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[Bill Lee]

Topic1. Talk about how to get prescription glasses in Korea.

Do you need a good set of eyewear? Here is how to get prescription glasses in Korea. I'm pretty sure you can easily find an eyeglass shop around where you live. Just walk in and pick out your frames. They will run you about 20 to 50 thousand (20,000~50,000)won. Designer frames will cost you way more than that. Make sure you shop around. Unlike in America, you don't need a doctor's prescription to have your glasses made. A trained optician will give you an eye exam, which is usually free if you purchase glasses. If you already have your prescription, just hand it to the optician. Your glasses will be ready in a few hours.

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eyewear 안경류/ shop around 발품을 팔다, 여기저기 알아보다/ prescription 처방전/ have sth made ~을 만들게 하다.,/ eyeglass shop 안경점/ trained 숙련된/ pick out 고르다/ optician 안경사/ frame 안경테/ eye exam 시력 검사/

run 가격이 이르다, 합계가 되다/ designer frame 명품 브랜드 안경테/ hand 건네주다/ way more than ~보다 훨씬 더.../ in a few hours 몇 시간 안에, 몇 시간 후에...

1. Do you wear glasses or contacts? Since when? Do you like wearing them? And which one do you prefer? Why?

2. Have you ever heard of LASIK or LASEK eye surgery? Did you ever have one? What was it like? Describe in detail.

3. Talk about the advantages and disadvantages of wearing eyewear.

4. Do you have some special memories about glasses?

5. How much do glasses affect people's image?

6. Are you a kind of person having glasses effect(so called 안경빨)?

or Do you think who does have it?(ex. celebrities)

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Topic2. Talk about a popular shaved ice dessert called Patbingsu.

When it gets scorching hot outside, how do you deal with the heat? I'm sure you have your own ways of cooling off on a day like that. You want to hear my suggestion? I'd go have myself a nice bowl of patbingsu. Patbingsu is a very popular shaved ice dessert in Korea, especially during the hot and humid summer months. It actually resembles a snow cone but it's more elaborate. This snack is usually made with ice shavings, topped with sweetened red beans called pat, sweetened condensed milk, and some chewy ice cake bits. Bingsu comes in many different flavors. Green tea, coffee, various fruits, and frozen yogurt are popular varieties.

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scorching 타는 듯한../ deal with ~에 대처하다, 다루다/ cool off 식히다./ suggestion 제안/ shaved ice 빙수, 갈은 얼음/ humid 습한../ summer months 여름철/ snow cone 갈은 얼음에 시럽 뿌린 미국의 인기간식/ elaborate 정교한/ ice shaving 얼음 갈은 조각/ topped with ~가 올려진../ condensed 응축된, 간결된, 응결한/ chewy 쫄깃한/ come in ~으로 만들어지다, ~로 제공되다.

1. Do you like patbingsu? Why or why not? What is your favorite topping? What is your least favorite topping?

2. What is your favorite summer dessert? Why do you like it? And How many times do you enjoy dessert a day or a week?

3. What was your most special or unique dessert for summer?

4. Enjoying dessert costs so much in cafe or some places.

What do you think of it? Do you have a plan B?

5. How do you cool off on a hot day? Share your ideas with your study group members.

[Teddy(두희)]

굿잡 빌리~~~ 라식했는데 안경쓰신분들 라식하세요~ 심봉사 눈뜬기분에용~~~^^

[태산]

안녕하세요.열심히 하겠습니다.감사합니다.

[Positive kim]

고마워 빌리 ~~

[Gina(진아)]

나도 라식하고싶은디.. 눈이 넘나빠서 안된다네요ㅜㅜ

[Teddy(두희)]

안타깝네 ㅜㅜ

[Serena(보희)]

오프참석아무나?가능한가요? 가고싶은데 넘떨려욧ㅜㅜㅜㅜ

[Bill Lee]

Of course. Please join us today! No need to be nervous!

[Teddy(두희)]

이마이 쉬운데 뭐라 설명할 방법이 없네요 ㅎㅎ 일단 한번 참석 해보세용~^^//

[Bill Lee]

Are You slated to join on 17th?

[Dexter(한동욱)]

Yes. Thanks for reminding me. I got confused.

[Bill Lee]

No problem!~