2016-03-11 ~ 2016-03-12
강의 내용보다는 기존에 몰랐던 표현을 수집하는데 치중.
Home improvement project
My mother asked me to hang it up.
My mother had a white cloth wrapped around her thumb.
swell
- swell-swelled-swollen
- [IV] to become larger and rounder than usual, if music swells it become louder
- [TV] to cause to become swollen
- [ADJ] very good
- [ADV] very well
- [N] the slow and up and down movement of the sea with large but smooth wave
Still confusing…
- see a doctor
- see the doctor
get something done
- When a new task is generated, I get it done right away.
Eating out
I used to go to the restaurant in a shopping mall.
The first floor, the second floor, …
As far as I remember
I second your opinion.
- agree, support, approve…
If my computer hadn’t broken, I wouldn’t have finished the job.
Look at the time. The match will have started.
I phoned at six o’clock. I knew you would have got home by then.
Weather
I hear the meteorologists saying…
insane amount of snowfall
get trapped in
the whole planet
climate change, global warming
- are used without ARTICLES
Banking
a valid ID.
a driver’s license.
fill out a form, fill out an application
- “write a form” is wrong
bank teller / bank clerk
bankbook / passbook
now you are all set!
Geographic features
as much detail as possible
The island located south of the southern coast of the Korea Peninsular.
a central feature
a volcanic island, a (dormant/active) volcanic mountain
is often called the ‘Hawaii’ of Korea
it has subtropical forests
it is one of the most famous travel destination, it has many tourism spots.
Meeting arrangement
contribute to something
discuss something
We no longer can excuse ourselves from anyone, anything.
They are too immature to deal with those tough tasks.
Equipment
- is an uncountable noun.
- means a set of thing that you need for a particular purpose.
- We’ve bought new camping equipment, including new sleeping bags and a little refrigerator.
- All of Vincent’s camera equipment was stolen from his car, except only one piece of equipment. (a piece of equipment)
Hey, I’m not listening! you’re breaking up!
- An online connection is getting noisy and almost disconnected.
Now that + a reason or an explanation
- Now that I live only a few block away from work, I walk to work and enjoy it.
go over
- to consider, examine, or check something: My boss told me that I should go over the proposal even on my commute.
- to change one’s allegiance or religion: You don’t want to go over to the republican party.
- to be received by a specific way: His earnestness would go over well in a courtroom.
Role Play1
- planning to watch a movie
- calling a friend to set up an appointment
Have you had a chance to –
- Have you had a chance to check out the latest releases at a theater?
- (polite, formal) Have you had a chance to consider my request?
It’s out this week = It’s release this week
When are you free this week?
How’s Saturday for you?
the morning, the afternoon, the evening, the night
grab dinner and catch a movie.
Do you have a credit card which gives us a discount for the movie?
Role Play2
- online shopping crisis
- Complaining about the late delivery
online – adjective & adverb
I’m calling about -
It still hasn’t arrived. What? It hasn’t been shipped?
I need it by this Wednesday at the latest.
Talk to your manager and please get back to me (=call me back) before 6 pm today.
