12.8. Listen to your favorite book (extra topic: hobbies, family,, stress management) , 입트영: 치킨(Fried Chicken)

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Listen to your favorite book

Yoo Jong-ho, 24, listens to podcasts every morning in the subway. The college student, who spends five hours each day commuting to school, said listening to book podcasts was the best way to pass the time productively.

Since podcasts began in 2005, book podcasts have emerged as a powerful social platform for avid readers to gather and share their thoughts on books.

The form or duration may vary, but the content of most book podcasts focuses on book-related reviews, news, commentary and discussions.

“Red Book Cafe,” one of the most popular book podcasts among Korean listeners, for example, introduces a new book every two weeks. Led by a film critic Lee Dong-jin, the show’s panel, author Kim Jung-huk and journalist Lee Da-hye, briefly introduce the highlights of the book and move on to discussions.

The two-hour show might seem endless for some, but fans of the podcast say it’s never long enough.

Currently, nearly 600 book podcasts are broadcasting via Podbbang, the largest podcast platform in Korea. While the “Red Book Cafe” has drawn 114,709 subscribers, the top-five books podcasts on Podbbang all have over 50,000 subscribers on average.

Publishing companies and bookstore chains are also jumping into the business. Publishing company Munhakdongne and Kyobo bookstore and launched their podcasts in 2013 and 2014 respectively.

So what makes the books podcasts so popular? Listeners pointed out the reasons why they prefer “listening” books.

“As a books podcast covers diverse genres of books every week, it gives me the chance to discover authors whom I didn’t know and topics that I was not interested in before,” Yoo said. The mathematics education major, who tended to read only nonfiction in the past, started to consume mostly fiction since he started to subscribe books podcasts two years ago.

Lee Sol, a 32-year-old who listens to shows on Sunday afternoons, emphasized the power of the auditory senses.

“I believe the act of listening can be more powerful than reading, as voices come directly into my ears,” Lee said.

“The whisper-like voices that come out from the speakers appeal to listeners’ emotions and senses. The human voices give me warm feelings.”

Most listeners, however, said they tune into the shows to enlarge their understanding of various fields. Often hosted by influential writers or critics, the book podcasts feature a lineup of experts, celebrities and ordinary people on the show to share their points of view.

“The book podcasts are especially helpful in giving me other people’s thoughts on the books I read,” said Kang Ji-yeon, recalling the moment when she read Hermann Hesse’s novel “Demian.”

“How would I know what ‘eggs’ means in the context, if I read it alone? I could grasp the meaning of the metaphor later, via the discussions and commentaries on book podcasts,” Kang said.

Besides listeners, the hosts also describe podcasts as the most suitable format for book discussions.


Lee, the host of “Red Book Cafe” who runs a blog and hosts TV and radio shows, pointed out the “unlimited structure of the format” as the biggest strength of podcast.

“Podcasts may seem similar to radio, but it’s quite different,” Lee said. “Radio has fixed time slots and formats. Podcasts don’t have such limitations. I can talk as long as I want while I record the podcast. I don’t even have a script for it, except the opening parts.”

Lee said the convenience of the format is another appealing point.

“For example, the process of making a TV show is often too complicated. It needs too many cameras for shooting and takes a long time to edit the footage. Once you are equipped with simple recording tools, however, you can start making the podcast.”

On Nov. 6, Yoo skipped afternoon classes and attended an open recording session of the “Red Book Cafe.” It was his 19th visit.

That day, Lee and the panel talked about the book “The Brain: The Story of You.” Yoo said the discussion was inspiring and helpful, as always. After the session ended, Yoo rushed to a bookstore to get the book, as always.

1. Do you like to listen to podcasts of radio? Why do you listen to them?

2. Do you like reading books? Let’s talk about the most influential book in your life.

3. What do you prefer between listening and watching?

Extra topic – hobbies/ family times / stress management

1. What is your hobby? What do you like to do in your free time?

2. How often do you spend time with your family?

3. How do you deal with your worries and concerns? How do you relieve your stress?

[Topic] 치킨

치킨에 대해 이야기해 주세요.

한국의 국민 일인당 닭 소비량은 전 세계 최고 수준이다. 그 중에서 치킨은한국에서 정말 인기가 높은 음식 중 하나이다. 특히 집으로 배달이 되어서 편하게 집에서 먹는 음식으로인기가 높다. 사람들은 연중 내내 치킨을 시켜 먹지만, 치킨이특히 인기가 있을 때는 여름철이나 스포츠 경기가 있을 때이다. 어떤 영업점들은 24시간 영업하기도 한다. 치킨의 메뉴는 매우 다양하다. 보통 프라이드치킨부터 양념 소스를 버무린 것들도 있다. 또는 훈제치킨도 있다. 고르기가 어렵다면 반반 주문하는 것도 가능하다. 또뼈 없는 치킨이나 날개, 닭다리만 주문할 수도 있다. 주문할때 같이 나오는 절인 무는 치킨과 정말 잘 어울린다. 치킨과 맥주가 잘 어울리기 때문에 생맥주를 함께취급하는 치킨집들도 정말 많다.

Talk about fried chicken.  

The per capitaconsumption of chicken in Korea isamong the highest in the world. Friedchicken is a wildly popular dishin Korea. People can have it delivered to their homes, so it’s apopular dish to have at home. People eat fried chicken all year long, but its popularity reaches a peak in the summer on when there are big sports matches. Some stores stay open around the clock. Friedchicken menus are very diverse. There is basic fried chicken and chicken coated in sauce. There is also smoked chicken. If it’s too hard to choose, you can order half-and-half. You can also order boneless chicken, or just the wings or drumsticks. The pickled radish that comeswith fried chicken is a great match.Fried chicken also goes well withbeer, so there are lots of fried chickenjoints that also serve draft beer.

[EXTRA TOPIC]

1. Do you prefer fried or roasted chicken?Explain your preference.

2. Do you prefer eating chicken at restaurants, or having it delivered? Why?

3. Do you prefer fried chicken or seasoned chicken? Regular chicken or boneless chicken?

[KEY VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS]

per capita consumption1인당 소비량

be amongthe highest in the world 세계 최고 수준이다

friedchicken 프라이드 치킨

wildlypopular 매우 인기가 높은

havesomething delivered ~을 배달 주문하다

all yearlong 연중 내내

reach apeak 최고에 달하다

sportsmatch 스포츠 경기

stay openaround the clock 24시간 영업하다

coated in ~에 덮인

smokedchicken 훈제 치킨

too hard tochoose 고르기 너무 힘든

half-and-half반반

bonelesschicken 뼈 없는 치킨

drumstick (가금류의)다리

pickledradish 절인 무

come with 함께 지공되다

be a greatmatch 매우 잘 어울리다

go wellwith 잘 어울리다

friedchicken joints 치킨 집

draft beer 생맥주

[PATTERN PRACTICE]

1. be among the highestin the world 세계 최고 수준이다

Chickenconsumption in Korea is among the highest in the world.

한국에서의 닭 소비량은 세계최고 수준이다.

Korea’stechnology level is among the highest in the world.

한국의 기술력은 세계 최고수준이다.

Thenumber of cars here is among the highest in the world.

이곳의 자동차 수는 세계최고 수준이다.

2. wildly popular 매우 인기가 높은

Chicken is wildly popularin Korea.

한국에서 치킨의 인기는 매우높다.

Thenew film was wildly popular.

새로 개봉한 그 영화는 매우인기가 있었다.

Thestyle was wildly popular last year.

이 스타일은 작년에 매우인기가 높았지.

3.stay open around the clock 24시간 영업하다

Manyfried chicken restaurants stay open around the clock.

많은 치킨 음식점들이 24시간영업한다.

Most convenience stores stay open around the clock.

대부분의 편의점은 24시간 영업한다.

I need to find a drugstorethat stays open around the clock.

24시간 영업하는 약국을 찾아야 해.

4. boneless chicken 뼈 없는 치킨

Youcan also order boneless chicken.

뼈 없는 치킨을 주문할 수도있다.

Ilike to eat boneless chicken while watching TV.

나는 TV를 보며 뼈 없는 치킨을 먹는 것을 좋아한다.

Theboneless chicken at that restaurant is very good.

그 음식점은 뼈 없는 치킨이아주 맛있어.

5. be a great match 매우 잘 어울리다

Beer and fried chicken area great match.

치킨과 맥주는 서로 매우잘 어울린다.

Kimchiis a great match with pork belly.

김치는 삼겹살과 매우 잘어울린다.

Youtwo are a great match.

너희 둘 정말 잘 어울린다.

[EXPRESSION‎ OF THE DAY]

I couldn’t help myself.

참을 수가 없었어.

A: I had fried chicken and beer last night.

B: Really? I thought you were on a diet.

A: I couldn’t help myself. It smelled so good.

B: I know how you felt. I like having chicken atnight, too.

A: 나 어젯밤에 치킨이랑 맥주 먹었어.

B: 진짜? 다이어트중이라며.

A: 참을 수가 없었어. 냄새가너무 좋아서 말이지.
B: 무슨 기분이었는지 알아. 나도 밤에 치킨 먹는 것 좋아해.

[HOMEWORK]

1. 소주는 다양한 요리와 아주 잘 어울린다. (be a great match)

2. 뼈 없는 치킨은 맛이 떨어진다. (boneless chicken)

3. 여름에는 아이스 커피의 인기가 아주 높다. (wildly popular)

4. 우리는 24시간영업하는 카페에서 공부를 했다. (stay open around the clock)

[ANSWERS]

1. Soju is a great match with many differentdishes.

2. Boneless chicken does not taste as good.

3. Iced coffee is wildly popular in the summer.

4. We studied at a café that stays open aroundthe clock.