2024.6.9일Power english(Ma4)
D: You look a bit run-down. Did you have breakfast?
J: Sadly, no, In fact, I've missed breakfast every day this week. I usually live on coffee until lunchtime.
D: Follow me. If you're used to having eggs and toast every morning like me, this will be your favorite place to stop on the way to work.
J: I walk by this place every day. What do they sell?
D: It's gyeran-ppang, or "egg bread."
J: They look and smell great! I'll probably be a regular here.
R: I'm glad we decided to take the concierge's advice and visit the elephant sanctuary today.
D: It's amazing that we're only 30 minutes from Bangkok, yet it feels like a different world.
R: According to the brochure, what sets this place apart from other sanctuaries is that they don't let people ride the elephants.
D: They do seem happier than the ones in the city.
R: And the stories the guide told us about the elephants they rescued were very eye-opening!
D: It's good to know there are still people who care so much.
B: Okay. I told my friends at the book club that I can't be there today.
C: Thank you so much, hony! I promise, you'll be happy with the results.
B: I have to admit that painting the bedroom really did brighten up the room.
C: If we work separately, we'll finish everything in a timely manner.
B: Okay, while I'm washing the windows, what are you going to do?
C: I'll move the fridge and other appliances and clean all the nooks and crannies we normally can't reach.
S: How's it going, Jack? Are you getting work to pay the bills?
J: Yeah, but sometimes I'll go a day when I can't get anything done. I just get overwhelmed with everything.
S: What can you do about it?
J: I listen to certain music of sounds like rain or crashing waves, which can help me calm down.
S: I don't realize how much ADHD can affect your day-to-day life.
J: At least now I know what the problem is. I used to think I was just lazy.
A: Wow! That was a pretty exciting evening completing that huge convention order!
K: According to the convention center manager, orders will keep pouring in for the next two months.
A: When did your business really Start taking off?
K: The first five years were pretty rough. I ended most years barely breaking even. But after that, things improved quickly.
A: Let me guess, it was when you moved in to this warehouse and closed your store.
K: Yep. Up until then, I was just another face in the crowd.
A survey of Britons found that 80 percent of them prefer to travel with their friends over traveling with their family or partner.
The researchers drew up a list of the best things about going away with friends.
The top three items on the list were laughing, gossiping, and having intimate conversation.
Surprisingly, hitting the town came further down the list.
The conclusion was that most people felt more relaxed around friends than around family, and said they returned from these trips feeling refreshed.
Meanwhile, a trip with family or a spouse was often seen as stressful.