WEEK1-DAY2

WEEK1-DAY2

1. I am ~ ing

You can use “I am ~ing” to talk about your action right now.

If you use “I do ~”, it sounds like you usually do something.

But “I am ~ing” sounds like it is happening right now.

I am waiting for you.

I am working now.

I am having a great time standing in the sun right now.

Voca

1. beach 해변

Let’s go to the beach!

People were enjoying the sun on the beach.

2. talk about ~ 에 대해 이야기 하다.

He always talks about her.

Can we talk about something else?

3. action 행동

He is not consistent in his action. 그의 행동은 앞뒤가 맞지 않다.

He didn’t take responsibility for his action

4. difference 차이점

There is a very distinct difference.

By working hard, Indians are making a difference.

5. promise 약속하다

I promise to bring you a souvenir. 기념품을 사다 준다고 약속할게.

I promise I won’t make the same mistake again. 같은 실수를 반복하지 않겠다고 약속할게.

6. late 늦은

It is usual with him to be late.

The ship is late because it bows under. 배는 난항하여 늦고 있다.

7. decide to ~하기로 결정하다.

People change whether they decied to or not. 자기 의지와는 상관없이 사람은 변하기 마련이다.

Why did you decide to install a new system?

8. way 방법, 방식

I’ll do it ,my own way. 나는 내 방식대로 하겠다.

The way she manages her company is admirable. 그녀가 회사를 운영하는 방식은 존경할 만 하다.

9. return 되돌아오다.

I waited a long time for him to return.

She returned home day after she went missing.

2. I have to

I think “I have to R” is a good way to show you have an important task.

When your action is necessary, you can use the “I have to” expression.

You don’t have a choice. You might not want to do it. Still, you do it anyway.

But if you don’t need to do it, if you can choose not to, in that case,

you can say “I don’t have to  do it”.

I have to join too. I have to lose weight.

I have to study.

I have to do this, it’s now or never!

I have to turn off the lights before I leave.

I have to finish my project today.

Voca

1. situation 상황

It was an emergency situation.

It could be hard to get off from the situation.

2. important (임포른) 중요한

Honey is an important article of commerce.

It is important for students to do their homework.

3. task 일, 업무

My boss set me a task.

The task absorbed all my time.

4. choice 선택

Making a choice is always hard to me.

Life is composed with many choices.

5. still 그럼에도 불구하고

We searched everywhere but we still couldn’t find it.

The weather was cold and wet. Still, we had a great time.

6. project 프로젝트, 기획

Our project is on the rails now.

He drummed up some supporters for the project.그는  그 사업의 후원자를 물색하다.

7. due ~까지

Here are the bills due next week.

When are the design plans due?

8. don’t need to R ~ 할 필요가 없다.

You don’t need to write it down.

You don’t need to come tomorrow.

9. contest 대회

There is going to be a singing contest next month.

She won the beauty contest.

10. actually 사실은

Actually, I don’t agree to it.

Actually, my dream was to become a white-hacker.

11. learner 학습자

For a learner, he drives well.

He is a rather slow learner.

12. to be honest 솔직히

To be honest, I don’t like you..

To be honest, you are really ugly.

13. serious 심각한

Addicted gamblers are more likely to have serious martial problems.

I’m glad it was not serious.

14. make fun of ~를 놀리다.

People enjoy making fun of the clothes I wear.

You shouldn’t make fun of your friends!

3. I must

“I must” is a stronger expression than “I have to”.

When you have to go somewhere, you say “I have to go.” Right?

If you say “I must go,” it sounds much stronger and more serious.

I must catch the train! I must treat them well.

I must tell him the truth! I must return home quickly!

I must try hard!

I must go home before the rain.

I must go see him.

Voca

1. catch 잡다.

Where did you catch the fish?

I jumped up to catch a ball.

2. somewhere 어딘가에

I think I have a few here somewhere. 여기 어딘가에

I’m sure it’s in there somewhere. 거기 어딘가에 있는 건 확실해요.

3. truth 진실

He doubted that the informant was telling the truth.

A man burst upon the truth. 그 남자는 진실을 문득 알아차렸다.

* burst(벌스트~) 불쑥 가다, 터뜨리다.

4. client 고객

Do you have a client named Peter?

The affair was settled to the complete satisfaction of the client.

* settle (문제가) 해결되다, 합의를 보다.

5. be about to R  R 하려는 참이다. (이제 막 어떤 일을 하거나, 시작하려 할 때)

I was just about to ask you the same thing.

The bus is just about to leave.

6. fail 실패하다.

Many diets fail because they are boring.

He is not afraid to fail.

7. treat 대접하다.

He stood treat for his frineds. 그는 친구들을 위해 한턱을 내었다.

Don’t forget to treat me to a fabulous dinner.

8. suddenly 갑자기

She was suddenly wide awake, her nerves jangling.

* wide awake 잠에서 완전히 깨다.

* nerve 신경, 긴장 jangling (신경이) 거슬리다.

The game suddenly sparked to life. 경기가 갑자기 불꽃이 튀었다.

9. feel like ~하고 싶다.

I feel like qutting my job.

She felt like telling him the truth.

10. the nearest 가장 가까운

Where is the nearest phone booth?

The nearest ones are the most important ones.

11. public 공공의

You can pay your public utility bills at this counter.

Smoking is prohibited in most public places in the United States.

12. think to oneself (조용히) 속으로 생각하다.

He is think to himself about his problem.

David is just lying in the garden, thinking to himself.

13. start ~ing ~하기 시작하다.

She started laughing loudly.

I started working out to lose weight.

14. bump into ~에 부딪히다.

She threw up her eyes to the man who bump into her.

They never bump into anything, and they can even catch tiny insectes in the air.

15. forget to R ~ 하는 것을 잊다.

I forgot to bring my homework.

Don’t forget to write back to me. 나에게 답장하는 것을 잊지마.

16. turn off 끄다.

She forgot to turn off the gas ring.

Turn that thing off while I’m talking to you!

17. return 되돌아가다.

I waited a long time for him to return.

She returned home day after she went missing.

18. quickly 재빨리

He quickly learned the ins and outs of the job. 그는 그 일의 자세한 내용을 빨리 배웠다.

The police moved quickly to disple the rumours.

4. during

“During” can mean “in the middle of something”. Words that come after “during” are usually nouns.

I fell asleep during class. Please be quite during class.

During the midterm, everyone was stressed out. There was a special guest during the concert.

She was confident during the debate.

* debate: 토론 vacate: 비우다

Do we have to vacate the room during vacation?

I want to go on a trip during summer vacation. Don’t talk during the movie!

Don’t text during dinner! What did you do during the weekend?

Voca

1. take notes 받아 적다.

You should take notes down during the lecture.

I forgot to take notes down.

2. fall asleep 잠들다.

I sweated it out and couldn’t fall asleep

   * sweat out: sweat it outto wait for something that you feel nervous or anxious about to happen or to end

He used to fall alseep after drinking a glass of beer.

3. plan

They plan to bisect the field with trees.

* bisect : 이분화 하다.

Yes, I plan to leave tomorrow.

4. share

Couples share joys and sorrows of life.

Let’s share the bill, shall we?

5. text message

Send a text message to this number to vote.

Didn’t you get my text message?

6. mad (at)

Don’t be mad at me. It was not me.

I am mad at missing the train.

7 goal

My goal is to be wise as an owl. 나의 목표는 아주 똑똑해지는 거다.

Bees are not the goal of my life. 돈이 내 인생 목표는 아니다.

5. How is ~ going?

When you want to know how your frineds are doing with their work, you can say or ask, “How’s ~ going?”

“Going” does not mean “going, walking”. You want to know if everything is okay.

It could be just as if you are checking something.

However, when you say “How’s it going?”, that could mean “How are you?” or “What’s up?”

How’s it going with you these days? How’s  your dating going?

How’s your project going?

How’s your research going?

How’s the job interview going?

How’s your studying going?

Voca

1. work on ~에 공들이다.

Korea and Russia worked on this project together.

The man is working on the tire.

2. research 연구

He is in the vanguard of cancer research. *vanguard 선봉

Much of his research was unreliable.

3. check 확인하다.

Check the container for crack or leaks.

Check the oil and water before setting off.

4. wonder 궁금해 하다.

I wonder who she is.

I wondered what that noise was.

5. gather 모이다.

His supporters gathered in the main square.

A crowd soon gathered.

6. break

Let’s take a break.

She worked all day without a break.

7. special

You are special to me.

There is a special occasion tonight. *occassion 행사

8. talk about ~에 대해 이야기 하다.

He always talks about her.

Can we talk about something else?

9. upset

Why are you so upset?

I was so upset when I heard the news.

10. turn

She turned to look at me.

She turned her head away.

11. enough to R ~할 만큼 충분히 ~하다

I am tall enough to ride those rides.

He is smart enough to solve that problem.

12. start ~ing ~하기 시작하다.

She started laughing loudly.

I started working out to lose weight.

13. without

Can I have a cup of coffee without cream?

We went on partying without Jane.

14. trouble

Am I in a trouble?

Can you see the trouble here?

6. feel + adj

When you want to talk about your emotion, you can use the “feel” expression.

I feel so safe. I feel so happy.

I feel so close to you right now. I feel terrible.

I feel relieved now.

Voca

1. laugh

You never laugh at my jokes!

She laughed to cover her nervousness.

2. terrible

That was such a terrible dream.

3. emotion

He showed no visible sign of emotion.

His voice was throbbing with emotion.

4. note

There is a note in the middle of the desk.

I used adhesive tape to stick a note on the door. adhesive(에드히시브) 접착력 있는

5. office

Her perfume is smelling up the whole office.

The layout of that office is spacious. spacious (스페이셔스)

6. find out

I need to find out who the fourth person was.

As she find out a new evidence, she can against him.

7. relieved

I feel relieved to here that.

I was greatly relieved at the news.

8. tell

Tell me how your love is true.

His eyes will tell you how much he love you.

9. arrive

I will wait until they arrive.

A letter arrived for you this morning.