[팟캐스트] (366) 싹쓰리 열풍 / 테슬라 불공정 약관 시정

  진행자: 손지형, Brolley Genster 1. Ssak 3 bids farewell, Refund Expedition says hello 요약: 한 방송 예능 프로그램 통해 이름을 알린 3인조 그룹 싹쓰리가 3개월간 활동을 종료. 뒤이어 4인조 그룹 등장 예고 [1] Superstar trio Ssak 3 bid farewell to fans, as the group wrapped up its three-month project on Saturday’s episode of MBC’s “Hangout With Yoo.” *trio: 3인조 그룹 *bid farewell to: -에게 작별을 고하다 *wrap up: 마무리하다 *episode: 회차 *hangout: 자주가는 곳 / hang out: 놀다 [2] During the Saturday, the trio of entertainer Yoo Jae-seok

Aug. 19, 2020

[팟캐스트] (365) 주식말고 운동화, 스니커즈 리셀 열풍/ 해외입국자 격리시설 가보니

  진행자: 조혜림, Paul Kerry   1. [Weekender] Investing in stocks? Why not sneakers? [1] Even non-sneakerheads are realizing the lucrative nature of sneaker resale these days. O Jee-ye had never been much interested in expensive shoes. Shoes kissed ground-level microbes. They wore out much quicker than other items of clothing. What shoes are for, O thought, was for protection. They were good if breathable, durable, didn’t give her blisters and matched the day’s outfit. *snea

Aug. 12, 2020

[팟캐스트] (364) 뉴질랜드 성추행 혐의 한국 외교관 / OECD 한국 소득격차 수준

  진행자: 김혜연, Paul Kerry 1. New Zealand ups pressure on Korea to cooperate in diplomat sexual assault case   [1] New Zealand authorities have heightened pressure on South Korea to cooperate in its probe of a Korean diplomat who has been accused of sexual assault. *heighten pressure on: (감정·효과를) 고조시키다, 압박하다 *probe of: 조사하다, 캐묻다 [2] Winston Peters, New Zealand’s deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister, urged the Korean government to cooperate by waiving the ac

Aug. 4, 2020

[팟캐스트] (363) 이번 주 또 폭우 예정 / ‘강철비2: 정상회담’ 개봉

진행자: 간형우, Brolley Genster 1. Another heavy downpour expected; authorities on alert 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 [1] With heavy rainfall expected again this week, authorities are on high alert to prevent further damages during the monsoon season, especially down south. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety called an emergency meeting Sunday as the Korea Meteorological Administration

July 29, 2020

[팟캐스트] (362) 외국인 코로나 환자 치료비 부담 검토 / 롯데월드타워 스카이브릿지 오픈

진행자: 임현수, Kevin Lee Selzer 1. Korea may start charging passengers arriving with COVID-19 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 [1] South Korean health officials said Tuesday they may start charging passengers arriving with COVID-19 for medical expenses, if the coronavirus influx continues to place a strain on the medical capacity. *influx: (사람 등이) 밀어닥침 *strain: 부담, 중압감 *capacity: 수용력 [2] Yoo

July 22, 2020

[팟캐스트] (361) CG모델 / 코로나19 시대 외국인 유학생

  진행자: 임정요, Kevin Lee Selzer 1. Is she real? Artificial humans move to the fore 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 [1] If the names Miquela or Imma ring a bell, you have been keeping up with the growing demographic of digital humans. Miquela and Imma are Instagram influencers, respectively followed by 2.48 million and 200,000 users. They are computer-generated imageries, but have pretty re

July 15, 2020

[팟캐스트] (360) 손정우씨 미국 송환 불허 / 국내 변종코로나 기승

  진행: 손지형, Paul Kerry 1. Korean child porn operator's US extradition denied 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 요약: 법원이 아동 성착취 영상물 거래 웹사이트를 운영한 손정우씨의 미국 송환을 불허. [1] A South Korean national who operated the world’s largest child pornography website will not be sent to the US to face trial there, a local court ruled Monday, rejecting a US request for his extradition. *face trial: 법정

July 8, 2020

[팟캐스트] (359) 인권위 차별금지법 제정 촉구/ 가수 선미 ‘여가수 활약 기뻐’

진행: 임현수, Paul Kerry 1. ‘Legislate against discrimination,’ human rights body urges lawmakers 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 [1] Korea’s state human rights watchdog on Tuesday urged the freshly elected parliament to pass the highly contested anti-discrimination act in what is its first public endorsement of the legislation in 14 years. *watchdog: 감시단체 *urge: 권고하다 *fre

July 1, 2020

[팟캐스트] (358) 삐라는 무엇인가 / 코로나 실직자 제주도에 가장 많아

  진행: 임정요, Kevin Lee Selzer 1. Leafleting: decisive propaganda or empty provocation? 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 [1] Even in the 21st century with all its technical wizardry and social media, old-fashioned propaganda leaflets seem to matter a great deal on Korean Peninsula, the world’s last remaining Cold War frontier. *wizardry: 마법 *social media: SNS *old-fashioned: 고전적인

June 24, 2020

[팟캐스트] (357) 북한, 남북 공동 연락사무소 폭파/ 노인생활시설 휠체어에서도 환경검체 확인

진행: 김보경, Kevin Lee Selzer 1.   North Korea demolishes liaison office, experts warn of further actions 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 [1] North Korea on Tuesday demolished an inter-Korean liaison office in its territory near the border, following through on threats and leaving South Korea with little in the way of options. *demolish: 철거하다 *liaison office: 연락사무소 *follow through

June 17, 2020

[팟캐스트] (356) 여름 마스크 출시 / 태안 밀입국 보트 오판

진행: 손지형, Paul Kerry 1. Korea rolls out face masks for summer heat 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 요약: 한국 여름 마스크 출시 후 온라인 판매 시작. [1] A new type of face mask designed to be more breathable than the N95 or KF94 respirators while shielding people from respiratory droplets -- through which the spread of the novel coronavirus can occur -- has been launched in South Korea. *respirators: 방독면,

June 10, 2020

[팟캐스트] (355) ‘흑인 사망’ 시위 지지하는 케이팝 가수와 팬들 / 법원 "아이와 동반자살은 극단적 아동학대"

진행자: 임현수, Paul Kerry 1. Donations, hashtags and fancams: K-pop world reacts to George Floyd protests 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 [1] As protests continue following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died at the hands of police in the US, multiple K-pop stars and fandoms have joined in solidarity to speak up against police brutality. *at the hands of: ~에 의해 *in solidarity: 연대

June 2, 2020

[팟캐스트](354) 코로나19에 재활용업계 난항 / 경찰 음주운전 단속 재개

  진행자: 임정요, Paul Kerry 1. Recycling centers face desperate battle to survive 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 [1] The global coronavirus pandemic is threatening the future of plastic recycling in South Korea, as major recycling centers are incurring mounting losses amid a collapse in global demand. *incur: (비용을) 물게되다 *mounting: 쌓이는 *collapse: 붕괴 [2] Many are being forced to cut costs

May 26, 2020

[팟캐스트] (353) 고3 등교 첫날 코로나 변수발생 / FC서울 '리얼돌 관객' 국제망신

진행자: 김보경, Paul Kerry 1. Physical reopening of high schools faces confusion in Incheon 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 [1] Most high school seniors here returned to school on Wednesday, but some schools were forced to postpone reopening due to virus-related risk factors, related officials said. *returned to school: 개학 *forced to do A: A를 할 수밖에 없게 되다 *postpone: 미루다 [2] Two high school seni

May 20, 2020

[팟캐스트] (352) 이태원 집단감염으로 개학 연기 / 달고나 열풍

  진행자: 손지형, Paul Kerry 1. School resumptions postponed amid specter of second wave 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 요약: 이태원 클럽발 집단감염 발생으로 개학이 다시 한 차례 연기됨. [1] The reopening of schools, which was scheduled for Wednesday for high school seniors, has been postponed in South Korea amid the specter of another wave of COVID-19 infections. *postpone: 연기하다 *the specter of: -의 망령 *a wave of: 한

May 13, 2020

[팟캐스트](351) 코로나19 2차 유행 대비/ 중•고교 20곳 대상 한복 교복 공모

  진행자: 임현수, Paul Kerry 1.   ‘Even if 2nd wave happens, it won’t be like the first’ 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 요약: 코로나19의 2차 대유행에 대비하는 정부 [1] With South Korea set to officially end stringent social distancing Wednesday, health authorities on Tuesday expressed both caution and confidence on the country’s fight against COVID-19. *stringent: 엄중한 *

May 6, 2020

[양승진 기자의 English Cafe] 외국어 학습의 긍정적인 효과

모국어 이외의 외국어를 배우는 이유는 다양합니다. 해당 외국어로 쓰여진 자료를 직접 읽고 해독하고 싶거나 원어민과 대화를 하고 싶기 때문에 열심히 단어도 외우고 문장도 반복해서 읽으며 외국어를 학습합니다. 최근에는 외국어를 열심히 배우는 과정에서 생기는 부가적인 효과에 대해서 언어학자, 심리학자, 뇌과학자 등이 연구를 많이 하고 있습니다. 이중언어 사용자(bilingual speaker)가 의사소통을 넘어 추가적인 장점을 가질 수 있다는 것이죠. 외국어를 배워서 두 가지 이상의 언어를 자유롭게 사용할 수 있게 되면 뇌에 긍정적인 효과를 준다는 것이 학술적인 논점의 핵심입니다. 사실 외국어뿐만 아니라 학교에서 새로운 학문을 배우거나 하면 당연히 뇌 발달에 좋은 영향을 준다는 것은 그냥 상식적인 추론으로도 알 수 있는 것인데요, 이중언어나 다중언어(multilingual) 사용자의 경우는 좀 더 구체적인 측면이 부각되고 있습니다. 일단 뇌에 큰 영향을 줄 수 있으며, 특히

May 3, 2020

[팟캐스트](350) 김정은 사망설 / 한국 거주 외국인 단편집

진행자: 임정요, Kevin Lee Selzer 1. Tensions rise on unconfirmed reports of Kim Jong-un’s death 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 요약: 검증되지 않은 김정은 사망설 보도 잇따라 [1] With North Korean leader Kim Jong-un missing from public view for two weeks, conflicting, unconfirmed accounts about his health, some even indicating his death or near-death, are raising tensions here. *missing: 실종되다, 흔적을 감추다 *confl

April 29, 2020

[팟캐스트] (349) 초고령화 사회 / 코로나19, 심장에도 영향?

  진행자: 임정요, Kevin Lee Selzer 1. Korea set to be superaged society within 4 years 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 요약: 한국, 2024년이면 세계에서 여덟번째로 초고령화 사회 진입. [1] South Korea is projected to become one of eight superaged societies in the world by 2024, alongside the existing five -- Japan, Italy, Germany, Sweden and France -- and two other candidates like to ascend -- Canada and the UK. *su

April 22, 2020

[팟캐스트] (348) 배달의민족 수수료 논란 / 총선 사전투표율 역대 최고치

  진행자: 손지형, Paul Kerry 1. Baedal Minjok apologizes for new fee system, decides to take back 아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2 팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638 요약: 음식 배달앱 배달의민족 운영사 우아한형제들이 음식점 대상 수수료 부과 체계 변경 계획을 철회. [1] Baedal Minjok, which has come under fire for the introduction of a restructured commission system, on Friday issued a public apology and said it would be returning to the previous fee structure. *come

April 15, 2020