[입이트이는영어] Southeast Asia / 동남아시아

# Study Group Questions

1. Why do so many Korean people travel to Southeast Asian countries these days?
2. Have you visited any Southeast Asian countries? Describe your experience.
3. Which places in the world would you most like to visit? Why?
 

# SPEECH PRACTICE

Talk about countries in Southeast Asia.

Korea is located quite close to Southeast Asia. 

The volume of commerce with Southeast Asian countries is rising steadily. 

In particular, economic cooperation with Vietnam is growing by leaps and bounds. 

Increased interaction with Southeast Asian countries comes with many benefits. 

Most importantly, it diversifies the commerce structure which leans heavily on the U.S., Japan, and China.
Meanwhile, Southeast Asia is the top choice among Koreans when it comes to vacation spots. 

Thailand, in particular, is the country Koreans visit most often on vacation. 

Southeast Asian countries and their well-developed tourism industries can reap financial rewards from Korean tourists. 

On the other hand, Korean companies can then export more products to those countries.
 

[해석]

한국은 동남아시아와 매우 근접해 있다. 최근에는 동남아시아 국가들과의 교역량이 꾸준히 증가하고 있다. 특히 베트남과의 경제 협력이 크게 늘고 있다. 동남아시아 국가들과의 교류 확대는 많은 이점이 있다. 미국, 일본, 중국에 편중된 교역 구조를 다변화시켜 주는 것이 가장 중요한 이점이다.
한편, 동남아시아는 한국 사람들이 가장 많이 찾는 휴양지이기도 하다. 특히, 태국은 한국 사람들이 휴가로 가장 많이 방문하는 국가이다. 관광 산업이 발달한 동남아시아 국가들은 한국인 관광객들로 경제적 이득을 본다. 반면, 우리나라 기업들은 이들 국가들에 더 많은 제품을 수출할 수 있다.
 

# Key Expressions 

be located 위치하다
volume of commerce 교역량
rise steadily 꾸준히 증가하다
economic cooperation 경제 협력
grow by leaps and bounds 큰 폭으로 늘다
come with benefits 이점/혜택이 있다
diversify 다변화시키다 [디벌씨빠-이]
commerce structure 교역 구조
lean heavily on ~에 크게 의존하다
the top choice 여러 가지 중 가장 선호하는 것
vacation spot 휴양지
on vacation 휴가로
well-developed 잘 발달된
tourism industry 관광 산업
reap financial rewards 경제적 이득을 보다
 

# Pattern Practice 

1. come with benefits 이점/혜택이 있다
Increased interaction with Southeast Asian countries comes with many benefits.
Getting a membership comes with benefits.
The job comes with many benefits, but it's not easy.

2. lean heavily on ~에 크게 의존하다
The commerce structure leans heavily on the U.S., Japan, and China.
Our country's economy leans heavily on exports.
The movie leans heavily on action scenes.

3. reap financial rewards 경제적 이득을 보다
Southeast Asian countries can reap financial rewards from Korean tourists.
We reaped financial rewards from a successful ad campaign.
It's not easy to reap financial rewards right after an investment.
 

# Dialogue Practice 

A: Where will you go for your summer vacation this year?
B: I'm trying to decide between Japan and China.
A: I went to Thailand last year, and I had the time of my life.
B: Where in Thailand did you go?
A: I stayed for two days in Bangkok. Then I spent three more days in Phuket.
B: I see. You know, I really like Thai food.
A: Me, too. It's one of my favs.
B: Maybe I should go to Thailand this year. I can't make up my mind!

A: 올해 여름 휴가는 어디로 갈 거니?
B: 일본과 중국 중에서 고민하고 있어.
A: 난 작년에 태국 갔었는데, 정말 좋았어.
B: 태국 어디 갔었어?
A: 방콕에서 이틀 있다가, 푸켓에서 사흘 더 있었어.
B: 그랬구나. 나 태국 음식 정말 좋아하잖아.
A: 나도 정말 좋아해. 내가 가장 좋아하는 음식 중 하나야.
B: 올해는 태국으로 갈까? 결정을 못하겠어!
 

# Key Expressions

try to decide between ~사이에 갈등하다
have the time of one's life 매우 즐겁게 지내다
one of my favs 가장 좋아하는 것 중 하나 [빼입ㅅ]
make up one's mind 결정을 내리다
 

# Composition Practice 

1. 가격은 비싸지만 여러 이점이 있어. (come with benefits)
2. 그는 부모님께 많이 의존한다. (lean heavily on)
3. 희생을 하지 않고 경제적 이득을 볼 수는 없어. (reap financial rewards)
4. 치킨이랑 파스타 중에서 고민 중이야. (try to decide between)
5. 영화를 고르려고 하면 결정 장애가 생겨. (make up one's mind)