태뽕이의 자기계발 & 경력개발

69일차. ♣ Unit 5. Awkward situations - LESSON 2. DEALING WITH AWKWARD QUESTIONS - [Dealing with sensitive topics] ※ Dealing with sensitive topics *Some topics are sensitive, and what's appropriate can differ depending on the individual and the culture. It is always best to ask the person about the topic if you are in doubt. Would you mind if I asked you about your salary? Do you feel comfortable t..

68일차. ♣ Unit 5. Awkward situations - LESSON 2. DEALING WITH AWKWARD QUESTIONS - [Shortened sentences] ※ Shortened sentences /ˈʃɔːrtn/ *In informal conversation, native speakers often shorten their sentences. This can be done by leaving out non-essential words, or by joining words together. In these examples, notice the words that have been omitted, and the words that have been joined together. A..

67일차. ♣ Unit 5. Awkward situations - LESSON 2. DEALING WITH AWKWARD QUESTIONS - [Making small talk] [BOB] Hmmm. Don't make them like that anymore, do they? [BOB] Couldn't help noticing your bumper sticker [LEO] Yeah. It came with the car. • bumper sticker -a sign with a message on it that people stick on the back of their car : (차의) 범퍼 스티커(표어나 후보자 이름 따위를 인쇄해 넣음) e.g.) Their bumper sticker says ‘..

아티클픽 65. Deadly stampede /stæmˈpiːd/ in Itaewon As I write this, the body count keeps going up. It's now 154 people confirmed killed and 133 injured in Itaewon where tens of thousands of young revelers /ˈrevələr/ showed up to party on the last Saturday before Halloween. /ˌhæləʊˈiːn/ Exact details of what happened are still weeks away, but the rough story is no mystery. Too many people showed up ..

66일차. ♣ Unit 5. Awkward situations - LESSON 1. TALKING ABOUT AWKWARD SITUATIONS - [Talking about an awkward situation] ※ Your friend Candy is telling you about a date she had with her boyfriend. Listen and record the correct response. Answer. How awkward. What on earth happened? Answer. How rude! I guess he was trying to impress you. Answer. Why on earth would he do that?

65일차. ♣ Unit 5. Awkward situations - LESSON 1. TALKING ABOUT AWKWARD SITUATIONS - [Expressing disbelief and shame] some things you just don't talk about Everybody knows this. I am a little ashamed of myself. What I did was unacceptable. I really put my foot in my mouth. What an idiot. For heaven's sake! Why on earth would she leave? I'm so embarrassed. ※ Expressing disbelief and shame *Here are ..

64일차. ♣ Unit 5. Awkward situations - LESSON 1. TALKING ABOUT AWKWARD SITUATIONS - [Review: auxiliary verbs] ※ Review: auxiliary verbs *You can use the irregular verb be as both a main verb and an auxiliary verb. As an auxiliary verb, be is used with a main verb in continuous and passive tenses. They were getting along very well until he told an offensive joke. She was embarrassed by him and left..

63일차. ♣ Unit 5. Awkward situations - LESSON 1. TALKING ABOUT AWKWARD SITUATIONS - [Awkward situations] [EMMA] When you bring your boyfriend home to meet your parents for the first time, there are some things you just don't talk about. [NANCY] But Emma brought this new boy home to meet Bob and I, and then Bob was talking about them getting married. [BOB] Yeah, well, I really put my foot in my mou..

61일차~62일차. ♣ Unit 4. Business communication - LESSON 4. NEGOTIATING A PURCHASE - [Is that your final offer?]~[Negotiating a deal] B. Thank you. I appreciate your flexibility on the price.

59일차. ♣ Unit 4. Business communication - LESSON 4. NEGOTIATING A PURCHASE - [Negotiating vocabulary] [MARGRET] Yeah. You know, I really like your ergonomic chairs, especially the Super Comfort X9 model. • ergonomic /ˌɜːrɡəˈnɑːmɪk/ -designed to make people’s working environment more comfortable and to help them work more efficiently : 인체 공학의 e.g.) ergonomic design 인체 공학적 디자인 an ergonomic keyboard..