(토요모임) January 31, 2009 - Morning Special HEAD-LINES

[neojang]

Today's Headlines >>>

① According to the Ministry of Land, Transportation and Marine Affairs, the number of unsold housings nationwide marked a record high, exceeding 160,000 households.
-> 국토해양부에 따르면, 지난해 11월말 현재 전국의 미분양주택은 16만 가구를 넘어서서 사상 최고치를 기록했습니다.
* a series of steps(여러과정, 다양한 방법)

*fuel efficient (연료 소비 효율이 높은, 연료 절약형의)

② The Ministry of Education has announced that international schools will be allowed to increase their admission quota of Korean students to 50% starting next week.

교육과학기술부는 국내 소재 외국인학교의 내국인 입학비율을 50%로 늘리는 내용을 담은 제정안이 국무회의를 통과해 확정됨에 따라 내주부터 시행한다고 발표했습니다.

Today's News Articles >>>

#1. France faces massive strikes on “Black Thursday”

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is likely to be put to the test by a huge one-day strike held by the public and private-sectors across France. Protestors are taking to the streets to voice their feelings against the deteriorating economic situation and the way their government is handling it. Unemployment rates in France are poised to hit 10% by next year, so many citizens want Sarkozy to end his cost-cutting reform programs and give more focus to protecting jobs and wages. Sarkozy has seemed undisturbed by previous strikes, and said last summer that nobody even bats an eyelash when there is a strike in France. However, this strike is proving to be different, with many trains and a third of all air flights cancelled. Earlier this week, French Finance Minister Eric Woerth accused the strike organizers of scare-mongering.

*put someone to the test:

put someone/something to the test; (누구누구)를 시험해보다, 시험하다; (~이) 무엇을 할 수 있는지 보다, to find out how good someone or something is

*poised to:

be poised to do; ~할 만반의 태세를 갖추고 있다, ~할 각오를 하고 있다, be absolutely ready to do something

*not (even) bat an eyelash:

눈 하나 깜박이지 않다, 꿈쩍도 하지 않다; (혹은 ‘한 잠도 안 자디‘ 로 해석할수도있다), to not show any shock or surprise

*scare-mongering:

(유언비어를 퍼뜨려) 세상을 놀라게 하는 것

(scaremonger - 세상을 소란케 하는 사람, 유언비어를 퍼뜨리는 사람), an alarmist, or someone who causes panic or alarm by initiating or spreading rumours of disaster

#2. Political violence in Madagascar kills over 40

Over 40 deaths have been reported in the political unrest that has gripped the African island nation of Madagascar, after protestors set fire to a number of buildings on Monday. In a rally on Wednesday, thousands of supporters of the opposition government called for the resignation of President Marc Ravalomanana, whose presidency has been rife with controversy. Ravalomanana butted heads with former President Didier Ratsiraka when both claimed the presidency in a 2001 election, and the validity of his re-election in 2006 was called into question by rival candidates. The mayor of Madagascar’s capital city, Andry Rajoelina, has said that he has the backing of the military and is prepared to take over an temporary government, but he does not have enough years under his belt yet. Madagascar law requires a presidential candidate to be at least 40 years old, but Rajoelina is only 34.

*be rife with something:

(원래 “rife"는 (안 좋은 일, 소문 등이) 무성한, 만연한, 퍼져있는/

혹은 ~으로 가득찬의 뜻을 가지고 있다) ~으로 가득 차 있다, ~투성이다, full of. eg) rife with rumours, rife with speculation

*butt heads with someone:

to butt-들이 받다, 부딪치다, 참견하다; butt head; ~의 머리를 들이받다

-> 여기서는 ~와 대립관계를 형성하다, ~와 대립하다

(cf. butthead (n) 바보 같은[꼴보기 싫은] 녀석)

*call something into question:

~을 논박하다, ~에 이의를 제기하다, to cause a feeling of doubt, criticism about something

*have something under one’s belt:

under one's belt - 뱃속에 넣고, 먹고, 마시고 -> 이미 경험하여, 경험이 많은, if you have an experience or a qualification under your belt, you have completed it successfully, and it may be useful to you in the future

have or get something under one's belt

…을 잘 배우다, 어떤 지식을 흡수하다, 풍부한 경험을 지니다

Today's Closing Tip >>>

Nothing's set in stone right now.  

-지금으로선 확실히 결정된 게 없어요.

[neojang]

Cuz Nobody posted Topics for Saturday, I did^^ Hope to see Many people, Today !! PEACE IN YOUR MIND !!

[흐르는강물처럼]

카페 (겨울 반짝 소모임 가보니 금주는 쉬는것 같은데....) 토요일 모임하고 무관한쥐? 신입회원인데여~ 금일(31일) 모임이 있다면 참석 할려고 하는데... 시간/장소... ?

[neojang]

7:00 P.M. / CRETA(7th floor of the building) near front gate of Chungbuk national university !!

[Shin]

모닝스페셜 왕팬^^ 이 기사 들었는데.. 오늘은 시간이 없어서 못가겟네염...ㅋ

[진환 a.k.a JIN]

As one of the people like listening to MS, good to see the topic in this place. :-)