What do you call it?~를 뭐라고 부르죠?Andy: What do you call the ink in the copy machine?Andy: 복사기에 넣는 잉크를 뭐라고 부르지요? Clara: Do you mean the toner? Why?Clara: 토너 말하는 거예요? 왜요?Andy: That’s it! The light is on and I think we have to get some more.Andy: 아, 맞아요, 토너! 복사기에 불이 들어왔어요. (토너를) 더 넣어야 할 것 같은데요.Clara: Do you want to go to the store or do you want me to?Clara: 가게에 갔다 올래요, 아니면 제가 갔으면 좋겠어요?Andy: I’ll go, if you know how to put it in.Andy: 제가 가죠, 만일 복사기에 토너를 어떻게 넣을지 안다고 하면 말이에요. Clara: OK, it’s a deal!Cla

Dec. 7, 2015

[Part 1] Vegetarian meals make their mark채식주의자들 식사가 사람들의 주목을 끌다Bilingual 해석 연습In fact, __________ a pro-vegetarian community __________ seems to be growing, __________ in keeping __________ with current trends, __________ in an even more health-conscious direction. ______________________________ VegeDoctor, __________ an organization of doctors __________ whose purpose __________ is to promote a vegetarian diet __________ as a healthy means of eating, __________ was established nearly two years

Dec. 7, 2015

Economic reform overdue늦은 경제 개혁<10월23일자 사설>In February 2014， President Park Geun-hye unveiled a three-year economic reform plan to mark the first anniversary of her inauguration. She vowed to raise Korea`s potential growth rate to 4 percent by 2017， noting that without her plan， the rate might drop to the low end of the 3 percent range by that year. 2014년 2월 박근혜 대통령은 취임 1주년을 맞아 경제 혁신 3개년 계획을 발표했다. 그녀는 2017년에 3%대 초반까지 떨어질 것으로 예상되는 잠재성장률을 2017년까지 잠재성장률을 4%대로 끌어올리겠다고 말했다. Earlier this month， Bank o

Dec. 7, 2015

How our family handles Christmas togetherDear Annie: After reading the letter from “Need Some Relief,” I thought I’d share how our family handles Christmas with four adult children and their spouses, 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren (and an occasional visiting in-law). Dinner is at our house every year. Everyone participates by graciously bringing a dish. One son’s family prepares the turkey, with mashed potatoes and gravy. Another brings all the drinks. We prepare stuffing, cranberry

Dec. 7, 2015

A chocolate one with frosting.설탕가루가 뿌려진 초콜렛 케잌이요.Andi: What kind of birthday cake would you like?Andi : 어떤 종류의 생일 케잌을 좋아하세요?Clara: A chocolate one with frosting.Clara: 설탕가루가 뿌려진 초콜렛 케잌이요.Andi : How about a vanilla one with nuts on top?Andi : 위에 땅콩이 얹혀진 바닐라 케잌은 어때요?Clara: I don’t think they have one like that. Clara: 그런 건 가게에 없는 거 같은데요. Andi : How about some pecans like the ones in the store window?Andi : 가게 진열장에 있는 것 같은 피칸 얹은 건 어때요?Clara: Those would be nice.Clara: 그것들 괜찮겠네요.Andi : Or how about

Nov. 30, 2015

In unison한마음으로<10월19일자 사설>President Park Geun-hye`s trip to the U.S. last week seems to have attained some of its goals， including awakening Americans and the international community to the urgent need to tackle North Korea and assuring them South Korea is not seeking close relations with China at the expense of its ties with the U.S.지난 주 박근혜 대통령의 방미는 북한에 대한 대처가 시급함을 미국과 국제사회에 일깨우고 한국이 미국과의 관계를 희생하며 중국과의 관계 강화를 모색하고 있지 않음을 확인시키는 등 어느 정도 목표를 이룬 것으로 보인다. North Korea always tops the agenda in summi

Nov. 30, 2015

Youths turn to clinical trials for cashNearly 50 Koreans have died in the last three years after participating in paid clinical trials and suffering from adverse effects, while an increasing number of financially struggling young Koreans turn to such trials to make easy money, a report by a local nongovernment agency showed.According to the report by the People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy, which used data released by Rep. Kim Sung-ju of the New Politics Alliance for Democracy, 476 K

Nov. 30, 2015

Lopsided inheritanceDear Annie: While my mother was still alive, she gave a substantial amount of money to my oldest son, “Rick.” Everyone but Mother knew she was supporting his drug habit (which he has since overcome). When she died, her will gave equal amounts of money to both of my sons. My younger son, “Chris,” was hurt by his grandmother‘s lopsided generosity to his brother, and it may be part of the reason my adult sons aren’t close today. Rick‘s father, my first husband, will be leaving h

Nov. 30, 2015

It’s hard to tell확실히 알아보기 어렵다Jieun: What color are your eyes? It’s hard to tell. 앤디씨 눈은 무슨 색깔이에요? 분간하기가 어려워요.Andi: They’re blue. But sometimes seem to change color depending on what I wear. Sometimes blue, sometimes green, sometimes gray. How about you? I can’t really tell either.파란색이에요. 하지만 가끔 제가 입는 옷에 따라 색깔이 바뀌어요. 어떤 땐 파랑, 어떤 땐 녹색, 또 어떨 땐 회색이에요. 지은 씨는요? 저도 무슨 색인지 못 알아보겠는데요. Jieun: I have black eyes.전 검정 눈이에요.Andi: Um… Probably not. A black eye is when someone hits you and your eye turns black.

Nov. 23, 2015

[예제 229] Two business school graduates started a specialized advertising firm. They worked hard, and as the firm grew, they hired more people just like themselves ― bright, young, intense college graduates who were committed and hard working. The firm grew to about 20 employees over two and a half years, but the expected profits never materialized. The two entrepreneurs could never get a handle on what was wrong, and the firm slid into bankruptcy. Convinced their idea was still valid, they start

Nov. 23, 2015

What`s the rush?국정 역사 교과서， 왜 서두르는가?<10월15일자 사설>In announcing the reintroduction of state-written history textbooks starting in 2017 -- state-authored history books were imposed in 1974 during the time of President Park Chung-hee， father of President Park Geun-hye， and state-reviewed textbooks were revived in 2011 -- the Education Ministry said that the move was necessary as the current textbooks contain numerous factual errors and offer mostly leftist perspectives of history. 2017년부터 국정 역사 교과서를

Nov. 23, 2015

Creepy pedophileDear Annie: An old flirtation recently resurfaced in my life, and we‘ve enjoyed getting reacquainted. There’s even a possibility of a long-term relationship. We are both in our 60s, so a late-in-life romance is fun and comforting. The problem is, I accidentally discovered his interest in videos of pubescent girls, around 11 or 12 years old. He told me to check a travel video on his computer, and I was shocked to see his viewing history -- it also included adult fetish-type imager

Nov. 23, 2015

53. LC공부법 : 문제를 많이 풀까? 정리를 제대로 할까?텝스(TEPS; Test of English Proficiency developed by Seoul National University)를 공부하신다면 청취는 팟1~팟4 모두 15문제씩 구성이 되어 있습니다. 팟1과 팟2는 할 만합니다. 팟3까지는 가능해도 팟4는 꽤 어렵지요. 토익이 미국, 영국, 캐나다, 호주 4개국 발음을 섞어서 청취를 구성하는데(be made up of, be comprised of, be composed of, consist of) 비해(whereas) 텝스는 미국영어로만 청취문제가 나오지만 팟4는 꽤 어렵지요. 2003년 이후 그리고, 2010년을 지나면서 L/C는 팟 1, 2가 다소 어려운 양상(dimension, aspect)을 보여주고 있네요. 물론, 어려운 part는 매달 바뀌기는 합니다. 의역(paraphrasing; 말 바꾸기)과 수동태(passive voice)의 질문들, 평서문(de

Nov. 16, 2015

[Part 1] Vegetarian meals make their mark채식주의자들 식사가 사람들의 주목을 끌다Bilingual 해석 연습According to Lee, ____________________ this is OURHOME’s first and only time operating a vegetarian buffet. ____________________ But after the campus buffet opened, ____________________ other cafeteria operations ____________________ have expressed interest in vegetarian options, ____________________ asking ____________________ OURHOME about the menu, ____________________ costs ____________________ and average number o

Nov. 16, 2015

Seoul sticks to its guns on new logo“I will Seoul you,” “I will Incheon you.” A flood of mockery and parodies hit social media when Seoul City decided on its new slogan “I.Seoul.U” late last month. On Oct. 28, “I.Seoul.U” was picked as the capital’s new logo by a public vote, beating two other candidates -- “Seouling” and “Seoulmate.” The new slogan will replace “Hi Seoul,” which has been used for 13 years. “I wanted to deliver the message of ‘let’s make Seoul City together that is ever-changing

Nov. 16, 2015

Home wreckerDear Annie: My husband and I have been happily married for 20 years. After the kids were grown, we decided to downsize. We put our home on the market and moved to a different state. My husband’s mother did not want us to move. She started interfering with the real estate office that was showing our house. She was given written warnings to stay away from the property. She then stripped all our perennials and trellises and took the picnic table and hoses -- anything she could get off t

Nov. 16, 2015