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[Opic] Massage / 마사지 Massage [므사~쥐] ◆ How people get massage There has been a noticeable increase in the number of massage shops. *a noticeable increase 눈에띄는 증가 It means that more people are getting massages. The types of massages have also become more varied. *become more varied 다양해졌다 Consumers are spoiled for choice. *spoiled for choice 선택의 폭이 넓어졌다 Many shops specialzie in full-body massages. Others focus on speci..
[19/11/21] Easy Writing put at risk ~를 위태롭게하다 Superman put his own life at risk. The firefighters put their own lives at risk to rescue the child. How could you put other people's money at risk? Key Words decent 괜찮은, 나쁘지 않은 1) skill 이 나쁘지 않은, 괜찮은 2) 사람이 괜찮은, 좋은 bias 편견 a stroke of luck 뜻밖의 행운 land prime time 황금시간대 surgically 외과적으로 point-blank 딱 잘라 fear 두려워하다 Key Expressions despite 명사 ~에도 불구하고 (=in spite of) Despite th..
[19/11/20] Easy Writing persuade to V ~가 ~하도록 설득하다 He persuaded his customer to sign the contract. J persuaded her husband to confess to his crime. *confess to ~을 자백하다 It took me a month to persuade my parents to buy me a car. *convince 마음을 바꾸다 persuade 는 행동까지 바꾸는...! Key Words Conjoined twins 샴쌍둥이 folks 사람들 outgoing 외향적인 introverted 내성적인 pursue 추구하다 hesitant 망설이는 curious 궁금해하는 long-time 오래알고지낸 ex) long-time friend Key..
[Opic] Savings and Investments Everyone says saving money is just as important as earning it. But it's not as easy as it sounds. I have made some ground rules for myself. I try to put into savings at least 30% of what I earned. *put into savings 저축하다 The most effective way is to use an installment savings account. Each month, as soon as i get my salary, I have set things up so that a certain amount is transferred automaticall..
[Opic] Watching Movies at Home # These days, it's easy to catch a movie at home without going to a theater. People can watch even the latest release(s)*개봉작 ?? using digital TV services. The prices are more or less *대략 the same as prices for movie tickets. However, the advantage is that they can watch movies at home that they didn't get around to watching in theaters. There are also many services for watching movies online. Th..
[19/11/19] Easy Writing I have no option but to V ~하는 것 말고는 옵션/방법이 없다 I have no option but to but to to move out. 이사 나가는 것 외에는 I have no option but to trust their decision. He had no option but to file for bankruptcy. 파산신청을하다 Key Words property 건물, 토지, 부동산 vacate 비우다 presently 현재 occupy 거주하다, 차지하다 stated 명시된 eviction 퇴거 proceeding 절차 exemplary 모범적인 Key Expressions put up 명사 for sale 판매를 위해 내놓다 I am going to have to put..
[Opic] Problems with Delivery I recently ordered a blanket online. *blanket 이불 The package usually arrives in a few day's time when I shop online, so that's what I expected. *in a few day's time 몇일이면, 몇일 이내에 But even after a week, the blanket didn't arrive. I tracked the order online. It was still being prepared. It turns out the blankets are made to order. *made to order 맞춤주문 They take a long time to ship. I had to wait two..
[19/11/18] Easy Writing burst into tears 눈물이 터지다 J burst into tears when he heard the tragic news. S burst into tears when she read the letter from her fan. My co-worker burst into tears at his desk. Key Words expect 기대하다 mention 언급하다 shock to the system 충격적인 all 완전히, 아주 down in the dumps 우울한 in front of 의 앞에 cake 케잌 joy 기쁨 Key Expressions sort of 조금, 약간 I sort of enjoy listening to jazz music. The director sort of twi..