[입이트이는영어] How We Celebrate Birthdays / 생일을 기념하는 방법

(2020.02.27)

 

# STEP 1

 

Talk about how people celebrate their birthdays.

 

People celebrate birthdays differently depending on their age.

I remember having my friends over for birthday parties when I was a student.

In grade school, I invited them to our house.

When I grew a little older, we had parties at restaurants.

During college, I marked the occasion by gonig to bars to drink with my friends.

Ever since I tied the knot and had kids, I enjoyed family time at home on my birthday.

I really looked forward to my birthday when I was young.

I don't like it as much now because it's a reminder of how old I am getting.

 

[Kor]

생일을 기념하는 방법은 나이에 따라서 다르다. 학생 때는 친구들을 초대해서 생일 파티를 했던 기억이 있다. 초등학교 때는 친구들을 집으로 초대했고, 조금 커서는 음식점에서 파티를 했다. 대학교 때는 술집에서 친구들과 술을 마시면서 생일을 기념했다. 결혼하고 아이들이 생기면서부터 생일에는 집에서 가족들과 지내는 것이 좋다. 어렸을 때는 생일이 참 기대되었는데, 이제는 나이 먹는 것을 생각나게 해서 예전만큼 좋지는 않다.

 

# Key Vocabulary & Expressions

 

have someone over ~를 초대하다

grade school 초등학교

mark an occasion 기념하다 (=celebrate the occasion)

tie the knot 결혼하다

family time 가족과 함께 보내는 시간

look forward to ~을 기대하다, 좋아하다

a reminder of ~을 상기시켜 주는 것

 

# Pattern Practice

 

1) have someone over ~를 초대하다

I remember having friends over for birthday parties when I was a student.

I had some friends over for dinner last night.

Whenever we have someone over, something seems to break.

 

2) tie the know 결혼하다

Ever since I tied the knot and had kids, I have spent my birthdays with my family.

I'm too young to tie the knot.

Before we broke up, I thought we would tie the knot together.

 

3) family time 가족과 함께 보내는 시간

I enjoy family time at home on my birthday.

I think family time is more important than anything else.

This weekend, we should spend some family time together.

 

# STEP 2

 

Talk about what you did for your parents' birthday.

 

My parents' birthdays are in the same month, 2 weeks apart.

On my mom's birthday, we ask what she would like to eat and go out for dinner.

We eat at a restaurant and sing the birthday song for her.

She really lights up as she opens gifts from her children and grandchildren.

For my dad's birthday, we eat a home-cooked meal.

My dad prefers it that way.

He likes to pair drinks with dinner.

He says that getting facetime with his kids is the best gift of all.

 

[Kor]

우리 아버지와 어머니 생신은 2주 간격으로 같은 달에 있다. 어머니 생신 때는 어머니가 드시고 싶은 음식을 여쭤보고 저녁에 외식을 한다. 음식점에서 식사를 하고, 생일 축하 노래도 불러 드린다. 자식들과 손주들이 드린 생신 선물을 열어 보며 매우 즐거워하신다. 아버지 생신 때는 집에서 음식을 해 먹는다. 아버지가 집에서 드시는 것을 좋아하셔서 그렇다. 아버지는 저녁 식사 때 반주를 곁들이는 것을 좋아하신다. 아버지는 자식들과 시간을 보내는 것이 무엇보다 가장 큰 선물이라고 말씀하신다.

 

# Key Vocabulary & Expressions

 

go out for a meal 외식을 하다

light up 기뻐하다

home-cooked meal 가정식 식사

prefer it that way 그 방식을 선호하다

pair drinks with a meal 식사하며 반주를 곁들이다

get facetime wih ~와 함께 시간을 보내다

 

# Pattern Practice

 

1) go out for a meal 외식을 하다

On my mom's birthday, we ask what she would like to eat and go out for dinner.

When I was younger, we couldn't afford to go out for a meal very often.

We were too tired to cook, and too lazy to go out for dinner.

 

2) pair drinks with a meal 식사하며 반주를 곁들이다

My dad likes to pair drinks with dinner.

When we gather on holidays, we usually pair drinks with our meal.

We paired drinks wih dinner, but I didn't have much.

 

3) get facetime(face-time) with ~와 함께 시간을 보내다

He says that getting facetime with his kids is the best gift of all.

I try to get facetime with my parents every weekend.

It's been so long since we have gotten facetime with each other.

 

# Expression of the Day

 

Keep it down. 조용히 좀 해. 
  
A: I heard it's your birthday today! Happy birthday!
B: Keep it down. Everyone will hear you.
A: Why, is it a secret? Why don't you want people to know?
B: l don't want to remind people that I'm another year older.

A: 오늘 너 생일이라며! 생일 축하해!
B: 조용히 좀 해. 그러다 다들 듣겠어.
A: 왜, 비밀인 거야? 생일인 것을 왜 사람들한테 숨겨?
B: 한 살 더 먹었다는 사실을 남들한테 굳이 상기시켜 주고 싶지 않아.