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[Michael^^]

[RESPONSE] Talk about taxis in Korea.
 In one voice, tourists rave about the affordable cab rides in Korea. 
Cab fares are quite reasonable here. The fact that we can pay with a credit card
(or debit card) is the cherry on top. In fact, it's better to swipe your card than to break a large bill. Taxis are also eaxy to spot. There was a time when flagging down a cab was relatively  
difficult late at night. But that has been rectified by the taxi service smartphone applications.
Hailling a cab has become much easier. Meanwhile, taxis charge a higher rate from midnight.
There are also premium taxis in some cities. They are black and have a higher rate.

[EXTRA TOPICS]
1. How often do you take a cab? When do you usually take a cab?
2. Do you think cab fares are affordable or expensive in Korea?
3. Talk about other means of public transportation in Korea.

[KEY VOCABULARY&EXPRESSIONS]
rave about something ~에 대해 극찬하다
affordable 합리적인 가격의, (가격이)알맞은
cab fare 택시 요금
reasonable 합리적인, 적당한
the cherry on top 금상첨화
swipe one's card 카드를 긁다
break a bill 지폐를 바꾸다(깨다)
spot 찾다, 발견하다
flag down a cab  택시를 잡다
rectify 개선하다, 수정하다
hail a cab 택시를 잡다
charge a higher rate 더 높은 요금을 청구하다
premium taxi 모범 택시
have a higher rate 더 높은 요금이 적용되다

[RESPONSE] Talk about sending gifts via smartphone.
 Here in Korea, we have gotten accustomed to what's been dubbed "mobile gifts".
In the most-wired country in the world,one free messaging application dominates the market.
It won't cost you a dime to make use of this service, which is why it's so widespread.
This application comes equipped with an instant gift-giving service. You can send anything 
from coffee vouchers to a bouquet of flowers via smartphones. Animated emoticons can be a great gift as  well. ThE cost of the figt is billed to the sender in the near future. 
As far as vouchers are concerned, the recipient simply needs to scan the barcode on the 
phone.

[EXTRA TOPICS]
1. Have you ever sent a gift using a smartphone messaging service?
2. Have you ever received a gift via smartphone messaging service?
3. Do you think these gift are convenient or lacking in creativity?

[KEY VOCABULARY&EXPRESSIONS]
get accustomed to something ~에 익숙해지다, 덤덤해지다
be dubbed ~로 불리다
most-wired 인터넷 보급률이 가장 높은
dominate  지배하다
not cost a dime 한  푼도 들지 않다
make use of something ~을 활용(이용)하다
widespread 널리 퍼진 
gift-giving service 선물 보내기 서비스
coffee voucher 커피 교환권
a bouquet of flowers 꽃다발
via ~을 통해서
animated emotion 움직이는 이모티콘
bill (v.) 청구하다
in the near future 머지않아, 가까운 장래에
recipient 수산인, 수령인

[출처] 18, Wen, Sending Gifts via Smartphones. 스마트폰으로 선물 보내기 (신촌 모임 공간 , 모아스터디 ( 취미, 모임, 친목 동호회 ))|작성자 열공맨

[출처] 19, Thu, Taxis in Korea. 한국의 택시 (신촌 모임 공간 , 모아스터디 ( 취미, 모임, 친목 동호회 )) |작성자 열공맨

[Michael^^]

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