<P>#1. Korea and the European Union announced yesterday <BR>the official launch of free trade talks. <BR>Negotiating teams start the first round of actual give and take today in Seoul. </P>
<P>우리나라와 유럽연합은 어제 FTA 협상의 출범을 공식 선언했습니다. 양측은 오늘 서울에서 1차 협상을 시작합니다. </P>
<P>Negotiating teams : 협상단<BR>give-and-take : 공평한 조건에서의 타협(주고받기) <BR>If you say that sth requires give and take, <BR>you mean that people must compromise or co-operate <BR>for it to be successful. <BR>(If you scratch my back I'll scratch yours) </P>
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<P><STRONG><FONT size=3>Q1) Should we, Korea have FTA with EU? why or why not?</FONT></STRONG></P>
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<P>#2. Seoul is determined to prevent the IHO assembly<BR>from voting on the sole use of "the sea of Japan" <BR>which starts in Monaco, today </P>
<P>오늘부터 열리는 국제수로기구 총회에서 한국 대표단은 <BR>일본해의 단독표기를 저지하기위해 총력을 다 할 것이라며 각오를 다졌습니다. </P>
<P>- IHO 국제수로기구 : International Hydrographic Organization<BR>- sole : 단독의 독점적인 단 하나의 <BR>The sole thing is the only one of that type (exclusive, single)<BR>- sole surviver of the car accident - solo<BR>+ 병기하다 : use simultaneously </P>
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<P><STRONG><FONT size=3>Q2) Have you ever heard about VANK(Voluntary Agency Network of Korea)?<BR>Q3) If you have, tell us about the NGO group, plz!!!</FONT></STRONG></P>
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<P>#5. Korea, China, Japan and Southeast Asian countries have <BR>decided to launch a common emergency fund at the 10th <BR>ASEAN+3 finance ministers meeting last Saturday. </P>
<P>한중일과 아세안 회원국들은 지난 5일 있었던 제 10차 <BR>아세안+3 재무장관회의에서 아시아 공동기금을 조성키로 <BR>합의했습니다. <BR>- launch : -를 시작하다, 착수하다, 발사하다, <BR>- ASEAN : Association of Southeast Asian Nations 동남아시아 국가연합<BR>- an 'association' is an official group of people who have the same job. <BR>(Korea, Japan, China are Northeast Asian Countries)</P>
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<P><STRONG><FONT size=3>Q4) Is it not only good for us but also for countries in Southeast Asia?<BR>Q5) What is your opinion about making a economic block of Southeast Asia like EU?<BR>(Common Currency, No tarriff, or No Visa, etc.) </FONT></STRONG></P>
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<P>#5. The number of children born in Korea went up for the first time in 6 years. According to the report, women in their early 30's contributed most to the growth. <BR>우리나라 출생아수가 6년만에 처음으로 증가하였습니다. 출생아 수가 늘어난 주된 원인은 30대 초반 여성들의 출산율이 높아졌기 때문으로 나타났습니다.</P>
<P>- contribute : -에 기여하다, 공헌하다, 기부하다 <BR>If you contribute to sth, you say of do things to help to make it successful. <BR>(make a contribution to)</P>
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<P><STRONG><FONT size=3>Q6) If you get married, how many kids would you want to have?<BR>Q7) In Korea, Nowadays, what do you think the proper age is? and why?</FONT></STRONG></P>
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<P>Conservative Sarkozy elected as new French president</P>
<P>Conservative candidate Nicolas Sarkozy was elected president of France on Sunday with 53.1% of the votes, defeating the Socialist candidate Segolene Royal. 84% of France's eligible population cast ballots. Sarkozy's platform was based on breaking from the past habits of French government to vitalize employment, stimulate new business, and reducing government bureaucracy. Sarkozy's strong pro-American sentiments have angered of many French citizens, and in his acceptance speech he told Americans that "France will always be by their side." Within two hours of the election polls closing, 2,000 people gathered at Place de la Bastille in Paaris erupted into violent clashes with police.</P>
<P>- platform : 정강(party platform), 행동의 근간, 기본 <BR>- draw the ire : 화(분노)를 사다. <BR>ire : 화(anger), 분노, 짜증 (irritation) <BR>mollify the ire : 화를 달래다</P>
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<P><STRONG><FONT size=3>Q8) Are you interested in politics of France?</FONT></STRONG></P>
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<P>Paris Hilton sentenced to do jail time</P>
<P>Celebrity heiress and reality TV star Paris Hilton was sentenced to a 45-day prison sentence in L.A. on Monday for violating probation conditions on a previous traffic offense. Hilton was visibly shocked and tearful after the verdict, and said in her first public comments afterwards that the sentence was "cruel and unwarranted." Hilton was caught driving without a valid license on February 27th after her driving privileges were suspended last January for alcohol-related reckless driving. Hilton's defense that she did not have time to talk with her attorneys and did not know she was not allowed to drive fell on deaf ears.</P>
<P>She has been ordered to report to a detention facility on June 5. </P>
<P>- violate : 위반하다 break (the law, agreement)<BR>violate the speed limit. <BR>- fall on deaf ears : have no sympathy/ ignore 무관심하다, 주의를 끌지못하다<BR>deaf : 무관심한, 귀머거리의</P>
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<P><FONT size=3><STRONG>Q9) Do you like Paris Hilton? why or why not?<BR>Q0) Who do you like?(movie stars, singers, famous public figures?</STRONG></FONT></P>
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