2014년 11월 30일 주제.

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2014년 11월 30일 주제. 
Topic of 30. Nov. 2014. 

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1. Part 1 (30 minutes) : Small talking 
You can talk anything about your current life - work, difficult, hobby, anything. 
 
2. Part 2 (40, 40 minutes) : Free discussion. Please read the article.

Topic 1. Home ownership: a dream deferred

Record highs today for the Dow and the S&P, but the same cannot be said for the American Dream of home ownership. The Census Bureau is telling us that ownership has fallen to nearly a twenty-year low. Jim Axelrod went out to find out why this is a dream deferred. 
45-year-old Matt Purdue has a 10-year-old daughter and a good job in public relations. What he doesn't have is a house, which is just how he likes it. “I never have to deal with maintenance -- broken pipes, cleaning the gutters.” But this isn't just a question of convenience. 
“I have so many friends who own homes that are still underwater since the financial crisis, can't sell their home, can't move, don't want to rent it out, and they're justmiserable.” Purdue is not alone. Home ownership is down across the board, but it's fallen most among Gen-Xers, those between 35 and 44, dropping from nearly 67% before the recession to 59% today. 
Ownership among millennials, those under 35, fell as well, from 41% to 36%. RealtyTrac's Daren Blomquist. “It's hard for them to believe that owning a home is the best way to build wealth anymore because they've seen in some markets home prices went down 30, 40, 50%, during the housing bubble and the burst.” 
Blomquist expects those rates to rise if a sustained economic recovery generates more security for millennials and X-ers. If not, they'll join Matt Purdue as members of homeownership's lost generation. “To me, the American Dream is freedom andhaving flexibility to go when your lease is up, maybe upgrade to a better place, andnot be stuck in debt to a bank.” 

Blomquist says there has been a flip when it comes to lending. It is the government, he says, that’s now pushing for a loosening of lending rules, hoping to jump-starthomeownership, and it’s the banks asking for tighter requirements, not wanting a repeat of a burst housing bubble. Jim, thanks very much. 

record 기록적인, 기록, 기록하다 
* for the record : 기록하기 위한 [해], 공식적인 [으로], 분명히 말해서 
* off the record 공개하지 않기로 하고[비공개를 전제로]
* for the record books : 기록에 남을 만한
ex. This is one for the record books. 이것은 기록에 남을 만하다. 
* a record high[low] 사상 최고치 [최저치] (= an all-time high [low])  
The Census Bureau 미통계국
home ownership 자택소유  
defer  미루다, 연기하다  
ex. defer the decision for six months 결정을 6개월 간 미루다 
public relations 홍보(활동)(PR), 한 조직과 일반인들과의 관계, 대민관계 
ex. She works in public relations. 그녀는 홍보 관련 일을 한다.
deal with ~을 다루다, ~ 을 처리하다, ~ 을 감당하다 
ex. She's dealing with her father's death very well.
ex. Chapter 5 deals with this issue. 
maintenance 유지보수, 정비
gutter (지붕의) 홈통  
convenience 편의, 편리, [가산명사] 편리한 것, (문명의) 이기(利器), [pl.] 편리한 설비 
ex. the pleasures and convenience of living downtown 시내 생활의 편리함과 기쁨
ex. modern conveniences 현대 문명의 이기 
ex. A second is was a convenience.   
underwater 1. 침수하여, 수중의 2.(자산이)시가가 구매가 보다 낮은 상태에 있는 
ex. an underwater camera 수중 촬영용 카메라 
financial crisis 금융 위기
rent 임대(료), 임차(료), 임대[차]하다  
ex. He rents rooms in his house to students. 그는 자기 집의 방을 학생들에게 세 놓는다. 
miserable 불쌍한, 비참한 
across the board 전면적으로, 전반적으로
Gen-X = Generation X 
* Gen-Xer : X세대 사람 
millennial 천년간의, 천년 왕국의, 밀레니얼 세대의 사람 (밀레니얼세대 = Y세대: 1982년부터 2000년 사이에 출생한 세대)  
housing bubble 주택가격 거품 
burst 파열하다, 폭발하다, 파열[폭발]시키다, 폭발, 파열, (감정의)격발 
ex. a burst of applause 별안간 터지는 박수 갈채 
* burst into ~ : 갑자기~ 하기 시작하다 
* burst into tears/laughter 
ex. Terri burst into tears for no reason.
sustain 떠받치다, 지탱하다, 유지하다, <피해 손실 충격 등을> 받다, 입다 
ex. Analysts believe present economic growth can be sustained without inflation.
ex. sustain (= suffer) injuries 부상을 입다 
* make a sustained effort 끊임없는 [부단한]노력을 하다
flexibility 유연성, 융통성, 탄력성 
* flexible 신축성[융통성] 있는, 잘 구부러지는  
lease 임대차(계약), (특히 부동산.장비를)임대[임차]하다
ex. They lease the land from a local farmer. 그들은 지역 농부로부터 그 땅을 임차한다.
be stuck 갇히다, 빠지다, 끼이다 [메모 참고]
debt 빚, 부채  
* in debt : 빚을 지고 있는
flip 홱 뒤집다, 튀겨 올리다, 튀겨 떨어 버리다, 뒤집기, 튀기기 
ex. flip a coin (앞뒤를 정하기 위해) 동전을 튀겨 올리다  
ex. flip the ash off a cigarette 담배재를 톡 털어버리다  
when it comes to ~ 에 대해서 [관해서] 라면, ~에 관한 한 (= speaking of~, as for~ , concerning~ )
ex. When it comes to cooking, I'm all thumbs. 요리라면 난 서툴다. 
ex. No one can beat me when it comes to eating. 먹는데 날 따라올 사람은 없을걸.
lending 대출, 대부 
push for ~ 을 자꾸 요구하다, 강력히 밀고 나아가다 [추진하다]
ex. push for a ban on all cigarette advertising 
* a push for ~에 대한 (강력한)추진[요구] 
ex. a push for financial reform 강력한 금융개혁 추진
* a push to do something : ex. The two sides began a final push to reach an agreement before the deadline. 
loosen 풀다, 늦추다, 느슨하게 하다 
ex. I took off my jacket and loosened my tie. 
jump-start (배터리가 나가거나 약한 자동차)를 밀어서[다른 차의 배터리에 연결해서] 시동시키다, 활성화하다, (정체된 경제 따위의) 활성화 
ex. attempts to jump-start the economy 
* kick-start 1. (오토바이 등을) 킥 스타터를 밟아 시동을 걸다, 촉진시키다 
ex. kick-start the economy by dropping interest rates 
requirement 필요조건, 요건 
ex. meet the requirements 요건을 충족시키다

Topic 2. Dating becomes a 'must' 

Love consulting eerging as thriving business

“If you’re in your 30s and have been single your entire life, there must be something wrong with you,” says Ji Eun-joo, a 32-year-old housewife. “I met my husband when I was 28 and we got married last year. Before that, I dated more than 10 men, just to see what’s out there.” 

Society seems to agree.
Anyone who has yet to engage in a serious ― no, even a minor ― relationship is considered “damaged goods,” which is ironic, considering only a decade ago, those who had engaged in sexual relations outside of marriage were considered unsound.
One’s dating history has become a specification that is not only analyzed, scrutinized and contemplated, but is also something one feels he or she must accomplish in order to “get ahead,” or fit in. It has become a burden so much like uncompleted homework that many have considered attending hagwon (private learning institutes) to master the art of dating.

Yes, I’m single
Erine Park, 29, is a single woman who works as a translator at a large Korean conglomerate. 
Park used to meet men on blind dates, but none of them were a good match for her. Still, she didn’t feel frustrated or lonely because she found her life to be quite satisfying. She drives her own car, enjoys yoga as a hobby and spends weekends with her friends. 
As she entered her late 20s, however, people around her began asking why she was still single.
Some colleagues at her workplace went as far as to make unwitting yet insulting comments such as, “I don’t see any explicit problems with you that would hinder you from finding a decent boyfriend.”
Park said it is embarrassing and sometimes upsetting to have to deal with such conversations.
“I have plenty of pleasures in my life,” she said. “It’s such unwanted curiosities about my love life and impolite speculation that makes me think I’m somewhat defective.”

Park pointed out that some television shows and Internet media are making people believe that romance is a must for any adult. She said it’s a false belief that disturbs people who think otherwise. 
“Dating someone and being in a relationship is not what I ‘need to do’ as an adult, nor is it something that proves my capability,” she added.
The trend is a reflection of how open society has become in its opinions about relationships and sex. And according to Lee Seung-hoon, a senior at a local university, it pertains more to men than to women. 
“If a guy has been single all his life, then we question how he has been relieving his sexual tension,” Lee said. “Most guys our age think it’s amazing for a guy to have been single for this long, unless he’s super religious.” 
But even women are deemed flawed if they are unable to find a boyfriend even early in their 20s. 
“But the thing is, it’s not just society that judges us if we’re single,” said Ara Lee, a graduate school student studying overseas. “If I’ve been single for a while, I begin to question myself. Have I become too fat? Am I too smart? Or perhaps too tall? It’s not good for my self esteem.”

Taking action
Son Dong-soo, 27, has been single his entire life. After suffering much stress for repeatedly failing to find a girlfriend, he came to think about what the problem may be. 
Son said he wasn’t much of a talker and one of his friends with plenty of dating experience suggested he improve his conversational skills. Following the suggestion, he read several books about dating and attended lectures for “romantically challenged” people.
“I know that theory and practice are different. But the lectures were quite inspiring,” Son said. “I think it is better to do whatever it takes than to passively wait for an opportunity.”
Others attend consulting agencies to seek professional help. 
Lee Dae-ro, president of the love consulting agency D.L. Yeonae Jojakdan, has seen his relatively unknown business grow over the years. From 2002, by answering posts on an online portal, he has expanded his business and now runs an office that specializes in romantic relationships.
“Compared with three years ago, the number of people using our consulting service has increased by 170 percent. We deal with some 300 to 700 cases a month,” he said. “In the past, the idea of paying charges for love consulting didn't make sense at all. Although it is difficult to say that the general perception about it has changed drastically, more people call or visit us.”
Lee's agency not only provides consultation service on one’s love life, but also gives lectures and one-on-one coaching services. One of its programs, “Operation Program,” offers analysis, education, styling services and on-the-spot coaching services.
He said that among many cases, those seeking to be reunited with estranged lovers topped the list, followed by couples having troubles and those experiencing one-sided love. “Nowadays, people who want to escape from their longstanding solo lives increasingly ask me to help.” 
“Once, I was asked to consult with a 32-year-old man. He was good-looking and was from a relatively good background, but all the women he dated didn't want to go steady. What he often heard from the matchmakers was that he seemed okay but lacked the charm to appeal to his date,” Lee recalled.
“He invested more of his time in working out and grooming, believing that it would give him better chances. But after a series of failures, his self-esteem got lower and made him more agitated, which in turn made him look less attractive,” he added.
During the five-week program, Lee gave him lectures to boost his morale and eventually he found a match. 
“I think when a person has failed to develop relationships as a child, he or she is likely to remain single as an adult,” Lee said. “So I thought that there would be a lot of people willing to learn about how to find and continue relationships.” 
“If you’re sick, you go to doctor for treatment. Likewise, if you are not good at making relationships, you can seek help from us,” he added.

<questions are just questions for improving english skill. don’t get it seriously.>
1. do you agree with that Anyone who has yet to engage in a serious relationship is considered “damaged goods”?
2. do you think all of men and women must get a date without any exception? why or why not?
3. in above article Erine Park said, “i’m very satisfied with my single life. so I don’t need a relationship with guy.” if one of your same sex friend told you the same idea, what would you talk to him(her)?
4. do you think capability to find boy/girl friend and keep a relationship can be learned in private school? have you ever registered that kind of it or matchmaking company? how was that?
5. how do you deal with your loneliness, sexual tension when you are alone? 
6. suppose that you met your ideal type boy/girl friend. so you are really happy with it. but all things were manipulated by Yeonae Jojakdan. you know it a year later. what would you do? break up or keep going? 
7. how many guys/girls did you meet so far? which one was the best? why did you break up? 
8. what kind of type do you like? if you meet your ideal type man/woman but he/she doesn’t like you. what would you do?
9. have you thought about living alone for your whole life? when and why? how was it? do you feel you could really do it now?

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