------------------
PULLING AN ALL-NIGHTER
* in the nick of time : at the very last moment. just in time.
a) I finish it in the nick of time.
b) You got here in the nick of time.
* pull an all-nighter : stay up all night
* turn it in, hand it in : submit
a) Did you turn it in?
* in hot water : in a lot of trouble.
a) I'm in hot water
b) You're going to be in hot water.
* pop quiz : quiz without announcement.
a) He gave us a pop quiz.
* My mind went blank : forget everything.
a) If you got a pop quiz, your mind go blank.
* You can say that again. : I totally agree with you.
* hit the books : study
a) I'd better go hit the books.
* take the test cold : take the test without preparation
* 순서 맞춰서 읽어보기 뒷페이지도...
2006/6/30 (금) ----------------------------------
MYSTERY BUFFS
* buff - a person who is enthusiastic about and knows a lot about a special subject. ( somebody who likes something )
a) sport buff.
b) mystery buff.
* pretty quiet - relaxing at home.(대화 문맥상 뜻이 이렇다는 거징)
* whodunit - a detective novel or play
* all-star cast - made up wholly of star performers
* eccentric - odd
* figure out - find out. solve problem.
a) Did you figure out who the murderer was?
* hunch - an intuitive feeling.
* catch on - understand
a) I didn't catch on to all the clues.
* play along - kind of joining the game
a) It's no fun if you can't play along.
* butler - man servant
* spill the beans - disclose a secret
a) I'd better get going before you really do spill the beans.
* salt mine - back to work. a job involving drudgery and confinement.
WEEKEND HOBBIES
* workaholic - someone addicted to work
* I'm really into - really interested in
a) I'm really into painting.
* landscapes - drawing scenery
* stretching it - exaggerate
a) My playing is really stretching it.
* dabble - do it for fun
a) I just like to dabble in it.
* ceramic - pottery made of clay
* handicraft - any kind of art made by your hand.
* all thumbs - not good at
a) I'm afraid I'm all thumbs.
* stick to - continue doing
a) Do you have any hobbies? Nothing I stick to.
* taking up - just start
* go overboard - too enthusiastic more than needed
a) No need to go overboard.
* shutterbug - someone who likes taking a picture
Additional Vocabulary
* censor - edit material, such as passages in a book or scenes in a movie for political or moral reasons.
* dub - change the sound track, especially the voices.
* sub-titles - translated text bottom of the movie screen.
CULTURE NOTE
* 북미는 광고가 되게 많다.
* 광고가 선정적이고 자극적이지만 효과가 있다고 생각하기때문에 그런 현상이 지속된다.
* 캐나다는 미국쪽에서 방송을 받아서 온다. 그래서 어떤면에서는 미국인보다도 더 미국을 잘 이해하고 있다.
2005/7/3 (월) ----------------------------------
* 그냥 이야기 했음.
2006/7/4 (화) ----------------------------------
CONTINUING ED
* wine appreciation - learning about the wine taste
* can't get anywhere - can't make any progress
a) I can't get anywhere at the office
* dead-end job - there's no chance of promotion
a) I've got a dead-end job
* chef extraordinaire - fantastic great cook
* TV dinner - a frozen prepared meal, usually packaged in a disposable serving tray
* Now you're talking - That sounds great!
ESL CLASS
* funny - strange
a) you mean funny haha or funny strange ?
* plugging away - keep working hard
a) He keeps plugging away.
* You can't teach an old dog new tricks - as we get older, we're less likely to learn new things
* cold feet - afraid to start new activity.
a) Just the thought of facing a teacher again gives me cold feet.
* in the same boat - same situation
CULTURE NOTE
* 보통 고등 졸업 18살 초딩은 수업료 없다.
* 성인들 교육시키는게 늘어나는 추세.
* 캐나다 사람들은 배우는 건 평생 해야할 일로 인식하고 있다.
2006/7/5 (수) ----------------------------------
University Life
* laid-back - easy going
a) She is more laid-back.
* bombed - failed
a) I think I bombed.
* with flying colors - to do excellent
a) I passed my exams with flying colors.
2006/7/6 (목) ----------------------------------
* PPT 자료 보고 이야기 함.
2006/7/7 (금) ----------------------------------
THE WORKING MOTHER
* greener pastures - better job or situation
a) She's going on to greener pastures
* rat race - very busy and competitive for success
* to make ends meet - to make enough money for the pay for the living
a) It gets harder and harder to make ends meet.
* nanny - live-in baby sitter
* running herself ragged - tough-doing it for survive
a) My sister is running herself ragged
* Superwoman - unbelievable skill
* pitch in - work togeter. helping each other
* at any rate - anyway
* check out - examine
* peace of mind - calmness
Additioanl Vocabulary
* peers - individuals of the same age and social group
* toddler - child between the ages of one and three, who has learned to walk but is still rather unsteady
* adolescent - teenager in the state of growth from childhood to maturity
* only child - child without brothers or sisters
* siblings - brothers and sisters
* senior citizen individual over the age of 65
* sibling rivalry - problems brothers and sisters often have in getting along
CULTURE NOTE
* 핵가족화. step-father, 아빠가 아이 돌보는게 보편화되고 있다.
2006/7/10 (월) ----------------------------------
* Presentation 1조 발표.
2006/7/11 (화) ----------------------------------
* Presentation 2조 발표.
2006/7/12 (수) ----------------------------------
* 첫 시간 talking 하고 두번째 시간 what if 로 시작하는 질문에 대해 talking.
2006/7/13 (목) ----------------------------------
GOING OUT
* Hard at work - busy
* finishing up - complete
a) I'm just finishing up the research today
* I've really had it - I can't take it anymore.
a) I've reallly had it with this place
* take in - attend
a) We could take in a movie or something
* pick you up - come by and get you
a) I'll pick you up around 6:30
THE PERFECT COUPLE
* through the grapevine - through gossip
a) I heard through the grapevine
* separated - legally living apart
* on speaking terms - still talking to each other
a) They are still on speaking terms.
* suited to each other - fit well together
* joint custody - sharing right to raise children
* squabbling - arguing
* uncontested - undisputed
a) uncontested divorce
* back-stabbing - being attacked
Additional Vocabulrary
* marital status - whether a person is single, married, separated, divorced
* blind date - date arranged by a third party for two people who are not acquainted
* matchmaker - a person who arranges marriages
* living together - sharing a residence as a couple, without being married
* common-law marriage - non-legalized marriage
* marriage contract -
* to stand someone up - to break a date
* going out with someone - dating someone
* break-up - seperation of a couple
* have an affair - be unfaithful to one's spouse
* monogamous - to have only one mate
* heterosexual - to have sexual feelings for a peson of the opposite sex
* homosexual, gay - to have sexual feelings for a peson of the same sex
CULTURE NOTE
* 결혼전 동거도 늘어나는 추세다.
* Mrs. 는 결혼했다는걸 나타내므로 Ms. 가 요즘 쓰이는 추세이다.
* 결혼 후에도 성을 유지한다.
* 아이를 안 가지는 가정도 늘고 있다.
2006/7/14/ (금) ---------------------------------
Going out & The perfect couple 자료에서 Discussion topics 에 대해 이야기 하고
French Words in English 에 있는 단어를 숙제 냈다.
French Words in English
* fiance - a man who is engaged to be married
* resume - a brief account of one's professional or work experience and qualifications
* saute - fried quickly in a little fat, way to cook food
* cliche - idea or phrase which has been use so much
* flambe - To drench with a liquor, such as brandy, and ignite
* pate - A small pastry filled with meat or fish.
* bouquet - A small cluster or arrangement of flowers.
* ballet - very skilled and artistic dancing
* buffet - meal of cold food that is displayed on a long table at a party or public occasion
* parquet - a floor covering made of small rectangular blocks of wood fitted together in a pattern
* trousseau - collection of clothes and other possessions that a bride brings with her when she gets married
* chateau - a large country house or castle in France
* plateau - large area of high and fairly flat land
* boutique- a small shop that sells fashionable clothes, shoes, or jewellery.
* mystique - mysterious, distinctive or compelling quality possessed by a person or thing
* critique - a critical analysis.
* chef - chief cook of a large kitchen staff.
* chauvinist - strong, unreasonable belief that your own country is more important and morally better than other people's
* champagne - expensive French white wine with bubbles in
2006/7/18/ (화) ---------------------------------
The Fitness Craze
* bushed - tired, exhausted
a) I'm bushed
* work-out - some intense exercise
* two left feet - clumsy with your feet
a) I've got two left feet
* self-conscious - too worried about other people's watching
* huffing and puffing - breathe very hard
* epidemic - wide trend theseday
* craze - very popular these day
* baby boomers - people who was born in during 1946 ~ 1962
* participaction - participation in some activity
* all that jazz - and everything else
a) I played baseball, tennis, golf, and all that jazz.
* leotards - tight-fitting clothes
* jump on the bandwagon - joining popular activity which everybody is doing
* No sweat - No problem.
Health Food!?
* rabbit food - kind of vegetable
* C'mon - you must be kidding
* fibre - foods that you cannot digest
* do away with - get rid of it
a) Did you do away with dessert too?
* sweet tooth - somebody loves to eat sweet food
* nagged me into - complaining or reminding
a) You nagged me into quitting smoking.
* easy on the salt - don't use it too much.
a) Easy on the salt
Nicknames and Terms of Address
* Chip - nickname for a boy who has the same name as his father
* Red - nickname for a red haired person
* Stretch - nickname for a tall person
* honey, sweetheart, darling wugar, dear
* buddy, mac, hey you, dearie
Additional Vocabulary
* GP - General practitioner. familiy doctor
* sepcialist - physician who specializes in one area of medicine
* clinic - facility where a group of doctors work together outside the hospital
* OR - Operating Room
* intensive care - section of a hospital reserved for seriously ill patients who must be carefully watched
* ward - section of a hospital
* hypochondriac - person who imagines he or she has an illness
* prescription drugs - drugs that are ordered by the doctor
2006/7/19 (수) ------------------------------------
NINE TO FIVE
* to get me down - discouraging
a) My job is starting to get me down.
* grind - long hard work
* to get to me - affect or bother me
a) It's starting to get to me.
* thrived - do very well
* pussycat - slang for who is very gentle
a) He looks like a pussycat.
* Attila the Hun - who is really difficult to work with
* on the road - traveling for business
a) He is always on the road.
* lateral transfer - same job different division or company
* try my hand at - try some other activity
* griping - complaining
Additional Vocabulary
* trade - skilled, mechanical work
* profession - occupation requiring special education and training
* salary - fixed annual rate of pay
* wage - fixed hourly rate of pay
* resume - brief account of one's carrer, qualifications, and employment history
* curriculum vitae - resume for academic purposes, dealing extensively with education
* resume, curriculum vitae -> 에드윈이 이거 차이가 밑에 있는 의미 차이도 있지만 실제로는 resume 는 1,2장 정도 CV 는 좀 자세하게 적은거라고 말함.
CULTURE NOTE
* 직업을 물려 받는 경우가 많았는데 옛날 이야기다.
* 여성의 역할이 늘어났다.
* 직업에서 성공하고 싶은 사람이 많지만 일 중독 현상도 나타나고 있다.
2006/7/20 (목) ------------------------------------
Nine to Five 뒷 페이지에 있는 discussion topic 에 대해 이야기 하고 Language Notes 를 숙제로 내줌.
Formal and Informal English
Informal -> Formal
Yeah Yes
I dunno I don't know
pretty bad quite bad
a lot of many
this aft this afternoon
Talent Idioms
* head for figures - good at math
a) She has a head for figures.
* no ear, tin ear - not good at music
a) I have no ear for music.
b) I have a tin ear.
* good eye - good sense
a) An interior designer must have a good eye for color.
* nose for news - good at finding new story
a) A good reporter has a nose for news.
* poker face - hide her emotion
a) She has a real poker face.
* green thumb - good at gardening
a) He has a green thumb
* silver tongue - able to talk anyone into anything to persuade people
a) He has a silver tongue
* gift of the gab - able to speak easily and confidently
a) A good lecturer must have the gift of the gab.
* two left feet - clumsy with your feet
a) I have two left feet.
* all thumbs - clumsy
a) All thumbs at everthing he tries.
2006/7/21/ (금) -----------------------------------------
잡 인터뷰 준비하고 셤친거 같다.
2006/7/24/ (월) -----------------------------------------
The World of Work
* can't figure it out - don't understand
a) I can't figure it out
* You guessed it - You are right
* to swallow our pride - need to be more humble
a) We'll just have to swallow our pride and get Mcjobs.
* Mcjobs - low paying job in the service industry
* working for peanuts - working for low wage
* You can't always start at the top
2006/7/25/ (화) -----------------------------------------
COMMERCIAL BREAKS
* satic cling - static electricity
* slashed - big discount
a) Prices have been slashed.
* suites - kind of pakage.
* Mmmmm - That's good.
* presto - fast
* tell-tale - revealing information
a) tell-tale wrinkles
CUSTOMER SERVICE
* refund - money back
a) I'd like a refund for this popcorn maker
* defective - having a problem
* scorched - burned mark
REDECORATING
* bonus - extra money that is added to someone's pay
* reuphoster - putting it new cover over
* sprucing up - fixing up
* for a rainy day - for a hard time
* easy chair - big comportable chair
NOTE #1
* deposit - part payment as a promise to buy something
* warranty - after service
* scratch 'n dent sale - sale stuffs working properly but having some dent or scratch on it
* raincheck - promise by a seller to a buyer that an item currently out of stock can be purchased at a later date
* rip off - pay too much
* lay away - buyer reserves an article of merchandise by placing a deposit
NOTE #2
* The factory burned down years ago - completely consume by fire, burn to the ground
* That burnt out building should be knocked down - destroyed or badly damaged by fire but beams still exist
* Is the lightbulb burned out? - not working anymore
* Many teacher burn out in the first five years - too much work and too much stress.
* All the recored were burned up in the fire - completely destroyed
* He is late again! That really burns me out - make me very angry.
2006/7/26/ (수) -----------------------------------------
잡 인터뷰 1
2006/7/27/ (목) -----------------------------------------
잡 인터뷰 2
2006/7/28/ (금) -----------------------------------------
Final exam
