포커스-0511

More companies opt for experienced workersLee Hyun, 28, spent nearly three years trying to get a job. She finally secured one after 50 failed attempts to even get her resume through the first stage of the job interview. Her efforts included months of listening to special Internet classes and crammed studies for Chinese upon tips that some companies offer merits for multilingual skills. “As more companies opt to hire experienced workers, the doors for newbies seem to get narrower and more crowded

May 11, 2015

TOEFL LISTENING Lecture Q1

Today we’re going to continue with oil painting, but in different styles you haven’t experienced. From now on, we’re going to learn about several different techniques, beginning with impasto. Basically, impasto is a thick application of pigment that makes no attempt to look smooth. Instead, brush and palette knife marks are visible on the finished painting.Now, in general, when you work with oil, what you do is just apply one color over another and let the paint squish onto the canvas. And the p

May 11, 2015

Richie’s SAT Essay

Conclusion:Close Out Story:Sum up your story/examples/studies/readings ― this may be done by paraphrasing the first sentence of your first body paragraph.Example: Body language and emails can definitely be useful tools to communicate more effectively with other people ― they can often fill in the gaps that may be lacking in a conversation.Show How Story Supports Thesis:Explicitly demonstrate how your story/example/reading/studies support your thesis.Example: But a true, interpersonal conversatio

May 11, 2015

고급 시사영어독해

[Part 3] Sharing dreams, making a difference in life at unique clubs취미 공유 특수 클럽은 인생의 큰 역할을 한다Bilingual ReadingEven less than 10 years ago, 심지어 불과 10년 전에 clubs ― or “donghohoe” in Korean 클럽, 즉 한국어로 “동호회”는 ― were usually filled with people 일반적으로 사람들로 채워졌다 who shared common interests 일반적인 취미를 공유하고 있던 such as movies, music, mountain climbing or photography. 영화, 음악, 등산, 사진촬영과 같은 Clubs used to be an open place 클럽은 공개적인 장소로 사용되었다 where single men and women searched for their other half 독신 남녀들이 그들의 다른 짝

May 11, 2015

포커스-0504

Islam finds way into Korean societyStepping outside a lecture room at Kyung Hee University amid a flock of Korean students, a 28-year-old Jordanian student heads toward a Muslim prayer room set up in his university campus. Mohammad’s daily ritual in the prayer room demonstrates Korea’s efforts to understand the once-alienated religion, he noted.“These days, Koreans do not discriminate me on the basis of me being an Islamic believer,” he said, adding this has not been always the case.“When I came

May 4, 2015

정병권-0504

Ethics in Organ Translations장기이식의 윤리학Organ transplantation is one of the greatest eclats modern medicine has ever achieved. It has brought hope to millions of patients suffering from previously fatal organ failure. Struggling to contain costs, health-care payers are also among its beneficiaries. Kidney transplantation, for example, has proved less costly than dialysis.eclat: 대성공failure: 부전(不全)contain: 억제하다beneficiary: 수혜자dialysis: 투석(透析)장기이식은 현대 의학의 가장 큰 성과 중 하나이다. 장기이식 덕분에, 종전 같았으면 치명적인 장기부전으로

May 4, 2015

TOEIC

명사명사는 문장에서 명사자리를 파악하는 문제가 출제되며, 셀 수 있는 명사와 셀 수 없는 명사의 구분과 복합명사를 이해하는 문제가 출제됩니다. 명사자리는 기본적으로 주어, 목적어, 보어, 전치사 뒤, 관사 뒤, 형용사 뒤, 소유격 뒤가 됩니다.문제 1. All the airline passengers must put their tray tables up and fasten their seatbelts in ______ for departure.(a) prepares (b) prepared (c) preparative (d) preparation문제 2. Korea restaurant offers a wide ______ of desserts and entre, but its selection of appetizers is quite limited.(a) varied (b) various (C) variable (d) variety문제 3. The engineer gave Ms. Ko

May 4, 2015

Richie’s SAT Essay

2. Writing your Essay (Combined Famous Person/Personal Biography Body):Introduction:Grab Attention:Start by stating your opinion on the prompt or a quote that was given to you in the prompt:It is a well known saying that _______ . (Elaboration = 1 sentence). Yet _______ . Example: It is a well known saying that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Since a picture is worth a thousand words, how much more can an expression or physical interaction convey that words simply cannot? Yet body languag

May 4, 2015

뉴스포커스-0427

Analog: a rebellion against perfectionIn recent years, Korea, one of the most digitized countries in the world, has seen an increasing number of people pursue an analog way of life, such as keeping a handwritten diary or reading a printed book. “Koreans are seeking analog as a rebellion against perfection and an escape from rationality that human beings have firmly believed in,” said Seol Dong-hoon, a sociology professor at Chonbuk National University. In today’s digital age, technology and soci

April 27, 2015

Analog: a rebellion against perfection 아나로그: 완벽에 대한 반란

본문In recent years, Korea, one of the most digitized countries in the world, has seen an increasing number of people pursue an analog way of life, such as keeping a handwritten diary or reading a printed book. “Koreans are seeking analog as a rebellion against perfection and an escape from rationality that human beings have firmly believed in,” said Seol Dong-hoon, a sociology professor at Chonbuk National University. In today’s digital age, technology and social media bring people closer, but Se

April 27, 2015

TOEFL Test를 위한 기본 어휘 정리 Point 1

TOEFL Test에서 고득점을 받기 위해서 선행되어야 할 부분은 어휘입니다. TOEFL Test를 위한 어휘 정리 편에서는 TOEFL 시험 준비에 필요한 가장 중요한 동사어구를 예문과 함께 공부해 보도록 하겠습니다. ■ 다양한 목적어를 갖는 타동사 1동사 목적어 뜻 예 문your invitation 당신의 초대를 받아들이다. I decided to accept your invitation. 나는 당신의 초대를 받아드리기로 했습니다.1 accept the position 자리를 받아들이다 He plans to accept the position.그는 그 직책을 받아드릴 계획이다.the application 지원서를 받다. The school will accept applications from students.학교는 학생들로부터 지원서를 받을 것이다, 동사 목적어 뜻 예 문the opening 개막식을 발표하다 The president announced the opening of t

April 27, 2015

Richie’s SAT Essay

#25Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and the assignment below.Quotes Included Above Prompt:A well-known company recently proposed setting aside every Friday as a day with no e-mail-based communication. On these e-mail-free Fridays, employees would be encouraged to refrain completely from reading or sending e-mail or text messages and advised instead to call each other or talk in person. This idea can work for everyone. If each week we set aside time to actually t

April 27, 2015

리치한-0420

Body Paragraph 1:Develop Story:A good example of this __________ . (4~6 more sentences of elaboration)Example: A good example of this can be taken from the story of what happened on the morning of 9/11/2001 in the United States. Unbeknownst to anyone in the US at that time, two Saudi terrorists had entered the United States through Canada, and were planning to attack the US by hijacking airplanes and flying them into various buildings. On that morning, however, the two Saudi hijackers were late

April 20, 2015

정병권-0420

Misunderstandings Surrounding MMR VaccineMMR 백신을 둘러싼 오해들In 1998, the British medical journal The Lancet published an article claiming that there may be a link between the MMR vaccine -- measles, mumps and rubella -- and the development of autism in children. The story got plenty of press, *touched off a raging debate about the safety of vaccines, and *scared many parents away from inoculating their kids.development: 발병autism: 자폐증*touch off: 촉발하다 (trigger; spark)*scare A away from (doing) B: A에게

April 20, 2015

Misunderstandings Surrounding MMR Vaccine MMR 백신을 둘러싼 오해들

In 1998, the British medical journal The Lancet published an article claiming that there may be a link between the MMR vaccine ― measles, mumps and rubella ― and the development of autism in children. The story got plenty of press, *touched off a raging debate about the safety of vaccines, and *scared many parents away from inoculating their kids.지난 1998년 영국 의학지 Lancet은, MMR(홍역, 이하선염, 풍진)백신 접종과 자폐증의 연관성을 주장하는 한 논문을 게재했다. 많은 언론들이 이 논문에 주목했고, 백신의 안정성에 대한 열띤 논쟁이 촉발되어, 공포에 사로잡힌 수많은 부모들은 아이들에게 백신을 접종

April 20, 2015

Richie’s SAT Essay

Body Paragraph 1:Develop Story:A good example of this __________ . (4~6 more sentences of elaboration)Example: A good example of this can be taken from the story of what happened on the morning of 9/11/2001 in the United States. Unbeknownst to anyone in the US at that time, two Saudi terrorists had entered the United States through Canada, and were planning to attack the US by hijacking airplanes and flying them into various buildings. On that morning, however, the two Saudi hijackers were late

April 20, 2015