eNergize Me

영어 학원을 새로 등록하면서,,  이제 간만에 또 노트를 올리게된듯하다.

새선생 크/리/스.티/안.. 그닥 감동적이진 않은 수업이지만 지루하지 않게 가르친다.

04/02

* A: So what did you do last night?

   B: Not much, I was just pigging out on nuts and watching a movie. : pigging out, 뭔가 음식을 마음껏/충분히 먹다.

전치사 on에 주목할 필요가 있다. 

  cf. You eat like a pig  > 부정적 뉘앙스, 싸우자는 소리와 같다.

* I love popcorn but i don't like it when the pieces gets stuck in my teeth, 

* I like to eat my food slowly to savor/savour the flavor. 맛을 확실히 음미/만끽하다... 

* There was a great restaurant at the airport but i didn't have enough time to eat :(  It was such a pity

* Lots of people like to pig out on spicy food because it helps people get rid of stress. (△) get rid of는 stress에 쓰이기에 별로..

  relieve stress 가 더 낫다.

* I like popcorn but i don't buy it at the cinema, it's a rip off ! 바가지다.! 라는 듯 (a 빼먹지말고)

   rip off _ 뜯어내다, 훔치다. 빼앗다. 빨리끝내다. 정도의 의미. 돈을 채가는 느낌을 생각하며 : 바가지!

Rip off those stickers! 스티커 떼어내! 도 가능하며 This is simply a rip off! 이거 바가지야! 도 가능하고

* Normally I can manage to walk up 18 flight of stairs but yesterday I wasn't feeling very well 

  so I could only manage 2 (flight of stairs) and then I had to take the elevator.

 Manage to : 가까스로 최대한의 노력으로 해내다. 

 flight of stairs : 계단 1세트.

* When I was younger I could manage to go out with my friends every night but these days I can only manage 1 night out

  and then I'm too tired to go out again the next day.

* I like to pig out on chocolate/choccies

+ How did you lose your weight?   weight, health 등 단어에 'your, my' 같은 소유격 붙이지 않는다.

* 1/3  One third,   2/3 two thirds

04/03

* He's trying to learn 3 languages at once!

  - Really,, I think he's bitten off more than he can chew this time. : 씹을 수 있는것보다 많이 씹었다. 과한 일

* It is in over my head : 위와 유사표현. 개인의 능력치를 넘어선 상태를 말함

* Learning 500 words isn't easy but learning 5 (everyday) is a cinch

  It's a cinch : 식은 죽 먹기지~

  It's a piece of cake

  It's walk in the park

  It's no sweat.

  It's easy peasy (lemon squeezy) < used when speaking to children

* I was learning English AND Japanese but in the end I gave up on (learning) Japanese.

 (동등한 두개를 언급할때 capital로 and를 적곤 한다)

 - give up on + something

*When i was a kid, I wanted to be a chef (when i grow up_다 커서인줄 알기때문에) 

 but I'm not very good in the kitchen/garden so I gave up on my dream. : Good in the + something

* I think baking cakes using ready-made mixture (=믹스) is a cinch but baking one from scratch would be really hard.

 -from scratch : from the very first step. _ 목수가 가구를 만들기위해 원목에 마킹하는 작업부터를 의미

* Even deciding on a subject for a PhD is hard.  : Decide + on   (on 을 잊지말자 )

* They saw my 태극기 on my backpack and they recognized realized I was Korean. 

 because they recognised the flag.

 - recognize : 알고있는 무언가를 식별해 내는것

 - realize : 모르는 사실에 대해서 알게 되는것. 

목에 뭔가 걸렸을때의 응급처치법... 여기서 카테고리가 중요하다. 

+_+

2.12

How is Korea viewed by foreign countries, positively or negatively?

What factors contribute most to the perception people have of Korea?

How do you think Korean companies are viewed around the world? What feed back have you had from people you've worked with from foreign countries?

Which countries do you think have the best and the worst reputation around the world? Your answer can refer to types of business, politics, celebrities ot any other factors you think are important.

Do you think that Korea's image abroad can be improved? How?

=>

Diligent 근면하다는 이 좋은단어, 하지만 이 단어는 학생들에게만 쓰는겁니다. 

열심히 일하는 한국 직장인들

* industrious : for Hard-worker 라는 표현을 쓰지요

* Germany is well-known for~ / renowned for~ 무엇무엇으로 유명하다~ 라는

 표현을 쓰고 싶을때 famous 쓰고싶겠지만, 사람이 아니잖아요?

* I recharged my batteries. 

  주말에, 휴일에 뭐했냐는 질문에 i took a rest 하지말고 아주 일상적이고 자유롭게 natural 하게 써보아요

* We work like dogs

   개같이 일했어요. 뭐 근면히 열심히 소처럼 일한다 싶기도 한데, 영미 문화권에서는 '개'라는거

* North Korea tarnish our image. 북한이 남한 이미지에 먹칠!tarnish타^나쉬 하고 있네요 라고 표현해요

* Conglomerates : 뭐이런단어가 있나 싶은데 크롬에서 오타지적을 안한다!!! 오오미....

    사전에선 거대기업, 복합기업이라 말하는데,결국 Multi-nations _다국적 기업을 뜻하기도 한다고

* The Olympics helped put Korea on the map = make Korea more well-known

    지도에 올렸으니, 인지도가 높아졌지, 잘알려졌다구 웰노운~

* Any last words? _ 사형장에서 죄수에게 묻는말, 

* Don't moan / whinge about it ! : Don't complain it

     moan_신음하다,불평하다투덜거리다, whinge_넋두리를 하다.

자 회의_Meeting의 구성

Starting / Opening a meeting

- if we are all here, Let's start the meeting~

- We're here today to~

- I've called this meeting to~

- Let's get down to business

- Let's get going! / Let's get started! / Let's get the ball rolling .

Eliciting information from others

- 누구, How do you feel about ... ?

- Does anyone have anything to add about ...?

- What does everyone think about~?

- Anymore comment ? / idea?

- Do you have any question?

- I'd like to get your information.

Keeping on the track

 - I understand that's important, but right now we need to focus on~

 - well get back to that later, now let's ~

 - We need to keep on task.(usa)

 - That's not relevant. ( to the issue ) / that's not pertinent.

 - Can we please focus on the topic?

    Can we please focus at hand? (= current)

Finishing / Ending a meeting

 - If nothing else, then let's ~~( 주요 결정사안을 다시 언급)

 - Right, it looks as though we've covered the main items.

 - Thanks for all your participation, and let's touch base again...

 - Let's wrap it up

 - We're done

 - Let's call it a day.

* In company At work, they review results often.

 회사에서 라는 의미를 쓰고싶다면, 앹웤이 맞다, 한국식 in company는 sounds strange

* How What do you think about North Korea ?

    '어떻게' '생각'하냐 _ 뇌를 쓰는 'think' 는 What !!!

    '어떻게' '생각'하냐 _ 자연히 느껴지는 'feel' 은 How !!!   -> How do you feel 

 - What - think

 - How - feel

* How can i say ?  how 아니라고!

   What can i say _ 생각하는 시간 영어죠, ㅇ_ㅇ 맞는영어입니다.

    - Let me think about it / Give me a second.

* Korea's well-known for electronic companies.  일렉트릭 아니다. 

* The young generation were unhappy. 이 단어쓰는 순간 당신은 꼬부랑 할멈,,

  -> Young people 정도로 해주자.

* We spend time to have meetings

  We spend time on having meetings.  on + ing 잊지말자.

2.13

* We'll raise up increase your salary.  월급인상.. you raise me up을 너무 의식한거 아닌가요
   - We'll give(v) you a raise(n). 

* We need lots of menu dishes.  신메뉴가 필요한가? menu is just paper,  you need dishes,

* Let's discuss about it more.  전치사 필요없이 디스커스 하라.

* that can be our high point.   누가 말한건지는 모르겠지만, 무슨말을 하려고 했는지도 모르겠다.

 - best point / main strength.

* If i have no don't have these things.   좀 버릇좀 고쳐라 좀. 

* I'm confusing confused about your order.

    - It's confusing.

* they want to invest to in us.   invest엔 반드시 in 따라오라구

    save for, spend on 

* I understand your issues concerns / worries. 

   - 컨썬, 가장 적절한 표현이다. 혹은 worries도 좋다. 

* How much budget money do you need?   예산이 얼마나 필요한데? 일단 시작했으니 이제부턴 머니,

   - Have you set a budget?

   - What's your budget?

* I cannot expect predict how much it will cost.    미래의 일에 대해 말하는것이니, expect보단 predict가 적절!

* I don't know How i can do it.

                     What i can do.  이건뭐 쉽네.

* It's out of my hand. - out of control.

* Let's take 5.  ( Let's take a break for 5min.)

* we can revisit the topic another day.

* That's out of the question.! = not possible

* can you push back your retirement? = delay

 - can you push back the deadline? (later)

 - can you bring forward the deadline?(sooner)

* What's the severance package? _ severance pay. 퇴직금 , 퇴직수당

* Why do you pay newbies more. _ new starters

* I'm not made of money ! _ have a limited money.

* We video chat(v) everyday.    용어자체를 동사로 쓴다는걸 보여주고싶은거죠.

   -  We text / skype / email everyday

2/6

* I went to a prestigious university.  _ 겁나 좋은 대학을 나왔찌,

*My education gave me a leg up = helped me _ 학력이 도움이 됐어

*the chances are few and far between = rare _ 흔치않은

*Be concise/ be succinct = short clever  인터뷰할때 대답은,

*It's money down the drain. _ 바닥에 돈뿌리는 행위지!

*it's imperative +++++  ( it's imperative to + verb) 반드시 해야하는, 긴요한, 

  It's essential +++

*i have butterflies before (on interview) _ 두근거려 울렁대!

* initiative_

-I used my initiative / my brain : quickly!

- Use your initiative~! : Use ur brain!

=>  the best way to use ur initiative => LIE!!!

*Handle = cope with = deal with

*The result = the out come 

*She's irreplaceable _ 대체할수 없는!

*It was a tricky situation : difficult, tough

*I pass the buck(usa) ( = take responsibility)

*Math/Sth goes over my head = don't understand.

-JAVA language goes over my head....

*There's a 50-50 split.  _  픱티픱티 스픭. 반반이야~ 

40-60~ 이렇게 

* Even though : real _ 실제 일어난 일에 대해서 ! 

  Even if : possible  _ 가능성은 있지만 아직 현실이 아닌일! 지금 내가 아니면 if 쓰는거임!

- Even though i don't need to compensate, then i do.  : 안해도 돼 현실임,레알임., 하지만 해.

- Even if i'm tired, I'm energetic. 난 지금 안힘들어! 그렇다면!? if 를 써야지

* I don't know how we can do it _ how를 사용한다면 뒤에 목적어 it  따라와야함!

   what we can do _ 안쓰려면 

* I failed that company -> I failed to get into that company _ 취직에 실패했어

* I used it to inform them of situation. _  inform 누구 of 내용

_ inform me of ~

* My chances were ruined.

* I'm loyal to my company. _ 

* They grilled me in the interview  _ asking lots of questions.

* they want people to be sheep   _ 말잘듣는, 복종하는 사원이길 바래.

- but i'm not a sheep 

* His thinking / mindset / attitude is unusual  _ 그는 사고방식이 독특해

* They do ask some difficult question

2/7 _ Being successful!

* what do you think makes someone successful in their life. - making lots of money,

   having power, having a happy family, being healthy, doing better than their parents? why?

* It's objective _ FACT! 객관적이고

- Is 김태희 beautiful?

  It's subjective _ Personal option. 주관적이지.

- Is 김태희 sexy?

* I went to top his success. _ v. top = do better than  능가하다, 라는 의미의 동사로 쓰임.

- can you top that? 더 잘할수 있겠어?

* Who's most successful person you know?

* He's a savvy guy.   _ 워렌버핏같은애들한테 쓰는 표현.
    That's a savvy decision. : good + intelligent.

* The world is your oyster. : You can do anything! : there are lots of opportunities.

- oyster contains pearl, and pearl means perfection.

* I will be affectionate with my kids/wife. 다정어린, 애정어린

* High staff morale is important.  사기, 의욕

* It's mind-numbing ! = boring * 73

* I invest in blue chip companies/stocks.

*Contentment is more suitable than satisfaction. 만족, satisfy 그만 씁시다 이제좀.

*You have to effort provide for your family 

* It's just my thinking opinion

* I had a hard time to do doing it

* You can get the money earn / make 5% for stock.

* i want you to reply asap! = fucxxng rude한 표현.

* I paid my money on that  마이머니 찾고 복잡하지말고, 걍 pay money for~

-> I paid money for that.  

Abbreciations. 약어.

* The delivery date is TBC. _ To be confirmed.

* ETA : Estimated time of arrival.

-what's the ETA for delivery?

-Q: What's your ETA?   , A: 4pm

* ASAP  _ A-SAP ? 에이삽?  Bullshit 뻐큐머겅 (1% in usa)

* American uses CC as verb.    _ Carbon copy  복사본, 메일보낼때 참조.

  -  i always cc my boss, / did u cc me? / i will cc u.

* BTW : by the way _ i almost forget.

* TBA : To be announced

* FAQ : frequently asked question

* L8R : later

* IMO : In my opinion

* IMHO : In my humble opinion

* FYI : For your Information.

* ROFL : Rolling on floor laughing

* Pope : 카톡릭 교황 폽프

1/11

 * You do it,  Ask her first,   You first. 

  말좀 해보라는데, 이것좀 해보라는데 자꾸 다른사람 시키는 당신,

-  You're always passing the buck.

 * Phrasal verb. 

: mini idiom : Verb + preposition. 그냥 사용시 의미가 통할리가 없잖아~

  - Give up : stop

  - speak up : say something that annoys you

  - put (you) down : criticize _ 

  - hang out : 

  - let (me) down : disappoint me

  - get along : have good relationship with somebody

  - mess up : make a mistake

  - grow apart : go one's own way. 자라면서 자연스레 멀어지는것,

 * Don't laugh at me. 

   Stop laughing at me.

 * Even ( if_조건 / though_과거 ) he does that~

 * i always let (her) down.

 * I break my promises,

 * get a trade in _  :  상점에가서 돈을 더주고 새물건으로 바꿔오는거~ trade in 

   -You need to trade your hushand in  가서 남편바꿔와~ㅋ

* different from me,

   the same as me,

 * long distance relationship.

 * i want to get revenge on him !

 * i want to pay him back!

                 get her back!

 * I have a good impression of him.

 * i want to question to you (!?)

-> i want to ask you a question.

-> i want to ask you some question.

1/14

 * It's a junkit.  (회사등에서 돈을 내주는데 10일 일정중에 2일 일하고 8일논다!? : 정킷)

I blob-out in my junkit.

* what makes a happy home for you?

* Do you like to hang around the kitchen? / the downtown?

* How much of homemaker are you?  :fix, gardening, maintaining.

* i go home to crash

  i just crash at home.  : 비행기추락. 크래쉬, 집에가면 바로 퍼져서 자는 사람.

- I crushed-out at 9pm.

 ( home? it's a crash pad.   pad: 집 슬랭, )

 * Food was not enough? (X) 

We didn't have enough food to eat.

 *  Popular vs Famous : 반짝 흥행가도냐, 아니면 꾸준한 유명세냐

 * It's a cross-breed .  강아지_잡종 표현

   It's a mongrel.

- It's part 시츄 and part 요크셔

- He's american-chinese, French-Brazilian   - 혼혈 표현

 * i separate work from home   : 집에서까지 일하지 않아, 일과 집 분리.

- I never take work home

- I never bring home to the office.

1/9

 * Modals of Suggestion + Advice

  - should : suggestion + advice

  - could   : suggestion

  - If         : advice

-> if you exercise everyday, you can lose your weight.

 * Modals of obligation (의무, 해야한다)

  - must

  - have to

  - need to

  - had to    

          cf. ought to, had better > OLD TEXTBOOK ENGLISH. 

영국여왕님이나 쓸법한 표현이다. 진부하고. 곧잘 쓰이지 않음.

 * tell her honestly

 * give notice  

 * batting cage _ 야구연습장 / driving range - 골프연습장

 * Control yourself, control how you think. 스스로 생각하기에,마음먹기에 달렸다 라는 의미를 표현하려면

                    <---->  Mind control ( 부정적인 표현, 꾀어낼 때 쓰이는 표현)

 * Health club!? 비버리힐즈, 혹은 그 어디 어디 유명인들이 다닐법한 곳.. 

     실제 당신이 운동하는곳? -> Gym

 * I do exercise everyday. (do 쓸필요 없네,) 

  I go to gym everyday.

 * She works at home 

 * Poor people -> The poor.  ( xx people 이라는 표현을 조심할 것, the poor, the rich 정도로 해줘)

 * Electronic lab,(= laboratory. 당연히 줄여부르고 )

 * i just want to play,   >  want to have fun, enjoy myself, do nothing.

  놀고 싶다라는 표현을 쓰고싶다면, play라는 표현은 어린 아이들용 표현입니다.

 * Take / use the stairs(elevator,lift) 

   미국식take, 영국식use

 * Quit the(my, his, her,,,,) job 

퇴직? 절대 the job 쓰지 않습니다. 관사대신 소유격 넣어요.

 * So long time ( sounds like konglish,) => for such a long time

-> you have been working there for such a long time.

 * to be frank, ( !? 잘쓰지 않지만 이 말이 쓰이면 뒤에는 험한 말이 뒤따르기 마련) 

 to be honest, 혹은 i told her honestly, directly. 

 * get a payout  : 퇴직금을 받다.

 * puberty : 사춘기 

I'm going through puberty.

1/10

 * who is fun to be around? 주변에 웃긴친구가 누구?

 * in common : something the same

 * does he do what you say?  _ Does your (dog/husband/wife) obey you?

 * she used to be too ingoing

 * it's your fault.

 * you pass the buck : give somebody something to do.

다른사람에게 기회를 돌리다. ( 니가 먼저해봐)

he's always passing the buck.

 * I'll put my hand up ~(to do it) 자원해서 무언가 하는거지.

 * even if/though I don't care about that/you : even 단독으로 쓰지 말고, 뒤에 저걸 붙여서..

 * He thinks it's a hassle : something difficult to do.

 * when i was drunken drunk  취했을 때, drunk 가 나와야죠

drunken + N, adj 뒤에 뭔가 따라와야 합니다.

* You have to make an effort : try

* i need to keep in touch with 누구 

* I have to kill (a lot of/some) time : boredom

 * she manipulates you. 징징거림으로 당신을 control 합니다.

 * You're henpecked. :  hen:암탉, peck:쪼다(pecking)

     재잘재잘 잔소리에 구박받고 있는거죠

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couch potatos - blob out in front of TV.

 It's boring <subject>/ I'm bored. <object>

  형용사로 표현할 때 결국은 주술에 따라 ing가 될껀지 ed가 될껀지, 알잖아~?

what are some places you'd like to visit?

Do you still enjoy 'gangnam style'?

Do you prefer native or korean teacher?

what do you think of smart phones?

For me, I'd like to visit poland.

become dependent on something.

guy,male/female friend.  <-> boy, girl fd. 이성/동성친구 or 여자친구남자친구(애인)

* Character vs personality. 

> one is morals and the other is how you express yourself.

도덕/윤리적 성품/특성을 나타내는 캐릭터, 외적/내적 모든특징을 나타내느 퍼스날리티,

 따라서 nice한 character와 bad한 personality를 동시에 가질수도

반대로 bad 한 character와 nice한 personality를 가질수도 있다. 

-> 그는 웃기지만(personality) 살인자야(character), 

give lip service / pay lip service.

I had a crush on my teacher. 

idol ≒ kind of God.  it doesn't mean pop stars or tv stars 

just celebrities or star is proper.

shock therapy. 충격요법

phobia 단어의 활용.   test phobia? (x)

I have a phobia of test (0)

you become dependent on something.( alcohol, mobile phone, internet..)

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* especially 의 사용

 - Especially  I Especially want to live in Germany.

* The laws of Korea.

  The polices of company (policy for business usually)

* i want go on a trip , on a 빼먹고 go trip 하기없긔

* beer belly, pot belly    맥주로 부른배, 음식으로 부른 뱃살(원인에 따라).

   복근 six pack,  하지만 뱃살 keg keg는 원래 큰 맥주통을 의미, 몸이 그 큰 맥주통 같다는거지,

*  I'm in early/mid/late 20's   나이대 초반 중반 후반의 표현,

* if i could turn back time, I would~~ 시간을 되돌린다면,

* Most of women like him.   of 를 붙인표현이 오류, 

  Most of us/ them  처럼 대명사를 사용할때 of를 사용한다,  아니라면 Most of the women 이 되어야지.

* He is under my thumb -> under the control.

* I wear the pants 누가 실권을 가졌느냐, (boos)

*He is big boned. 뚱뚱하지 않아도 골격이 큰사람을 지칭

* I work at the same place during my career 일하는 동안에~ 라는 문장에서 앞문장의 배리에이션

  I changed my work place 5 times during my career.

* 아이들을 기르다. 이전에도 말했듯 grow는 쓰지 않아, 이건 뭔가 식물적인 느낌.

growing up kids?!   = bring up my kids,

                            = raise my kids.