입이트이는영어 (2020.01.21)
# STEP 1
Talk about the TV character Pengsoo.
A penguin character has been enjoying explosive popularity recently.
He is named "Pengsoo," and he is featured in the EBS television program .
At the moment, Pengsoo is a trainee at EBS.
His dream is to become a top content creator.
According to his audition tape, Pengsoo swam from Antarctic to Korea to fulfill(=achieve) his dream.
At first, he was mostly popular among kids.
But his popularity has grown steadily, and he is becoming a character beloved by men and women of all ages.
# Key Vocabulary & Expressions
explosive popularity 폭발적인 인기 (=his popularity is exploding.)
be featured in ~에 출연하다
at the moment 현재
content creator 콘텐츠 크리에이터
audition tape 오디션 영상
fulfill dream 꿈을 이루다
grow steadily 꾸준히 증가하다
men and women of all ages 남녀노소
# Pattern Practice
1) explosive popularity 폭발적인 인기
A penguin character has been enjoying explosive popularity recently.
The band enjoyed explosive popularity in the 90s.
Nobody predicted such explosive popularity.
2) at the moment 현재
At the moment, Pengsoo is a trainee at EBS.
I don't know where she is at the moment.
This is the most popular movie in theaters at the moment.
3) fulfill a dream 꿈을 이루다
Pengsoo swam from Antarctic to Korea to fulfill this dream.
I would do anything to fulfill that dream.
It took a long time to fulfill her dream.
# STEP 2
Talk about the popularity of the TV character pengsoo.
At first, Pengsoo was geared towards young kids.
But as he appeared on channels other than EBS and ran a Youtube channel of his own, he has been enjoying even greater success among adults.
The number of subscribers to his Youtube channel has gone over one million, Pensoo-related merchandise is flying off the shelves.
One of the secret ingredients for Pengsoo's success is that he is not like characters in previous kids' programs.
He is not a goodie-goodie.
His biggest asset is that he has no filter.
He openly expresses his emotions.
# Key Vocabulary & Expressions
be geared towards ~를 겨냥하다, 대상으로 하다
of one's own 본인의
number of subscribers 구독자 수
fly off the shelves 매우 잘 팔리다
secret ingredient 비결
goodie-goodie (지나친)모범생
have no filter 여과없이 표현하다
# Pattern Practice
1) fly off the shelves 매우 잘 팔리다
Pengsoo-related merchandise is flying off the shelves.
The cell phone is flying off the shelves.
No one expected it to fly off the shelves.
2) goodie-goodie (지나친) 모범생
Pengsoo is not a goodie-goodie.
Most of my friends are goodie-goodie.
People think he's a goodie-goodie, but I've seen him outside of school.
3) have no filter 여과없이 표현하다
His biggest asset is that he has no filter.
It sometimes gets awkward because I have no filter.
I can't tell him any secrets because he has no filter.
# Expressions of the Day
They're not to be missed. 꼭 봐야 해.
A: Have you seen this character, Pengsoo? He's so funny.
B: No, I haven't. It looks like a character for children.
A: He was, at first. But his videos are really funny. They're not to be missed.
B: Okay, I'll watch a few when I have time.
A: 너 펭수라는 이 캐릭터 본 적 있어? 완전 웃겨.
B: 아니, 본 적 없어. 애들을 위한 캐릭터 같은데?
A: 처음에는 그랬어. 하지만 영상이 진짜 웃겨. 꼭 봐야 해.
B: 알았어, 시간 나면 몇 편 볼게.
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