Topics for Jan. 7th

[Kyle]

New Year’s resolutions

What are your New Year’s resolutions for 2013?

I have two resolutions this year.

One of them is to quit smoking.

I have been trying to stamp out my smoking habit for the last two years and I have failed miserably.

I’ve tried over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapies like nicotine patches and gum.

I’ve tried one of those electronic cigarettes as well.

Obviously those didn’t help at all.

I have resolved to make this year the year to kick my smoking habit.

My second resolution is to improve my spoken English.

In the past, I have been focusing on exam preparation when it comes to studying English.

But now, I really want to improve my speaking skills.

I’m going to tune in to EBS FM every morning!

Key Vocabulary &Expressions

Resolution 결심, Stamp out ~을 근절하다, 끊다, Miserably 비참하게, 초라하게

Over-the-counter 처방전 없이 살 수 있는, Replacement 교체, 대체, Therapy 치료, 요법

Nicotine patch 금연용 반창고, Resolve 다짐하다, 결심하다, Kick the habit 습관을 버리다

Spoken English 회화체 영어, In the past 과거에는, Focus on ~에 초점을 맞추다

Exam preparation 시험 준비, When it comes to ~에 관한 한, Tune in 청취하다

Extra topics for Study Groups

1. What are your New Year’s resolutions for this year? Describe them in detail.

2. What were your New Year’s resolutions last year? Were you able to keep your resolutions? Why or why not?

3. What do you think is the most common New Year’s resolution?

Drinking Etiquette

Talk about drinking etiquette in Korea.

Have you ever committed a faux pas while drinking?

Drinking etiquette in Korea is pretty established.

Drinking is a way to release inhibitions and a prelude to better business relations.

“Going Dutch” used to be obsolete when drinking.

And these days, younger people will pay by this method.

But the norm is that one person will take care of the bill.

Custom dictates that this is usually the eldest or highest ranking person in your party.

Also, never fill your own glass.

And make sure to fill another’s empty glass, especially if they are older or higher in status than you.

When someone offers you alcohol, hold your cup with both hands to show respect.

Key Vocabulary &Expressions

Commit 저지르다, 범하다, Faux pas 실례, 결례, Etiquette 에티켓, 예의

Established 확립된, 제정된, Release 풀어 주다, 풀다, Inhibition 억압, 억제, 어색함

Prelude to ~의 전도, 서막, Go Dutch 비용을 나눠 내다, Obsolete 쓰이지 않는, 한물간

Method 방식, Norm 표준, 일반적인 것, Take care of ~을 처리하다, Custom 관습, 풍습

Dictate 지시하다, 강요하다, Higher in status 더 높은 지위에 있는, Offer 제공하다, 권하다

Show respect 존경심을 표시하다 

Extra topics for Study Groups

1. What are some rules of drinking etiquette in Korea?

2. Have you ever broken a rule of drinking etiquette? Tell us your story.

3. Have you ever been hung over? What did you do to feel better?

Hwacheon Sansheoneo Ice Festival 화천 산천어축제

Talk about Hwacheon Sansheoneo Ice Festival

One of the great things about Korea is that there are so many festivals you can enjoy all year around.

Even when the weather outside is frightfully cold, Koreans just know how to have great festivals.

In fact, there is an ice fishing festival that gets better when the weather gets colder.

Every January, hundreds of thousands of people armed with thick jackets flock to the frozen Hwacheon Stream in Hwacheon County to try their hand at ice fishing.

They all have one thing in their mind: catching sancheoneo or mountain trout.

If you’re not the waiting type when it comes to fishing, you can try catching them with your bare hands.

Key Vocabulary &Expressions

One of the great things 멋진 것 중 하나, All year around 일 년 내내

Frightfully 몹시, 대단히, 무시무시하게, In fact 사실은, Ice fishing 얼음 낚시

Hundreds of thousands of 수십만의, 다수의,

Be armed with ~로 무장하고 있다, 준비하고 있다, Flock to ~에 모여들다

Stream 개울, 천, Try one’s hand at ~을 시도해 보다,

One thing in one’s mind 마음속 한 가지, Mountain trout 산천어

The waiting type 기다리는 유형, Bare hands 맨손 

Extra topics for Study Groups

1. Have you ever been to any festivals in korea? Where and what was it? Did you have fun?

2. Have you been to Hwacheon Sanceoneo Ice festival? When was it? How was it? If not, would you like to go there?

3. Are there any festivals in Korea you would like to go? Why do you want to go there?

[ROCKy]

Kyle Thank you and happy new year ~!!

[Stone]

Hello Kyle. thank you for your effort and sharing material. Is this material made by you?

[Kyle]

Hi~ Stone! It's the '입트영' radio program topic by EBS. you can listen to the '입트영' on the EBS radio